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Air Warfare
Two ready to tango in South Korean helicopter competition
20th October 2023
Two US-based OEMs will be vying for supremacy in a forthcoming competition for special forces heavy helicopters for the South Korean military.
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Air Warfare
Ukraine lessons: is bringing an attack helicopter to a missile fight too dangerous?
15th September 2023
According to multiple OSINT sources, Russian forces have lost possibly as many as 200 rotary-wing aircraft since February 2022. Some of these occurred in early high-profile operations, but most have been attrition casualties during the ongoing fighting. Shephard analyses the nature of these losses, and what lessons NATO attack helicopter operators should draw.
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Defence Notes
In depth: US and China’s complex arms race over Taiwan
28th June 2024
The US and China have been engaging in a complex game of mutual deterrence over Taiwan in a race that features a bewildering range of different equipment.
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Training
Canada selects SkyAlyne for multi-billion-dollar Future Aircrew Training
31st July 2023
The multi-billion-dollar Future Aircrew Training contract is set to span over two decades, making it one of the most significant service agreements ever awarded by Canada.
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Air Warfare
US Army delivers FARA engines to Bell and Sikorsky
24th October 2023
In a significant development for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme, the first two T901 flight test engines have been delivered for the Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Raider X Competitive Prototypes.
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Air Warfare
CH-47 Chinook: why the timeless helicopter design is still a heavy-lift contender on the modern battlefield
25th September 2023
From its emergence as a ground-breaking design in the 1950s to its widespread deployment in diverse operations worldwide, the Chinook continues to leave an indelible mark on the aviation landscape. Shephard sums up the latest developments and tells you everything you need to know about the workhorse of many armies and air forces in the 2020s.
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Land Warfare
Destruction of expired reserves of ATACMS ‘is not true’, says Pentagon
9th January 2024
Recent rumours claimed that the DoD would destroy its overdue MGM-140 stockpiles instead of donating them to Ukraine.
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Air Warfare
UK P-8 Poseidons to get Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedoes
1st December 2023
The UK MoD has confirmed the selection of the BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo as the future torpedo capability for its P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) fleet, alongside the US Navy's Mk54 weapon.
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Air Warfare
US approves Bell Helicopter US$300 million Iraqi deal
3rd November 2023
Bell Helicopter has been given approval by the US State Department for a Foreign Military Sale to the Iraq for Contracted Logistics Support (CLS) and related equipment.
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Air Warfare
Indonesia receives new C-130J Hercules, seeks AEW capability
5th July 2023
Indonesia is in receipt of its second C-130J from Lockheed Martin, after it arrived in Jakarta in late June, while plans to acquire two airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft have been approved.
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Training
Kratos wins $16 million Australian UH-60M Black Hawk trainer contract
31st October 2023
The contract has covered three different UH-60 Black Hawk trainers that will be used by the ADF Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance School in Queensland.
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Air Warfare
Insight: What does the future hold for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft?
11th September 2023
The Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A has been adopted by Middle Eastern air forces as well as the European partner nations. Shephard Defence Insight analyses its next-generation radar, cockpit technology and future upgrade plans.
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Air Warfare
Germany announces phasing out of Tiger combat helicopters by 2038, introducing H145M fleet
15th May 2023
Germany plans to retire its Tiger combat helicopters by 2038, citing technical problems, and replace them with an Airbus H145M fleet to meet NATO commitments.
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Defence Helicopter
New Sikorsky S-92A helicopters to improve capability of British forces on Falkland Islands
24th August 2023
Two Sikorsky S-92A helicopters have been delivered to the Falkland Islands, providing an upgraded support helicopter capability for British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) through improved reliability and operational capabilities.
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Air Warfare
US Army accepts first FARA helicopter engine prototype
5th October 2023
Sikorsky has planned to start the installation process of the GE T901 engine in advance of ground testing and eventual flight testing of its FARA prototype.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M - France
Programme Background In April 2021, the French government signed a deal for the purchase of eight H225M Airbus helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of SA330 ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)
Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H145 Helicopter [Honduras]
Programme Background The Honduran Government has purchased a total of four H145 Helicopters manufactured by Airbus to develop the armed forces preparedness against natural disasters ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters
The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Bell 412EPI-Indonesia
Programme Background PTDI is assembling Bell helicopters in its factory in Bandung. The first Bell 412EPI was delivered to Indonesian Army on 29 December 2020 ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Kondor Naval Helicopters (Poland)
Programme Background In 2018, the Polish MoD announced its requirement to purchase up to eight naval helicopters to replace in-service SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters. Polish ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army First Batch
HT-29 Caiman GSPAs (NH90 TTH) will be assembled at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Albacete and will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service. Even though ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101 [Poland]
According to the media reports, Airbus couldn't provide a competitive offer for the programme due to the offset requirements. The deliveries were to be completed ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H135 (UK)
Programme BackgroundAirbus Helicopters UK announced on 2 February 2022 that it has won an order to provide five additional H135 twin-engine helicopters for the MoD. The ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T-India-Air Force
An official contract announcement is expected during the Aero India 2021 exhibition in Bangalore, although negotiations have dragged on for more than five years and ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-X
There is no mention of the AH-X in the 2019-2023 Medium Term Defence Plan, so it is possible that the requirement has quietly been postponed. ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H145M (Contracted) [Germany]
Programme Background Previous Usage The German Armed Forces ordered 15 H145M helicopters, with the initial two delivered in December 2015, for the Kommando Spezialkräfte. These ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Naval Utility Helicopters (India)
Programme Background The program will witness the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H-145M (Serbia)
Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Système de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM) [France]
Programme Background Requirement The requirement for the SDAM programme is a rotary-wing VTOL-capable UAV with a modular configuration capable of hosting a range of payloads. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole
H135M
The H135M (formerly known as the EC635 and also designated as H135) is a light utility variant of the EC135 twin-engine, multipurpose 3t helicopter. In ...
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Model 301 Fire Attack
The Model 301 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Airbus Helicopters AS365-series helicopters.
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Military helicopters - multirole
H145M
The H145M (formerly known as the EC645 T2) is the military version of the H145 medium-sized (3.7t) helicopter. It is marketed as a multi-role platform ...
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Model 316 Fire Attack
The Model 316 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Airbus Helicopters H225 and AS332 L-series helicopters.
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Air: mission management systems
Helionix
The Helionix digital avionics suite was developed from the need for a more powerful avionics system with greater functions and computing capacity, alongside a user-friendly interface. ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H175M
The Airbus H175M is the military variant of the H175, a seven-tonne class aircraft powered by twin PT6C 67E engines. The civilian variants produced by Airbus ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H215M
The H215M (formerly the AS532 ALe) is the most recent addition to the Cougar family. It is a medium-weight (9t-class), twin-engine helicopter, combining the AS532's ...
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Helicopter engines
Arriel 2+/2D
Unveiled in 2011, the Arriel 2+ is an upgrade of the Arriel 2 and is intended for single- and twin-engine helicopters. It incorporates a new ...
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Helicopter engines
LTS101
The LTS101 was first certified in 1975. Since then, over 2,100 engines have been delivered to customers worldwide, logging over 11 million service hours. The ...
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Air: mission management systems
APM 2000
The current generation of autopilots is the APM 2000 family, fitted on major worldwide platforms. The APM 2000 is based on an integrated digital computer. ...
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AC67 Airbus Helicopters H135 interior
Bucher has developed the AC67 medical interior for the Airbus Helicopters H135 in cooperation with ADAC Luftrettung.The lightweight, modular design features a floor with integrated ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
EWR-99
Dassault is not traditionally associated with electronic warfare subsystems, instead being equated with the manufacture of combat aircraft and business jets. Nonetheless, the company did, ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H125M
The H125M (formerly the AS550 B3e Fennec) is a military version of the civil H125. The helicopter has a reduced radar signature due to the use ...
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H160
Airbus Helicopters unveiled a full-scale model of the H160 medium twin rotorcraft on 3 March 2015 at Heli-Expo. The utility helicopter, the first to be ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M
The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member. Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...