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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.

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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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New UH-72A Lakota S&S MEP Aircraft showcased

19th November 2010

The Product Office for the Army's Light Utility Helicopter, the UH-72A Lakota showcased its latest version of the prototype aircraft Nov. 16 at the Sparkman …
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Heli-Power 2010: UK procurement chiefs come to terms with SDSR

18th November 2010

The future make-up of the UK's military helicopter fleet remains unclear following the release of the government's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) as acquisition …
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Heli-Power 2010: Delays in Dutch NH90 deliveries create SAR headache

18th November 2010

The Netherlands government is considering contracting in some level of night-time search and rescue (SAR) capability due to delays in the delivery of NH90 multirole …
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Heli-Power 2010: USN strives to avoid 'rotorcraft gap'

17th November 2010

The US military faces a significant drop in rotorcraft capability in the next 15 years unless a major effort is launched to develop new aircraft …
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Heli-Power 2010: CHF commander reveals challenges ahead

17th November 2010

The commander of the UK's Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) says his organisation is facing a challenging time over the next decade. With heavy commitments in …
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Heli-Power 2010: Royal Navy prepares Q-Sight for service

17th November 2010

The Royal Navy (RN) is carrying out an operational evaluation of a new helmet-mounted optical sighting system that will be issued to Lynx Mk8 helicopter …
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Uniflight completes overhaul of Honduran military Bell 412s

17th November 2010

North Texas based, Uniflight has announced the recent overhaul and refurbishment of five Bell 412 helicopters for the Honduran Air Force. The extensive project included …
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Honeywell to provide auxiliary power unit for Canadian Forces' Chinook helicopters

17th November 2010

Honeywell announced today that Boeing has selected the 36-150 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for CH-147 helicopters that will be delivered to Canada. "Honeywell engines and …
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Lockheed Martin doubles down on CIRCM

16th November 2010

Lockheed Martin is taking a two-pronged approach as it vies for a slice of a potentially lucrative US Army contract for a next-generation helicopter directed …
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S-70i Black Hawk helicopter takes first flight in Poland

15th November 2010

An S-70i Black Hawk helicopter has flown in Poland for the first time, marking an historic milestone for the helicopter line being produced by Sikorsky …
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New Zealand to boost A109 fleet

12th November 2010

The New Zealand government is planning to purchase three more A109 light helicopters, on top of the five already ordered, it has been revealed. In …
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EMTEQ selected for US DoD Research program

11th November 2010

EMTEQ has been selected by the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of Naval Research for Phase I of the Small Business Innovation …
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New Chinese light helicopter makes its first flight

10th November 2010

Chinese state-owned helicopter manufacturer Avicopter - part of China Aviation Industry Corporation or AVIC II - completed the first flight of its AC311 light utility …
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UAE requesting Apache Block III

9th November 2010

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 3 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of 30 AH-64D Block II …
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Turkey orders nine more T129 helicopters

9th November 2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract for nine T129 combat helicopters. The contract is valued at …
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Bell Helicopter improves collaboration and Time-to-Market with Dassault Systemes V6 PLM Platform

9th November 2010

Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that Bell Helicopter, a Textron …
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Bell Helicopter and US Army sign agreement to develop drive system technologies

8th November 2010

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and the US Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate have signed a $30 million Technology Investment Agreement to develop state-of-the-art …
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Boeing, Netherlands sign maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement

4th November 2010

The Boeing Company and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Logistic Center Woensdrecht today entered a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) framework agreement to expand the …
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Dubai Helishow: UAE displays upgraded Apache

3rd November 2010

Boeing has completed work bringing the United Arab Emirates’ fleet of 30 Apache attack helicopters up to AH-64D Block II configuration, it has been announced. …