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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland and Thales unveil enhanced Airborne Surveillance and Control Capability
12th July 2010
AgustaWestland and Thales unveiled an enhanced Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) capability, at RNAS Yeovilton on 10th July during the Fleet Air Arm’s annual Air …
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Defence Helicopter
AVX submits proposal for Fly-Drive vehicle
12th July 2010
AVX Aircraft Company has responded to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeking designs for a tactical fly-drive …
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Defence Helicopter
Portuguese Air Force's AW101 fleet achieves 10,000 flying hours
12th July 2010
AgustaWestland has congratulated the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) on achieving the milestone of 10,000 flying hours with its AW101 medium/heavy three engine helicopter fleet whilst …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Taranis breaks cover
12th July 2010
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled a ‘futuristic’ concept demonstrator as part of its Taranis UCAV programme. In a ceremony at BAE Systems’ …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing unveils unmanned Phantom Eye demonstrator
12th July 2010
The Boeing Company today unveiled the hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system, a demonstrator that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to four …
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Land Warfare
US Army awards General Dynamics $30 million for Stryker double-V hull production
12th July 2010
The US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, $30 million to begin production of …
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Defence Helicopter
Australia: MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters
12th July 2010
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 24 MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Mission helicopters and associated …
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Defence Helicopter
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 fleet grows
12th July 2010
The Afghan Air Force received two new Mi-17 helicopters on July 8, 2010. These two aircraft are part of a purchase of ten new helicopters …
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Defence Helicopter
Commando Helicopter Force invades station
12th July 2010
Elements of the UK Joint Helicopter Command's Commando Helicopter Force recently arrived aboard the Air Station to participate in combined amphibious exercises with US Marines …
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Defence Helicopter
NLR assists in world premiere of biofuel-powered Apache helicopter
12th July 2010
A Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache (AH-64D) helicopter recently conducted a successful flight test at Gilzen-Rijen Air Base, in the Netherlands, during which one of …
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Digital Battlespace
North American Surveillance Systems introduces Fast Eagle
12th July 2010
North American Surveillance Systems (NASS),has introduced its new mission conversion system Fast Eagle. "NASS designed Fast Eagle to be the industry's premier ‘roll-on roll-off' airborne …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing Bids for US Army's Enhanced Medium-Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System
12th July 2010
The Boeing Company today announced that it has submitted a proposal to deliver an affordable airborne intelligence collection, processing and targeting support system to the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Altran Praxis adds support to Watchkeeper programme
9th July 2010
Altran Praxis, the international specialist in embedded and critical systems engineering, announced on 8 July the successful completion of a major milestone in its ongoing …
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Military Logistics
FMTV programme stays on track
9th July 2010
Oshkosh Defense announced on 8 July that it has received two orders from the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) to supply 950 …
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Defence Helicopter
Hueys take to skies supporting ANSF, NATO troops
8th July 2010
Marine Corps aviation assets in Afghanistan bring a huge advantage for Afghan national security forces and NATO troops who are constantly ambushed by an enemy …
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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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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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 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 ...