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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
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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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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L-3 to provide enhanced Apache displays
5th September 2011
L-3 Communications announced today that its Display Systems unit has received a competitively-awarded firm-fixed price contract from Lockheed Martin to develop a new 5-x-5-inch color …
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Afghan Air Force medics critical in evacuation
5th September 2011
Afghan Air Force medics, with help from coalition advisers, facilitated a critical medical evacuation effort recently as a result of a bombing in Herat Province …
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Army helicopter provides East Timor MedEvac
2nd September 2011
An Australian Army Black Hawk helicopter evacuated two seriously ill East Timorese nationals from an island off the coast of Dili last night for urgent …
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Bell Boeing receives order for CV-22 training devices
31st August 2011
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter - Textron, has received a $34 million order from the …
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Helidax success attracts foreign countries
31st August 2011
Hélidax, the first public-private partnership (PPP) launched by the French Ministry of Defense in 2008, exceeded last June 20 000 flight hours on EC120 Colibri …
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Patria to provide Finland with NH90 ballistic protectio
31st August 2011
The Finnish Defence Forces and Patria have signed an agreement on ballistic protection for NH90 helicopters. Patria will design and manufacture protective equipment for NH90 …
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Navy SAR pilot reaches 7,000 hours
31st August 2011
A helicopter pilot based at HMS Gannet in Prestwick – the UK’s busiest helicopter search and rescue unit – has become one of the Royal …
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Sea Stallions' first forward refueling takes fight farther south
26th August 2011
PATROL BASE WOLFPACK, Afghanistan — From this remote desert outpost just miles from the Pakistani border, two Marine Corps attack helicopters were heard before they …
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Fly-by-wire technology now used in Army utility helicopters
26th August 2011
In use in other Defense Department aircraft for years, fly-by-wire now replaces the conventional manual flight controls in some Black Hawk helicopters with an electronic …
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Canada's helicopters fly together for the last time in Afghanistan
26th August 2011
One after another, three CH-147 Chinook transport helicopters and five CH-146 Griffon tactical helicopters from Task Force Freedom (also known as the Canadian Helicopter Force …
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US Army UH-72A Lakota deliveries continue
25th August 2011
EADS North America has achieved another milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program as the company has delivered more than half of …
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Polycon AWIS for US Army's UH-72A Lakota helicopter
25th August 2011
Becker Avionics, partner with Axnes Aviation AS for sales and marketing, as well as product support services for the Polycon Wireless Intercom Extension System for …
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Ulan-Ude reaches agreements on Mi-171 deliveries
25th August 2011
At the MAKS-2011 International Aviation and Space Salon, the Russian Helicopters holding company signed two macrocontracts for delivery of Mi-171 helicopters produced by JSC Ulan-Ude …
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Afghan Air Interdiction Unit conducts first integrated counter narcotics operation
25th August 2011
Members of the Afghan Ministry of Interior’s Air Interdiction Unit met a major milestone today with the completion of their first fully-integrated counter narcotics operation …
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SNC demonstrates T2 capabilities
24th August 2011
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully demonstrated a Transport Telemedicine (T2) capability developed under a US Army, Utility Helicopter Program Office 'Operational Situational Awareness - Medevac' …
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Afghan Air Force continues Mi-17 maintenance training
24th August 2011
Defense Technology Inc. announced today that they completed teaching one year of Mi-17 intermediate level maintenance training for the Afghan Air Force. Over thirty Afghan …
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Base makes room for more rotary wing aircraft in Afghanistan
24th August 2011
Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, increased its capacity recently when officials opened a new rotary wing apron with a goal of increasing capability to stage rotary …
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UK MoD inks deal for new Chinooks
22nd August 2011
The UK Ministry of Defence has finally sealed a deal with Boeing to buy 14 new Chinooks for the Royal Air Force. The £1 billion …
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Saab support-agreement with Eurocopter
22nd August 2011
The defence and security company Saab has recently signed a framework agreement with Eurocopter for support of their NH90 helicopters. Eurocopter is the largest owner …
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