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Analysis: UK government goes on decommissioning spree to balance defence budget

UK defence secretary John Healey has announced the cancellation and decommissioning of naval and air force platforms to enable the government to “re-invest money in the armed forces” ahead of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.

Land Warfare

South Korean defence industry demonstrates its tech prowess

Shephard takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the South Korean defence sector as the country arms itself to deal with current and future threats.

Air Warfare

Northrop Grumman shows off new M230 Chain Gun at AUSA

The development of a dual-feed version of the 30mm M230 LF Chain Gun could allow for rapid selection between different ammunition types for more versatile battlefield engagement.

Air Warfare

Sikorsky given DARPA fund to install autonomy on US Army Black Hawk

The Lockheed Martin company plans to integrate the MATRIX system into the MX helicopter by 2025.

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Northrop Grumman unveils laser-based solution for CIRCM

10th October 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation and Daylight Solutions have announced the successful integration and test of the Solaris Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL)-based system into the Northrop Grumman …
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EADS North America begins deliveries of Lakota helicopters

10th October 2011

EADS North America has achieved another significant milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program with the delivery of Lakotas to the National …
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Simplex to help build airframe icing test system

10th October 2011

Simplex manufacturing has been selected by Battelle to develop a large internal water tank for the CH47 Chinook Helicopter. The tank will be a component …
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TMD Technologies unveils X band radar MPM

6th October 2011

TMD Technologies has significantly upgraded its PTX8400 microwave power module (MPM) for X band radar. The "next generation" model incorporates a number of enhancements compared …
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Jalisco takes delivery of S-70i Black Hawk

3rd October 2011

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to Jalisco, the first state government in Mexico to acquire the newest variant of the …
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AVX awarded US Army JMR contract

30th September 2011

AVX today announced that the US Army has awarded a contract to AVX to conduct Configuration Trades Analysis (CTA) studies on the innovative technology and …
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Guardian Mobility updates FDM STC for AS350

30th September 2011

Guardian Mobility today announced that its STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) for installation of its Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) equipment on the Eurocopter AS350 family of …
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Afghan aviators soar toward self-reliance

30th September 2011

The Afghan National Army’s Air Force recently completed its first unassisted helicopter-borne medical evacuation, flying a stabilized patient from Camp Shorabak in Helmand province to …
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Ecuador requests Super Seasprites

29th September 2011

The Ecuadorian government has requested two SH-2G Super Seasprites to boost the country's anti-submarine warfare capability. In a statement to Congress by the US Defense …
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Royal Navy Merlins mark ten years on the front line

29th September 2011

The Navy's largest and most powerful helicopter, the Merlin, is celebrating ten years on the front line. The four Merlin squadrons, all based at Royal …
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UH-1Y pilots fire first APKWS shots

29th September 2011

The Navy and Marine Corps recently fired the first shots of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II from a UH-1Y helicopter at Naval Air …
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New Lakota variant packs punch for Guard

29th September 2011

Army National Guard pilots from four states are now training on the new Security and Support variant of the Lakota helicopter. The UH-72A S&S Mission …
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Navy mine hunting helicopters benefit from new technology

29th September 2011

Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) announced today that it has been awarded United States Patent No. 7,950,113 for the "Device for Retaining Splitting Forces of a …
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Eurocopter marks 10,000 hours of flight for an EC135 T2 helicopter with the UK's Chiltern Air Support Unit based in Bedfordshire

28th September 2011

Eurocopter’s marks 10,000 hours of flight for an EC135 T2 helicopter with the UK’s Chiltern Air Support Unit based in Bedfordshire. Eurocopter today celebrated the …
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Bell Helicopter completes Safety Enhancement Program

28th September 2011

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and the US Army Armed Scout Helicopter program office announced today the completion of the final Safety Enhancement Program …
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AKV Arriel 1 Cycle Counters validated

27th September 2011

AKV Inc. in conjunction with Turbomeca (Safran group) is very pleased to announce that Turbomeca has validated the AKV Arriel 1 Engine Cycle Counter as …
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Donaldson receives EASA approval for A119/AW119 Ke IBF

27th September 2011

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc., has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) …
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MUSIC 2011 highlights manned-unmanned teaming

23rd September 2011

The US Army has continued to refine the teaming between helicopters and UAS platforms in its inaugural Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) 2011 event. …
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Qatar wants MH-60Rs

23rd September 2011

Qatar may be the next export customer for the MH-60R Seahawk according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The United States Congress has been …