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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.
Defence Notes
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Air Warfare
US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
Air Warfare
US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system
The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
Defence Notes
Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?
Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
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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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Iranian Army to begin operational trials of indigenously upgraded AH-1 Cobra
25th May 2012
Iran is to begin operational trials of an indigenously upgraded AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter, it has emerged. According to the Iranian FARS news agency, the …
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Enterprise Ventures wins MH-60S CSTRS contract
25th May 2012
Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC) has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Naval Surface Warfare Centre - Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD) to build …
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Eurocopter, Turbomeca open Mexican training centre
24th May 2012
Eurocopter de México and Turbomeca México have signed a cooperation agreement for the training of helicopter maintenance technicians and recently opened their first joint training …
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L-3 Wescam wins INGRESS EO/IR contract
24th May 2012
L-3 Wescam has announced that it has been awarded an in-service support contract from Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Canadian …
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Heli-Pacific 2012: Australia hoping to soon restart Tiger flights
24th May 2012
The Australian Army is hoping the Eurocopter Tiger Armed Reconnaissance helicopter will soon return to flying operations following the grounding of the fleet after fumes …
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ITEC 2012: UK Defence Helicopter Flying School begins simulated gunnery training using new Virtalis system
23rd May 2012
Virtalis has delivered a new gunnery module for use by the UK's Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS).The module, being displayed at ITEC in London, is …
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Heli-Pacific 2012: Australia to get early MH-60Rs
23rd May 2012
Australia has accelerated the delivery schedule of its new MH-60R naval combat helicopter after securing some early production slots from the US Navy (USN), it …
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SOFIC 2012: BAE furthers APKWS testing
23rd May 2012
BAE Systems has tested its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) using the M282 warhead during tests at Eglin AFB in Florida. The testing took …
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ITEC 2012: Virtual Maintenance Trainer to streamline NH90 training
22nd May 2012
Vega Space is developing a maintenance simulator that it hopes will streamline the maintenance and the training of maintainers for operators of the NH90 TTH …
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ITEC 2012: EDA training programme prepares international crews for Afghanistan
22nd May 2012
An European Defence Agency (EDA) training programme to prepare helicopter crews for the rigours of Afghanistan is now in its fifth course. The Interim Synthetic …
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HH-60G Pave Hawk simulator enters USAF service
21st May 2012
FlightSafety has announced that its new Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter simulator has entered service at Kirtland US Air Force (USAF) Base in New Mexico …
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Kaman confident of securing future of ex-Australian Seasprites
18th May 2012
Kaman Helicopters is confident of securing contract award for 11 Seasprite helicopters by the end of the year, following New Zealand government interest in the …
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Netherlands wants to buy 11 new-build CH-47F Chinooks
17th May 2012
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence wants to change its Chinook procurement plans and buy 11 new build 'Foxtrot' models. In a letter to the Netherlands …
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South Korea wants MH-60R Seahawks
17th May 2012
The South Korean government could be the next export customer for the MH-60R Seahawk according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). On 16 May, …
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New Zealand considers Australia's rejected Seasprites
16th May 2012
The New Zealand government is considering the purchase of up to 11 ex-Australian Super Seasprite helicopters to replace its fleet of five SH-2Gs, it has …
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Saab RIGS HUD system undergoes flight trials
15th May 2012
Saab has announced that its RIGS integrated Head-Up Display (HUD) system has completed initial flight trials in Sweden. The HUD has been integrated with Garmin’s …
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MoD secures key helicopter projects
15th May 2012
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has secured several key helicopter programmes in its latest planning round (PR12) it has emerged. Key procurements such as …
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US Navy conducts cross-platform ASW demonstration
14th May 2012
Telephonics has announced today that the US Navy has conducted an exercise to demonstrate several anti-surface warfare (ASW) concepts of operation using an MH-60S Sierra …
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Kazakhstan government seals deal for 20 EC725s
10th May 2012
The government of Kazakhstan has signed a deal to buy 20 Eurocopter EC725s medium helicopters it has been announced. The aircraft will be used by …
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