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Advanced Avionics (sponsored)
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
Air Warfare
Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II
The company has been negotiating the supply of TCTS II to US allies and partners.
Air Warfare
Boeing to remanufacture five more US Army MH-47G Block II Chinooks
The contract award, worth $240 million, is part of the ongoing effort by the US Army to modernise its Block II Chinook rotorcraft fleet.
Air Warfare
Avalon 2025: Australia set to receive Apaches as Tiger retirement begins
After giving European Tiger attack helicopters and NH90 large utility helicopters a chance to meet Australian needs, which encountered problems, the country has turned back to the US for Apaches and Black Hawks, respectively.
Air Warfare
US Air Force needs to “rebuild to win”, says deputy chief of staff of operations
Aging aircraft, fewer platforms and a lack of replacements for retired systems has impacted the US Air Force’s lethality and training capabilities, according to the force’s deputy chief of staff for operations.
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The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
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Air Warfare
KAI to develop mine countermeasures helicopter for South Korean navy
5th January 2023
The decision by the Republic of Korea Navy means KAI will be third company in the world to develop a dedicated minesweeping helicopter.
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Air Warfare
Defiant protest grounds US Army FLRAA contract
4th January 2023
Boeing and Sikorsky think the US Army's decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft was not made in the right way and have filed a protest with the US Government Accountability Office, pausing the programme for more than three months.
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Air Warfare
Egypt upgrades to latest Chinook model
4th January 2023
The new Boeing CH-47Fs will provide Egypt with improved heavy-lift capabilities.
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Air Warfare
KAI wins production contract for Light Attack Helicopter
4th January 2023
The first series production examples of the Light Attack Helicopter have been ordered by the South Korean government.
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Air Warfare
India spells out defence priorities as multiple programmes get green light
3rd January 2023
The Indian Ministry of Defence has approved 24 procurement programmes, including cruise missiles for the air force, light tanks for the army and multi-purpose vessels for the navy.
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Air Warfare
The 5 most significant air stories of 2022
30th December 2022
Several key developments emerged in the air domain in 2022, with major announcement coming toward the end of the year - we collected the five most significant ones.
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Air Warfare
Pentagon orders 26 TH-73A Thrasher helicopters
26th December 2022
The DoD has awarded Leonardo AgustaWestland Philadelphia a $110.5 million firm-fixed-price modification to the previous contract for the US Navy’s Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS).
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo wins Canadian helicopter upgrade programme
23rd December 2022
The upgrade contract will ensure that the Candian helicopters are compliant with future technological requirements.
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Air Warfare
First AW169 helicopter arrives in Austria
22nd December 2022
The AW169M LUH helicopters will replace Austria's ageing fleet of Alouette III aircraft.
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Air Warfare
First AW169 helicopter arrives in Austria
22nd December 2022
The AW169M LUH helicopters will replace Austria's ageing fleet of Alouette III aircraft.
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Defence Helicopter
Guatemala receives Bell Subaru helicopters
21st December 2022
The latest version of the Bell 412 helicopter has improved performance and weight capacity and will support Guatemala in various missions.
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Air Warfare
US Navy contracts BAE for next-generation aircraft survivability system
16th December 2022
BAE's Smart D2 technology supports the USN's conversion from round to square countermeasures.
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Air Warfare
European helicopter modernisation advances in Latvia and Czech Republic
16th December 2022
Latvia has received its first UH-60M helicopter, while the Czech Republic has taken delivery of support equipment for its UH-1Y and AH-1Z fleets.
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Air Warfare
How the US Army’s FLRAA decision can affect other helicopter programmes
14th December 2022
Following the award of the US Army’s largest helicopter procurement in decades to the Bell V-280, questions remain as to what this means for the US's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition and helicopter procurement elsewhere.
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Defence Helicopter
Algeria expresses interest in AW249 while AW139 deal remains in limbo
12th December 2022
Leonardo and Algeria hope to seal the AW139 deal in 2023 while Italy and the North African country further strengthen defence ties.
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Defence Helicopter
Nigeria to receive new attack helicopters
9th December 2022
The Nigerian Air Force is to receive more than 50 attack air assets to strengthen its ability to fight insecurity within its borders.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2022: HII enhances human-machine teaming training for US Army
9th December 2022
HII’s crewed-uncrewed teaming training system has been tested with the US Army’s Apache, but it can operate with any autonomous system with the right equipment to receive data.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
How autonomous architectures can push utility of UAVs to new heights
8th December 2022
Autonomous architectures can help UAS teams operate in contested airspace and reduce workload burdens.
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Air Warfare
US approves Chinook sale to South Korea
7th December 2022
South Korea's army and air force are ploughing ahead with plans to modernise its heavy-lift helicopter fleet.
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