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Defence Helicopter
Malaysia's Aerotree Defense & Services to purchase EC135s
24th June 2011
Eurocopter today received a letter of intent from Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd for the supply of three EC135s in a training and light …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter signs German military NH90 TTH contract
24th June 2011
Eurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defence today signed a contract to upgrade 12 German Armed Forces NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTH) for quick-change, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PAS 2011: Elbit nears WAAPS completion
23rd June 2011
Elbit Systems is in talks with an undisclosed customer for the first sale of its Wide Area Airborne Persistent Surveillance (WAAPS) system as it completes …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PAS 2011: Empire Challenge highlights US Army VTOL shortages
23rd June 2011
The US Army is in the midst of evaluating requirements for a small, tactical VTOL UAV capability following this year's Empire Challenge exercise in North …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PAS 2011: Saab remains hopeful for Skeldar UAV sales
23rd June 2011
Saab has stated its intention to secure a first contract for its Skeldar V-200 VTOL UAV in the next year, according to Stefan Nygren, business …
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Defence Helicopter
PAS 2011: Zulu to put to sea for first operational deployment
23rd June 2011
The latest version of the US Marine Corp's Cobra attack helicopter is set to make its first operational deployment at sea. Four AH-1Z 'Zulu' Cobras …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PAS 2011: Raytheon moves into next phase of STM tests
23rd June 2011
In line with the increasing trend to weaponise UAVs, Raytheon is testing out its offering in the form of its new Small Tactical Munition (STM). …
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Military Logistics
PAS 2011: Guardian tested on aerial refuelling mission
23rd June 2011
Northrop Grumman is pitching its Guardian anti-missile system at the Paris Air Show, following the demonstration of the system in Afghanistan in March on a …
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Military Logistics
PAS 2011: Lockheed Martin prepares ISR kit for C-130J
23rd June 2011
Lockheed Martin is looking at offering a kit which would turn the C-130J into long-endurance ISR platform. Building on experience gained from nations using the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insitu Pacific reaches 25,000 hrs supporting ADF
23rd June 2011
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., today announced it has achieved 25,000 operational flight hours of ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) services with …
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Military Logistics
Goodrich selected for Boeing BDS INVENT programme
23rd June 2011
Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) to work on the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Integrated Vehicle Energy …
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Military Logistics
Alenia Aeronautica signs NATO E-3A AWACS maintenance contract
23rd June 2011
Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) has recently renewed the contract with the company IAMCO (International Aerospace Management Company), for the supply of a wide range …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Star SAFIRE 380-HD successfully tested on Firebird
23rd June 2011
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that the Star SAFIRE 380-HD electro-optical/infrared sensor completed successful flight operations on the Northrop Grumman Firebird, an intelligence gathering air …
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Digital Battlespace
General Dynamics awarded USAF task order
23rd June 2011
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a $4.7 million task order to provide airborne advanced geospatial intelligence (AGI) battlespace awareness support to the …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris Corporation receives $23m order from US DoD
23rd June 2011
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $23 million order to supply the US Department of Defense with additional Falcon …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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) ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...