• Land Warfare

  GM Defense to build new US Army Infantry Squad Vehicle

  29th June 2020

  General Motors (GM) Defense was selected on 27 June by the US Army Contracting Command to build, field and sustain the future Infantry Squad Vehicle …

• Defence Helicopter

  Japan orders its first series UH-X helicopters

  10th June 2020

  The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) in Japan has placed orders for the first six production UH-X helicopters for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force …

• Defence Helicopter

  Hughes builds momentum on SATCOM helicopter campaign

  15th June 2020

  Satellite network provider Hughes Defense is preparing for a new customer flight demonstration involving the company’s HeloSat SATCOM system and a high-definition EO/IR payload equipped …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army advances ALE electronic warfare ambitions

  12th June 2020

  The US Army has confirmed it is in the process of testing a number of small Air Launched Effects (ALE) in EW scenarios for FVL …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army aviation eyes clear skies if funding is sustained

  14th May 2020

  US Army aviation has developed a richly deserved reputation for supporting troops on the ground, but the pressures of 20 years of conflict in Iraq …

• Training

  CAE helo training triggers protest

  14th May 2020

  The US Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) in Fort Eustis, Virginia, has awarded Tampa-based CAE USA a $11.12 million contract for advanced helicopter …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop Grumman upgrades US Army UH-60V cockpits

  22nd April 2020

  Northrop Grumman confirmed on 22 April that it has provided the US Army with new digital cockpit upgrades for its UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army ahead of ITEP schedule despite CDR delay

  11th May 2020

  The Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of the US Army's Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) has been delayed by two weeks because of COVID-19 issues. …

• Defence Helicopter

  UAE secures spares and repairs for helicopter fleet via FMS

  24th April 2020

  The UAE is to receive common spares/repair parts from the US for its fleet of AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook (pictured) helicopters, …

• Air Warfare

  VIDEO: Progress continues with FVL

  28th April 2020

  The US Army initiated the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme in 2018 to develop a replacement for its attack and scout helicopters as part …

• Digital Battlespace

  Huneed Technologies delivers MILDS AN/AAR-60 to KAI

  22nd April 2020

  Hensoldt’s South Korean partner, Huneed Technologies, has delivered eight MILDS AN/AAR-60 to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The missile warning system will be integrated into KAI’s …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky secures US Army contract modification

  11th March 2020

  Sikorsky was awarded a $525.4 million contract modification by US Army Contracting Command on 10 March. This allows Sikorsky to exercise contract options on the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky receives Lot 2 HH-60W contract

  28th February 2020

  Sikorsky has received the Lot 2 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract award from the US Air Force for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) …

• Defence Notes

  Croatia sets out its 2020 procurement vision

  7th February 2020

  Salient features of the Croatian defence procurement programme for 2020 were unveiled on 6 February, with new detail provided on plans to purchase new aircraft …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army completes engine tests on next-gen Apache

  28th February 2020

  The Program Office for Army Aviation’s Advanced Turbine Engine Project Office announced on 27 February that is has carried out successful tests of the next-generation power …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk-USA

  The UH-60M Black Hawk is a digitally networked platform with greater range and lift to support maneuver commanders through air assault, general support, command and ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Additional UH-60M Procurement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirement In November 2022, General Micael Byden of the Swedish Armed Forces announced that the country would replace its NH90 fleet. At the ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawks [Greece]

  Programme Background In October 2023, Greece submitted a formal request to acquire 49 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as replacements for the Army's Bell UH-1s after launching ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]

  Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  HM-3 Cougar & HM-2 Black Hawk Replacement [Brazil]

  Programme Background As reported by Janes in August 2023, Army Commander General Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva stated on 20 July that the Army was aiming ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M (Australia)

  Programme Background Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said, 'The Black Hawk makes perfect sense, and they are much cheaper to fly than what the Taipans ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk (Second Contact) [Croatia]

  Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk-Saudi Arabia

  At the end of June 2017, Sikorsky had received the green light from the US Army for a five year contract worth $3.8 billion for ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M - Jordan

  On 7 July 2020, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS of one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and related equipment ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-2 (Japan)

  Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-2 Forecast (Japan)

  Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-1Y Venom (Czechia)

  Programme Background Czech Armed Forces intended to use the UH-1Y Venom helicopters in various missions including utility, search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, air-to-ground support and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Alternative [USA]

  Programme Background FARA Programme As covered in more detail in a separate entry on Defence Insight, the US Army initiated the FARA project in 2018 to develop a ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Indonesian Navy PC-60M

  Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  MH-139 (UH-1N Huey Replacement)

  Other bidders included Sikorsky with HH-60U offer and Sierra Nevada with upgrading offer of UH-60As to UH-60L configuration.In February 2018, Leonardo filed a protest to ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60L/M Black Hawk

  The Sikorsky UH-60/S-70 is a medium transport/utility helicopter that entered US Army service in 1979 as the UH-60A Black Hawk. It was succeeded in 1987 by ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  US Army Flight School XXI OFT/RCTD

  L3Harris Technologies is a major subcontractor to CSC on the US Army’s Flight School XXI (FSXXI) programme. L3Harris Technologies has built or is under contract ...

• Helicopter engines

  T700-701D

  Designed to be rugged, reliable and maintainable, the T700-701D turboshaft engine powers the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk and Boeing AH-64E. The 701D provides improved durability ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  S-70i Black Hawk

  The S-70i is an international variant of Sikorsky's UH-60/S-70. It is produced by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec in Poland and by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The aircraft’s ...

• Air: mission management systems

  CMA-2082MC

  Produced by CMC Electronics, CMA-2082MC provides radio and flight management functions in a single unit. It allows the centralised control of several subsystems, including navigation, ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60J/JA

  The UH-60J is a license-built version of Sikorsky's S-70, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan for transport and search and rescue missions. 

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Flight2

  The Flight2 integrated flight and mission management system provides increased situation awareness that enables reduced pilot workload, while enhancing flight safety and improving mission effectiveness. ...

• Air: maintenance simulators

  UH-60 Rotor Brake Trainer

  This trainer provides a full-scale device to prepare Black Hawk maintenance personnel to maintain the UH-60M rotor brake system. The trainer consists of a student ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  UH-60 Avionics Trainer

  This full-sized trainer provides an environment for training and evaluating utility helicopter service personnel in fault isolation and maintenance of the US Army's UH-60M avionics ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems, Land: Radio and SATCOM

  FlexLink

  FlexLink Adaptive Connectivity Solution is a developmental communications system that emphasises Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) design. Designed by Collins Aerospace, it can create cross-domain networks operating in ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  ROC Army UH-60M OFT

  L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) gained ready-for-training certification in 2015 on two UH-60M OFT delivered to the Taiwan Army. These training devices are similar to ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  HH-60W

  The HH-60W Jolly Green II is being developed by Sikorsky, based on the UH-60M Black Hawk, to meet the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme requirements of ...

• Light mortars

  WW90

  Norinco's WW90 crew-served 60mm light mortar is offered to export customers with a choice of two barrel lengths: the WW90-60L with a 1.3m barrel and ...

• Air: maintenance simulators

  UH-60 BST

  The Black Hawk Stabilator Trainer (BST) part-task trainer is designed to train the US Army 15T 10/30 maintainer to support the UH-60M tail rotor drive ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  60m Fast Attack Craft

  The 60m Fast Attack Craft (FAC) is a gunboat designed by PT PAL. According to the Indonesian shipbuilder, the 60m FAC can perform ASuW missions and ...