Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin submits proposal for JAGM

7th June 2011

Lockheed Martin announced today it submitted a proposal in response to the government's Request for Proposal (RFP) for the next phases of the Joint Air-to-Ground …

Defence Helicopter

UK Apaches offered to Libyan mission

31st May 2011

Four of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Apache attack helicopter will be made available to NATO should it need them during its Operation Unified …

Defence Helicopter

General Dynamics delivers 4-millionth Hydra rocket

20th May 2011

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, today celebrated 15 years of continuous employment at the company's facility near Camden, …

Uncrewed Vehicles

IMDEX 2011: Rafael offers Protector non-lethal options

18th May 2011

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has disclosed plans to extend the armoury of weapons available to its family of Protector USVs, according to company officials. Speaking …

Defence Helicopter

British Army debuts Hellfire at sea

16th May 2011

The British Army has fired a Hellfire missile from an Apache attack helicopter for the first time within a maritime environment. In a development announced …

Defence Helicopter

TAT Technologies signs new deal with US Army

16th May 2011

TAT Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that it has …

Defence Helicopter

MPAS for the Royal Netherlands Navy NH90s

10th May 2011

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad A 2011: US Army outlines future UAS strategy

20th April 2011

The US Army has identified 'potential gaps' in its UAS operating concept regarding Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capabilities, according to a senior service official. …

Defence Helicopter

US Army selects Aero Dynamix for cockpit upgrades

19th April 2011

Aero Dynamix Inc. is proud to announce that the US Army has selected them for a $12.5 million AH-64 Apache IFR upgrade project. The army …

Defence Helicopter

SELEX Galileo delivers 250th AGP to Boeing for the AH-64D Apache

19th April 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has delivered the 250th Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) to Boeing (Mesa, AZ), prime contractor for the AH-64D Apache helicopter. This …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad A 2011: US Army tunes up for inaugural MUSIC exercise

18th April 2011

The first exercise comprising the US Army's Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) will take place in September this year, service officials have announced. According …

Land Warfare

ATK announces new contracts worth $33.5m

13th April 2011

ATK announced today a total of $33.5 million in new medium caliber cannon orders. The contracts, from a mix of European and Middle East/North Africa …

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache-UK

According to the MoD, to further ‘guarantee value for money’ systems from the current Apache fleet such as the Modernised Target Acquisition & Designation System, ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache-Morocco

Morocco has placed a request with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was announced that the US State ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache-Morocco Follow-On

Morocco has placed a request with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was announced that the US State ...

Military helicopters - attack

Future Attack Helicopter (Germany)

Programme Background Germany is reportedly struggling to keep its fleet of 68 Tiger attack helicopters in a decent technical condition that would allow combat squadrons ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)

Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...

Military helicopters - attack

T129B (Philippines)

Programme Background On 31 August 2019, it was announced that the Philippines National Defence Acquisition Decision Memorandum continues with the T-129 procurement. However, on 30 April ...

Military helicopters - attack

Kruk / AH-64E Apache [Poland]

Programme Background In May 2019, Wojciech Skurkiewicz, the Polish deputy defence, released some details on the helicopter programme. Part of Poland's broader defence modernisation plan, the tender ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache (Israel)

Programme Background IDF Ground Forces Command is urging the Israeli MoD to request the acquisition of up to 40 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache (Indian Army)

It is a hybrid procurement, as was the 2015 Air Force one (see separate entry), employing both a direct commercial sale with Boeing and an ...

Military helicopters - attack

Project Land 4503

Programme Background The Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RfI issued by the ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache (South Korea)

Programme Background Requirement The procurement decision is the result of the shift in South Korea's warfare concept focusing on the offensive manoeuvre rather than the ...

Military helicopters - attack

Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) First Batch (South Korea)

Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...

Military helicopters - attack

Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) Forecast (South Korea)

Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E - Kuwait

Programme Background According to the US State Department, the proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M (Australia)

Programme Background Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said, 'The Black Hawk makes perfect sense, and they are much cheaper to fly than what the Taipans ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64D Apache Longbow

The AH-64D Apache Longbow is an out-of-production attack helicopter that Boeing manufactured. Boeing delivered the first Apache Longbow in April 1997. From 2012, the Block III ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

Apache Longbow Training System

The Longbow Crew Trainer is the centrepiece of Boeing’s AH-64 Apache training. Pilots and other personnel use the high-fidelity flight simulator to practice aircraft procedures ...

Military helicopters - attack

WAH-64 Apache

The WAH-64/AH1 Apache is a variant of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow, developed and built by Leonardo from 1996 to meet British Army requirements. One ...

Air: air combat simulators

Collective Training

Boeing has delivered and operates three USAF F-15C Mission Training Centers (MTCs), three F-15E MTCs and three F-16 MTCs. The F-22 platform was added into ...

Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

CDAS

The Common Defensive Aids System (CDAS) is an evolution of the HIDAS and BAKER integrated DAS solutions that protect a range of UK and export ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache Guardian

The AH-64E is the current configuration of Boeing's Apache attack helicopter. It is the backbone of the US Army attack helicopter fleet and is fielded by several ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Apache 1K

The Apache 1K is a compact, low-power, integrated camera core designed for space-constrained airborne or ground applications. This commercially developed, military-qualified camera core is based ...

Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

AGP

The Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) is an aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) controller contained within a single flight-qualified line-replaceable unit. The AGP provides the ability to ...

EO/IR systems

M-DSA

M-DSA is the next step in the sensor modernisation of the M-TADS/PNVS system. Upgraded capabilities support more rapid target identification and coordination, as well as ...

Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: helicopter radar

AN/APG-78 Longbow

The AN/APG-78 Longbow is a Ka-band, low-probability-of-intercept fire control radar equipping the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow and AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters. The company claims that the ...

Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

AMASE

Terma’s AMASE (Apache Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment) was initially designed for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) McDonnell Douglas/Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters. The AMASE ...

Cannons

M230LF Chain Gun

The 30mm M230LF automatic cannon is a version of the 30mm cannon featured on the AH-64 Apache helicopter and is a member of the Orbital ...

Air-to-air missiles

AIM-92 Stinger

The Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) system, also known as the AIM-92 Stinger, is developed from the shoulder-launched FIM-92 Stinger and uses the same Stinger-RMP (Reprogrammable Microprocessor) ...

Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

SG200-D

Leonardo's SG200-D RWR is a UK-specific product which is almost identical to the company's SEER RWR. SG200-D is self-protection equipment which detects and identifies emitters ...

Data links

TTNT

The Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) programme is intended to develop, evaluate and demonstrate reconfigurable, affordable, robust, interoperable and evolvable communications technologies to support emerging ...