Defence Helicopter
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
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.
Land Warfare
Hegseth issues rallying cry for army transformation
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has outlined an ambitious plan to reform, reshape and redirect the US Army in an overhaul which would see a reduction in formations and less manned attack helicopters.
Air Warfare
Italian Army receives first UH-169D light utility helicopter
The delivery is the first in a total of 25 helicopters on order, with all deliveries expected to be completed by 2027.
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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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Chinooks return to the Afghan skies
30th March 2011
The Australian Defence Force's air operations capability has returned to Afghanistan to support International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations for 2011. The Rotary Wing Group …
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AgustaWestland expands AW139 training capacity
30th March 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the next phase in its growth of AW139 global training and flight simulation capacity, in response to …
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Rotorsim to expand with purchase of AW139 full-flight simulator
29th March 2011
Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced that it is expanding with the purchase from CAE's Military business …
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Eurocopter agrees to buy Vector Aerospace
28th March 2011
Eurocopter is extending its North American footprint by signing an agreement with Vector Aerospace for the acquisition of the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company. …
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Swedish Super Pumas head for Afghanistan
28th March 2011
The Swedish Armed Forces have flown their Super Puma transport helicopter into Afghanistan ready to begin operations on 1 April. Two Super Pumas, designated in …
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Multipurpose HELLFIRE II 'Romeo' strikes target, completes proof-of-principle flight tests
28th March 2011
The US Army's Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office and Lockheed Martin successfully fired a multipurpose AGM114R HELLFIRE II "Romeo" missile with a live …
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Flying into the void - RN night time helicopter operations in Afghanistan
28th March 2011
It’s the middle of the night, a few thousand feet above the Helmand ‘Green Zone’. The moon is nowhere to be seen and it’s so …
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FRCSE team makes emergency helo repairs on deployed ship
28th March 2011
An In-Service Repair (ISR) Field Team from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast returned home Feb. 27 after repairing a cracked helicopter aft transmission support beam aboard …
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Patria to strengthen position in Norway and in the Nordic helicopter maintenance
25th March 2011
The Nordic defence, security and aerospace group Patria strengthens its position in Norway and in the Nordic helicopter maintenance by buying the Norwegian Bardufoss based …
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Patria's new helicopter maintenance hangar inaugurated in Utti
25th March 2011
Patria has brought a new helicopter maintenance hangar into use in Utti. In 2010, the City of Kouvola built a 2,800-square-metre maintenance hangar, now leased …
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MV-22 recovers downed pilot
23rd March 2011
The MV-22 Osprey is proving its worth as a search and rescue (SAR) aircraft after it performed a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) …
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CH-53K helicopter assembly line opens at Sikorsky Florida facility
23rd March 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. officially opened a new facility at its Florida Assembly and Flight Operations (FAFO) campus, establishing experimental assembly line operations for the new …
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MOD scientists display technology to manage 'helicopter brownout'
22nd March 2011
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), in conjunction with industry partners, has showcased the development of world leading technology designed to help helicopter pilots …
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UK accepts digital mapping system for Afghanistan
21st March 2011
Apache and Tornado crews in Afghanistan are putting the bane of 'cockpit origami' behind them with a new electronic map. Because of the nature of …
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Qatar Armed Forces order 3 EMS-configured AW139s
21st March 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin helicopters plus a …
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Army building new 'F' model Kiowa Warrior
17th March 2011
The US Army is beginning mission equipment upgrade modifications to its fleet of OH-58 Kiowa Warrior scout aircraft in an effort to build a new, …
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The Black Cats announce 2011 display season
17th March 2011
The Royal Navy helicopter display team, the Black Cats, have announced their 2011 season. Following on from a very successful 2010 season, the 2011 programme …
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MD Helicopters awarded $186m US Army RWPTA contract
16th March 2011
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial and military helicopters, has been awarded a $186 million contract from the Department of the Army …
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Heli-One adds S-76 to industry-leading list of approvals
15th March 2011
Heli-One, the world’s largest independent helicopter MRO company, has earned S-76 Customer Support Centre status, adding to a long list of approvals already held by …
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