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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
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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Rockwell Collins delivers cockpit display system for AgustaWestland's AW101 helicopter
22nd September 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, recently delivered the first AW101 helicopter featuring Rockwell Collins latest generation cockpit display system. This new cockpit first flew on the …
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The US Army showcases its UH-72A Lakota to the world
22nd September 2010
The UH-72A Lakota was the center of attention at an unveiling ceremony held earlier this month in Germany, offering military officials from around the world …
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Lockheed Martin receives $10m to migrate MH-60 helicopters to the Joint Mission Planning System
21st September 2010
The US Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $10 million contract to develop software that will enable MH-60R and MH-60S multi-mission helicopter aircrews the latest technology …
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US State Department orders 11 more upgraded S-61 helicopters for use in Iraq and Afghanistan
21st September 2010
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the US State Department has ordered 11 additional upgraded S-61 utility helicopters for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier this …
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Australian Aerospace MRH90 helicopters on track, on time
21st September 2010
Australian Aerospace Limited, says it is on track to meet its 2010 schedule for deliveries of NH90 MRH multi-role helicopters to the Australian Defence Force …
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Eurocopter inaugurates extension of its Aviation Training Academy in Kassel
21st September 2010
Eurocopter, the internationally leading German-French-Spanish helicopter manufacturer, inaugurated a new building complex at its Aviation Training Academy today in the Marbachhöhe Technology Park near Kassel, …
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Lockheed Martin AMF JTRS team delivers preliminary engineering development model radio to Apache AH-64D integration laboratory
20th September 2010
A developmental radio for a revolutionary Internet-Protocol tactical communications network has been delivered ahead of schedule to the US Army AH-64D Integration Team. The Lockheed …
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The Mexican MoD orders 6 EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter
20th September 2010
The Mexican Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Eurocopter for the purchase of six EC725 helicopters. Together with the same number of rotary-wing …
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Afghan helicopter crews support elections with joint ISAF aviation mission
20th September 2010
Lynx Mk9(A) crews from the Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) in partnership with their US colleagues from the 441st United States Air Force (USAF) Expeditionary Advisory …
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Flight tests begin for Eurocopter's Tiger HAD support and attack helicopter in Spain
20th September 2010
The first HAD support and attack version of Eurocopter’s Tiger helicopter has initiated its flight test program at the company’s Albacete facility in Spain. During …
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X2 speed milestone sign of things to come
16th September 2010
Sikorsky Aircraft plans to tailor its X2 coaxial rotor design for future light tactical, utility and transport helicopter requirements now that the technology demonstrator's key …
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SAR 2010: EC225 paves the way for SAR NH90s in France
16th September 2010
The French Navy's new fleet of EC225 SAR helicopters is paving the way for the introduction of the NH90 in the SAR role. In a …
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SAR 2010: BA609 mooted for SAR role
16th September 2010
The development team behind the much-delayed Bell-Agusta BA609 tiltrotor says it could hail in a new revolution of SAR capability. Speaking at the SAR 2010 …
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Sikorsky X2 achieves 250 knots
16th September 2010
Sikorsky's X2 technology demonstrator today successfully achieved a speed of 250 knots true air speed in level flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, accomplishing …
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Boeing selects Christie Dlp/Led technology to upgrade Apache Longbow Crew Trainer simulators
15th September 2010
Christie, the leader in simulation projection display and visualization solutions, announced that The Boeing Company has selected the award-winning Christie Matrix StIM simulation projection system …
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Eurocopter & ATE begin firing tests on weapons system for light helicopters
15th September 2010
Eurocopter, the world's leading helicopter manufacturer, and Advanced Technologies & Engineering (ATE), South Africa's aerospace systems integrator, have begun flight test firing a new Stand …
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AgustaWestland features best value AW139 for the US Air Force's CVLSP
15th September 2010
AgustaWestland North America, Inc. is featuring its AW139 multi-role helicopter for the US Air Force's Common Vertical Lift Support Program (CVLSP) at the Air & …
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AgustaWestland HH-71 contends for US Air Force Combat Search and Rescue
14th September 2010
AgustaWestland North America, Inc. announces that it has responded to the US Air Force's request for information, offering the operationally-proven HH-71 for critical combat search …
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Deputy PM confirms Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster inquiry
10th September 2010
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today confirmed a new independent legal inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster. The review, announced to the …
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