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
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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Enstrom Helicopter returns to China
11th March 2011
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently signed a Purchase Agreement with Wuhan Helicopters in China for a 480B turbine helicopter. The state of the art aircraft …
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AFS, Kawak introduce new FAST Fill Hydraulic pump for heavy operators
11th March 2011
Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) and Kawak Aviation Technologies (Kawak) announced today the co-development of a new bucket mounted powered fill solution for heavy helicopter operators. …
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New agreements for 68 Eurocopter helicopters at Heli-Expo 2011
10th March 2011
Eurocopter booked 68 new orders and agreements during this week's Heli-Expo 2011 exposition while also unveiling a range of new and enhanced helicopter products, confirming …
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New Bell Helicopter Wire Strike Protection System development
9th March 2011
Magellan Aerospace announced today a new agreement with Bell Helicopter for a Wire Strike Protection System (WSPS) kit development. The helicopter to be fitted with …
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Raytheon awarded $42m contract for Air Force HH-60G FLIRs
8th March 2011
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $42 million US Air Force contract for additional AN/AAQ-29A forward looking infrared imaging systems for installation on Pave Hawk …
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AgustaWestland wins £76m Lynx Wildcat training facility contract
8th March 2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design and develop …
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Curtiss-Wright Controls to develop controls for the CH-53K
8th March 2011
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to develop and supply the blade fold distributor units and …
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Bell Helicopter announces 13 orders first day of Heli-Expo 2011
8th March 2011
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, today announced it received 13 orders on the first day of Heli-Expo 2011 in Orlando, Fla. The 13 orders …
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Sikorsky adds new capabilities, options to the S-92 helicopter
8th March 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has added 21 new capabilities to the S-92 medium lift helicopter encompassing navigational, communications and airframe …
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Heli-Expo 2011: Deliveries of the CH-148 Cyclone 'imminent'
7th March 2011
Sikorsky is ‘weeks rather than months’ away from finally delivering the first interim aircraft for the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopter programme for the Canadian Forces …
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Further sales secured for AW139
7th March 2011
AgustaWestland has sold four of its AW139 medium twin engined helicopters for transport and fire-fighting services in Europe and Asia. The sales were announced by …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2011: Rolls-Royce continues to see strong rotorcraft market going forward
7th March 2011
Rolls-Royce again used Heli-Expo as the venue to launch its annual 10 year forecast for the helicopter sector. The company said it expected 16970 turbine …
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Heli-Expo 2011: MD Helicopters bullish about future
7th March 2011
MD Helicopters is on the verge of securing a major Middle East contract for its MD 902 Explorer twin helicopter, in a development owner Lynn Tilton …
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Era Training Center expands pilot training offerings on Gulf Coast
7th March 2011
Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today plans to expand pilot training offerings on the Gulf Coast by placing one of two new AgustaWestland AW139 …
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American Eurocopter AS350 Full Flight Simulator certified by FAA
7th March 2011
American Eurocopter announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted its AS350 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B and NVG training certification continuing the …
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Becker Avionics announces ETSO Certification for ACU6101 8TX
7th March 2011
Becker Avionics announced the receipt of ETSO certification for the Audio Control Unit (ACU) 6101, 8TX panel. The ACU6101, 8TX panel version has been specifically …
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Thales enhances its TopDeck avionics suite on Sikorsky S-76D
7th March 2011
Thales announced today that it has been working on significant functional enhancements on its TopDeck avionics suite in order to anticipate operators requests, which will …
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Vector Aerospace offers customizable UH-1 upgrade program
7th March 2011
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation and one of the world's leading independent providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul …
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Vector Aerospace re-targets SeaKing / S-61 market
7th March 2011
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation and one of the world's leading independent providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul …
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