• Defence Helicopter

  Osprey team chases further tiltrotor success

  16th July 2015

  The team behind the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor is bullish that the first export sale to Japan is a sign of more international deals – despite …

• Naval Warfare

  MPA options pitch up at RIAT

  16th July 2015

  As final preparations for the Royal International Air Tattoo are made, the aerospace industry’s heavy hitters are lining up with MPA and MSA alternatives to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Maiden overseas deployment for RNZAF NH90

  16th July 2015

  Completing another milestone in its operational capability, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) conducted the first overseas deployment of its NHIndustries NH90 transport helicopter during …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin demonstrates JAGM

  15th July 2015

  Lockheed Martin has demonstrated its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) engaging two stationary targets at the US Air Force's Eglin base in Florida, the company announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  FlightPro Gen III for USMC H-1 helicopters

  13th July 2015

  Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to provide its FlightPro Gen III mission computers for Lot 12 of the US Marine Corps' (USMC) H-1 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russia finalises Algerian helicopter deal

  13th July 2015

  Russia has started deliveries of Mi-26T2 and Mi-28NE helicopters to Algeria as part of a US$2.7 billion package that was recently finalised. Sources at Rosoboronexport, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Malta orders third AW139

  13th July 2015

  Malta has ordered a third AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter from AgustaWestland, the company announced on 8 July. The order is part of wider plans to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Apache team engages with Polish industry

  13th July 2015

  Boeing and the AH-64E Apache industry team have launched an initiative to engage with Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) companies as it targets the nation's Kruk attack …

• Defence Helicopter

  Finnish NH90 TTH fleet complete

  10th July 2015

  Airbus Helicopters and Patria have delivered the 20th and final NH90 helicopter to the Finnish defence forces at Patria's facility in Halli, Finland. This brings deliveries …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sino-Russia helicopter specs set

  10th July 2015

  China and Russia have settled on the conceptual design of a new joint heavy helicopter and are now working to determine the nature of the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Italian Blade 2015 comes to a close

  9th July 2015

  Italian Blade 2015, a part of the European Defence Agency's (EDA) Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP), has concluded in Viterbo, with EDA declaring the exercise a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russia's FSS to get five Mi-35Ms

  9th July 2015

   Russia's all-powerful Federal Security Service (FSB) intelligence agency is looking to equip itself with a fleet of next-generation attack helicopters to help with security in the …

• Military Logistics

  UK receives third A400M

  8th July 2015

  The UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the third A400M Atlas aircraft for its Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet, it announced on 6 …

• Land Warfare

  Brazil revamps Amazon security forces

  8th July 2015

  The Brazilian Army’s Amazon Military Command (AMC) is expected to increase in size under transformation plans that aim to increase security in the remote jungle …

• Defence Helicopter

  Mexico redefines rotary-wing plans

  8th July 2015

  Mexico’s Ministry Of National Defence plans to procure 91 helicopters as part of its 2013-2018 National Defence Sector Programme (PSDN) – although the exact composition …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H145M [Ireland]

  Programme Background On 30 December 2024 Ireland announced a contract with Airbus for four new H145M helicopters to replace the Air Corps existing fleet of ...

• 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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• Military helicopters - light/training

  SW4 Puszczyk Replacement [Poland]

  Programme Background  In 2002, Poland order 47 SW4 training helicopters from Italian manufacturer Leonardo; as of Spring 2025, the Ministry of Defence is looking to ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-X [Japan]

  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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - light/training

  H145

  The light, twin-engine EC145 began as an initiative to increase the cabin size of the BK 117 C1 aircraft, involving Kawasaki of Japan and Airbus ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H145M

  The H145M (formerly known as the EC645 T2) is the military version of the H145 medium-sized (3.7t) helicopter (covered in a separate entry). It is ...

• Model 301 Fire Attack

  The Model 301 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Airbus Helicopters AS365-series helicopters.

• Model 316 Fire Attack

  The Model 316 is a belly tank/refill hose system for Airbus Helicopters H225 and AS332 L-series helicopters.

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• EO/IR systems

  Viviane

  Viviane is an out-of-production gyro-stabilised night and adverse weather observation system with missile sight.  Manufactured by Safran, it was fitted to French Army Gazelles. It contained a ...

• 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. ...

• 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, ...