Defence Helicopter
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Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
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.
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.
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.
The Lockheed Martin company plans to integrate the MATRIX system into the MX helicopter by 2025.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
7th March 2011
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has completed the first development test runs of the new RR500 engine. The initial runs included engine start and …
7th March 2011
Bell Helicopter today announced it received 13 orders on the first day of Heli-Expo 2011 in Orlando, FL. The 13 orders were received from the …
6th 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 …
6th March 2011
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation would like to announce that the first three, of a contracted sixteen, 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army …
6th March 2011
Bell Helicopter has unveiled two new versions of its Bell 407 helicopter at the Heli-Expo exhibition in Orlando, in what it says is a response …
6th March 2011
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, announced today that it has entered …
6th March 2011
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the launch of its new LUH HELOTRAC 2X software system supporting the US Army's UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter …
6th March 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced today the signing of a contract to sell an S-76C++ helicopter to the Maharashtra Government in India for VIP transport. …
5th March 2011
Eurocopter will unveil its newest helicopter and launch a comprehensive enhancement of the existing product line at Heli-Expo 2011 exposition in Orlando, Florida, underscoring the …
5th March 2011
Max-Viz announced today the Canadian approval of US FAA STC#SR02322AKfor the installation of the EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System on S-76 A thru C++ helicopters. The …
4th March 2011
CAE and CHC Helicopter, a global leader in helicopter services, announced today, at the eve of Heli-Expo 2011, the closing of the acquisition by CAE …
4th March 2011
CAE and Lider Aviacao, the largest helicopter operator in Brazil, announced today on the eve of Heli Expo 2011, an agreement to form a joint …
3rd March 2011
Sikorsky has detailed plans to roll-out a remanufacturing programme outside the US, initially designed to sell cut-price variants of its Hawk series of helicopters worldwide. …
3rd March 2011
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has submitted its recommendations to the Department of Defence (DoD) for its naval helicopter replacement programme with a final …
3rd March 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australian aviation searchlight innovator Trakka Corp., to jointly …
3rd March 2011
Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia and Thales Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the 2011 Australian International Airshow to pursue Project Air 9000 …
3rd March 2011
Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Limited has secured a further opportunity for aerospace/defence manufacturing work in Australia, today announcing it has signed a Memorandum …
2nd March 2011
BAE Systems is to provide an updated weapons system for the V-22 Osprey. The $14 million contract, awarded at the end of February, calls for …
2nd March 2011
Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc., today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the …