Defence Helicopter

Cassidian’s OSS supports German helicopter missions

17th September 2012

Cassidian has announced that it has provided a mobile version of its computer-based operations support system OSS (Einsatzunterstützungsanlage or EUA) to the German Armed Forces …

Defence Helicopter

Fulfilment of Sweden’s UH-60M requirement edges closer

14th September 2012

Sikorsky Aircraft is nearing completion on its work for the Swedish Defence Material Administration’s (FMV) 15 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter programme, with the delivery of …

Defence Helicopter

Kratos wins Black Hawk Avionics Trainer contract

20th August 2012

Kratos Defense & Security has announced that it has received a contract award to develop full-fidelity Black Hawk Avionics Trainers (BHAT-M) for the M model …

Defence Helicopter

Lebanon makes request for Huey IIs

27th July 2012

The government of Lebanon has requested the purchase of Huey II helicopters from the US. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Lebanon wants …

Defence Helicopter

Colombia and Thailand request Black Hawks

27th July 2012

The governments of Colombia and Thailand have requested to buy Black Hawk helicopters and associated parts and equipment, it has emerged. Information released by the …

Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky delivers 500th 'M' model Black Hawk

19th July 2012

Sikorsky delivered the 500th H-60M Black Hawk in a special ceremony at the company's plant in Stratford, Conneticut on 18 July. The deliveries to date …

Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland's AAS flight demonstrations complete

3rd July 2012

AgustaWestland North America announced on 3 July that it has completed a week of flight demonstrations for the US Army as it moves forward with …

Defence Helicopter

RBAF support helicopter achieves new milestones

3rd July 2012

The S-70i Black Hawk helicopter being delivered to the Brunei Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has reached a number of important programme milestones, following the successful …

Defence Helicopter

Qatar requests UH-60M helicopters

18th June 2012

The government of Qatar has requested to purchase 12 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters under a possible foreign military sale (FMS) with the US government.  …

Defence Helicopter

Goodrich wins US Army UH-60 helicopter contract

8th June 2012

Goodrich has announced that it has received an order from the US Army to provide 80 spare health and usage management system (HUMS) electronic units …

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M Black Hawk-USA

The UH-60M Black Hawk is a digitally networked platform with greater range and lift to support maneuver commanders through air assault, general support, command and ...

Military helicopters - multirole

Additional UH-60M Procurement [Sweden]

Programme Background Requirement In November 2022, General Micael Byden of the Swedish Armed Forces announced that the country would replace its NH90 fleet. At the ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M Black Hawks [Greece]

Programme Background In October 2023, Greece submitted a formal request to acquire 49 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as replacements for the Army's Bell UH-1s after launching ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]

Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...

Military helicopters - multirole

HM-3 Cougar & HM-2 Black Hawk Replacement [Brazil]

Programme Background As reported by Janes in August 2023, Army Commander General Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva stated on 20 July that the Army was aiming ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M (Australia)

Programme Background Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said, 'The Black Hawk makes perfect sense, and they are much cheaper to fly than what the Taipans ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M Black Hawk (Second Contact) [Croatia]

Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M Black Hawk-Saudi Arabia

At the end of June 2017, Sikorsky had received the green light from the US Army for a five year contract worth $3.8 billion for ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60M - Jordan

On 7 July 2020, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS of one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and related equipment ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-2 (Japan)

Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-2 Forecast (Japan)

Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Alternative [USA]

Programme Background FARA Programme As covered in more detail in a separate entry on Defence Insight, the US Army initiated the FARA project in 2018 to develop a ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-1Y Venom (Czechia)

Programme Background Czech Armed Forces intended to use the UH-1Y Venom helicopters in various missions including utility, search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, air-to-ground support and ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

Indonesian Navy PC-60M

Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...

Military helicopters - multirole

MH-139 (UH-1N Huey Replacement)

Other bidders included Sikorsky with HH-60U offer and Sierra Nevada with upgrading offer of UH-60As to UH-60L configuration.In February 2018, Leonardo filed a protest to ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60L/M Black Hawk

The Sikorsky UH-60/S-70 is a medium transport/utility helicopter that entered US Army service in 1979 as the UH-60A Black Hawk. It was succeeded in 1987 by ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

US Army Flight School XXI OFT/RCTD

L3Harris Technologies is a major subcontractor to CSC on the US Army’s Flight School XXI (FSXXI) programme. L3Harris Technologies has built or is under contract ...

Helicopter engines

T700-701D

Designed to be rugged, reliable and maintainable, the T700-701D turboshaft engine powers the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk and Boeing AH-64E. The 701D provides improved durability ...

Military helicopters - multirole

S-70i Black Hawk

The S-70i is an international variant of Sikorsky's UH-60/S-70. It is produced by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec in Poland and by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The aircraft’s ...

Air: mission management systems

CMA-2082MC

Produced by CMC Electronics, CMA-2082MC provides radio and flight management functions in a single unit. It allows the centralised control of several subsystems, including navigation, ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-60J/JA

The UH-60J is a license-built version of Sikorsky's S-70, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan for transport and search and rescue missions. 

Air: Integrated cockpit systems

Flight2

The Flight2 integrated flight and mission management system provides increased situation awareness that enables reduced pilot workload, while enhancing flight safety and improving mission effectiveness. ...

Air: maintenance simulators

UH-60 Rotor Brake Trainer

This trainer provides a full-scale device to prepare Black Hawk maintenance personnel to maintain the UH-60M rotor brake system. The trainer consists of a student ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

UH-60 Avionics Trainer

This full-sized trainer provides an environment for training and evaluating utility helicopter service personnel in fault isolation and maintenance of the US Army's UH-60M avionics ...

Air: Integrated cockpit systems, Land: Radio and SATCOM

FlexLink

FlexLink Adaptive Connectivity Solution is a developmental communications system that emphasises Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) design. Designed by Collins Aerospace, it can create cross-domain networks operating in ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

ROC Army UH-60M OFT

L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) gained ready-for-training certification in 2015 on two UH-60M OFT delivered to the Taiwan Army. These training devices are similar to ...

Military helicopters - multirole

HH-60W

The HH-60W Jolly Green II is being developed by Sikorsky, based on the UH-60M Black Hawk, to meet the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme requirements of ...

Light mortars

WW90

Norinco's WW90 crew-served 60mm light mortar is offered to export customers with a choice of two barrel lengths: the WW90-60L with a 1.3m barrel and ...

Air: maintenance simulators

UH-60 BST

The Black Hawk Stabilator Trainer (BST) part-task trainer is designed to train the US Army 15T 10/30 maintainer to support the UH-60M tail rotor drive ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

60m Fast Attack Craft

The 60m Fast Attack Craft (FAC) is a gunboat designed by PT PAL. According to the Indonesian shipbuilder, the 60m FAC can perform ASuW missions and ...