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Military Logistics
SGA2012: Airlifter manufacturers emphasise different approaches to market
15th February 2012
Airbus Military and Lockheed Martin are continuing to beat the drum for their rival airlifters at Singapore Airshow. Airbus Military estimates that there continues to …
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Defence Helicopter
SGA2012: USMC receives first Block C-configured MV-22 Osprey
15th February 2012
Bell and Boeing used the Singapore Airshow to announce that the first Block C configurated MV-22 Osprey has been delivered to the USMC complete with …
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Defence Helicopter
SGA2012: KAI touts for Surion sales
15th February 2012
As Korean Aerospace Industries- Eurocopter (KAI- EC) prepares to deliver its first production level Surion KUH utility helicopter to the South Korean Army in June, …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Market recovery reflected in helicopter sales
14th February 2012
The note of optimism sounded by the various heads of the OEMs about the recovery of the commercial helicopter during Heli-Expo had a ring of …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Pratt and Whitney to provide second engine option for X4
14th February 2012
Eurocopter has revealed that Pratt & Whitney is to provide an engine for its next generation X4 helicopter. Speaking to journalists at a round-table at …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: NHV invests heavily in Eurocopter
14th February 2012
Belgian operator Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen (NHV) is expanding its fleet through a €150 million order for ten EC175 medium utility helicopters. Eurocopter and NHV signed …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Enstrom signs contract for final 28 TH-480Bs for the JGSDF
14th February 2012
Enstrom has signed a follow-on contract to provide 28 TH-480B training helicopters for the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The contract follows a two-year evaluation …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: MD to fly new 540F this year
14th February 2012
MD Helicopters is to fly its new model 540F this year, it has been revealed.Speaking at the company's press conference at Heli-Expo 2012 in Dallas, …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Bond joins S-92 family
13th February 2012
Bond Aviation Group has signed the largest ever single contract for the Sikorsky S-92, penning an agreement for 16 of the aircraft at Heli-Expo in …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Kaman unveils new composite rotor blade
13th February 2012
Kaman Aerospace has publicly unveiled its new Small Composite Rotor Blade II (SCRB-II), which it is aiming at the A/MH-6 and MD 500 family of …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Work underway on Marenco Swisshelicopter prototype
13th February 2012
Marenco Swisshelicopter has begun assembly of its prototype SKYe SH09 single-engined light helicopter. The company, which unveiled its distinctive design at Heli-Expo 2011 in Orlando, …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: K-Max proves worth in Afghanistan
13th February 2012
Kaman is preparing to move its Unmanned K-Max helicopter into production in the event its current deployment to Afghanistan leads to a funded programme of …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Sikorsky bullish about commercial market
13th February 2012
Sikorsky has echoed other manufacturers in foretelling the recovery of the commercial helicopter market. In his annual ‘state of Sikorsky’ briefing at Heli-Expo, CEO Jeffrey …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Engine market recovering claims Turbomeca
13th February 2012
Turbomeca has enjoyed a comfortable 2011 after bumps in the helicopter industry during 2010. Speaking at the company's press conference at Heli-Expo in Dallas, Olivier …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: X3 being prepared for US tour
12th February 2012
Eurocopter is set to tour its X3 compound helicopter in the United States and demo the technology to the US Army, it has been revealed. …
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 - 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 ...
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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 - 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 ...
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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 - 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. ...
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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 - 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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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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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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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 - 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 ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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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, ...