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News - %2240 years of the Chinook in the UK%22

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI Israel: Innocon touting tiny trends

    22nd March 2012

    The CEO of Innocon has outlined the struggles faced by specialist Israeli UAV manufacturers in the current competitive market. Speaking to Shephard during the AUVSI …

  • Digital Battlespace

    AUVSI Israel: IAI Taman unveils upgraded payload

    21st March 2012

    IAI Tamam has introduced a new zoom capability for its largest EO MOSP 3000 UAV payload. At the AUVSI Israel conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Hydroid delivers 200th REMUS 100 AUV

    21st March 2012

    Hydroid has delivered its 200th REMUS 100 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) as part of a two unit delivery to the Swedish Navy. The milestone was …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    TORC Robotics unveils UGV conversion kits

    21st March 2012

    TORC Robotics has unveiled its unmanned vehicle conversion kits that rapidly configure by-wire, tele-operated, and autonomous control on customer selected mobility platforms. An open architecture …

  • Defence Notes

    MBDA calls for greater Anglo-French co-operation

    21st March 2012

    MBDA has called for 'mutual dependence' between the UK and France, warning that a lack of co-operation could see both countries losing out in the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI Israel: IDF outlines SkyRider roadmap

    20th March 2012

    The IDF is looking at ways to advance its SkyRider UAV to make it suitable for future missions, officials have revealed. Maj Manahem Landau, MoD …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI Israel: Fresh future for UXVs

    20th March 2012

    An Israeli official has said that the MoD’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) is already looking into the future of 'UXVs' for military …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI Israel: Lessons learned generate mature UK UAV solutions

    20th March 2012

    A British Army officer has claimed that the UK’s fleet of UAVs are now being effectively controlled in Afghanistan following previous errors made in their …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI Israel: IAF feels pressure on UAV development

    20th March 2012

    An Israeli Air Force (IAF) official has claimed that the UAS fleet is by definition 'unstable' as the force sees itself under pressure by the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon to build Ku Band MFRFS radar prototype

    20th March 2012

    Raytheon has announced that it has been awarded a contract for the prototype build of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System (MFRFS) Sense and Warn …

  • Naval Warfare

    Selex Elsag selected for US Navy E-2C radios

    20th March 2012

    Selex Elsag has announced that it has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman ISS International, for the manufacturing, integration, test and delivery of the high …

  • Land Warfare

    Meprolight shooting for synergy

    20th March 2012

    Meprolight is planning to create more of a ‘synergy’ with sister company IWI in order to best integrate its weapon sights onto firearms, company sources have …

  • Defence Notes

    RT pursues civil aerostat capability

    20th March 2012

    Aeronautics subsidiary RT is preparing to take its Skystar 180 and 300 aerostats to Nimes, France on 24 March to evaluate its transition from a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IAI targets UGV growth strategy

    20th March 2012

    IAI is positioning itself to respond to a growing ‘ground robotics trend’ by tapping into its unmanned aerospace experience, company officials have announced. Following its …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Northrop Grumman receives LAIRCM contract

    19th March 2012

    Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the provision of Large Aircraft Infrared …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-47F Chinook

    As the Army's only heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Improved Cargo helicopter is an essential component of the Army's Multi-Domain Battle framework. The CH-47F and MH-47G ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    H-47ER Chinook [UK]

    Programme Background 2021 FMS Announcement In October 2018, the US State Department approved a $3.5 billion FMS of 16 CH-47 Chinooks fitted with extended-range fuel tanks ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Heavy Lift Helicopter II (South Korea)

    Programme Background Requirement The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) operates 43 CH-47D Chinook helicopters, most of which are over 30 years old and in need ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-53K (Israel)

    Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)

    Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-53K - Options (Israel)

    Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]

    Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]

    Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Heavy-lift Helicopter STH (Germany)

    Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

    In January 2024, the UK announced it would provide Ukraine with £200 million ($255 million) worth of drones as part of a broader £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) to ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

    In January 2024, the UK announced it would provide Ukraine with £200 million ($255 million) worth of drones as part of a broader £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) to ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Global Combat Air Programme [UK]

    Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Intercept and Escort Craft (UK)

    Programme BackgroundThe UK MoD launched a programme aimed at developing a class of Intercept and Escort craft intended to replace the existing stock of Avon Sea Rider, Pacific ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

    Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Outside The Wire

    Outside The Wire (OTW) goggles have an anatomically optimised design for helmet integration and face fit, according to the company. The tapered lens technology corrects ...

  • Major networking projects

    Project Marshall

    The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...

  • Helicopter engines

    T55

    The T55-GA-714A is a turboshaft in the 13kg/s airflow size class. Honeywell has produced more than 6,000 T55-series engines for military and civil use, and ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-47D

    The CH-47D Chinook is a twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport helicopter that emerged from a US Army contract placed in 1976 to remanufacture the CH-47A/B/C. The ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Canadian CH-147F Training Services

    CAE delivered a comprehensive suite of CH-47F Chinook simulators and training devices to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during 2015. Following on-site acceptance testing ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    CV-22/MV-22 Osprey Training Devices

    As part of a joint FlightSafety/Bell Helicopter/Boeing team, FlightSafety was the first company to successfully design, manufacture and deliver full-motion flight simulators for tilt-rotor training. ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    AN/ALQ-211(V) AIDEWS

    L3Harris’ AN/ALQ-211(V) is an Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) designed to protect fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft against RF threats. It is thought that the baseline AN/ALQ-211(V) ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-47F/MH-47G Chinook

    The CH-47F is the current production model of Boeing's CH-47. Initially fielded in 2007, the F model provides increased situational awareness through the Common Avionics ...

  • Aircraft carriers

    Queen Elizabeth Class

    The two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will provide the UK Royal Navy with an enhanced carrier strike capability after ...

  • Transport

    A400M Atlas

    Developed to meet European military airlift requirements, the A400M Atlas combines tactical and strategic/logistic mission capabilities. The platform's cargo hold is designed to carry outsize ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)

    The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...

  • Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

    EFASS 25m Hangar

    The 25m span hangar is the largest in Rubb's Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System (EFASS) and is designed to accommodate a CH-47 Chinook helicopter without ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Chinook HC Mk 4 HATS

    Thales’ Helicopter Avionics Training System (HATS) for the RAF is designed to accurately simulate the avionic systems on the Chinook Mk 4 using physical flight ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

    AN/AVR-2

    The AN/AVR-2 series of laser warning systems detects, processes and alerts aircrew to laser threats to their aircraft. Imagery to this effect is overlaid on ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    HIDAS

    Leonardo’s Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System (HIDAS) combines laser, missile and Radar Warning Receivers, and a Chaff and Flare Dispensing System (CFDS). The RWR takes ...