• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA Winter 2010: AMF JTRS ahead of schedule

  25th February 2010

  Preproduction units of the Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station (AMF) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) are being delivered to US Army aviation units six months ahead of …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin awarded Apache M-TADS/PNVS performance based logistics follow-on contract

  24th February 2010

  The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a follow-on Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and …

• Defence Helicopter

  LONGBOW LLC awarded $86 million to support and sustain UK Apache Attack helicopters

  23rd February 2010

  The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, was recently awarded an $86 million contract from AgustaWestland to support …

• Defence Helicopter

  Timken to outfit US Army Apache choppers

  23rd February 2010

  The Timken Company's Aerospace and Defense business has received an order to provide an emergency supply of left-hand engine nose gearboxes for aftermarket use on …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin awarded $49.5 million TADS/PNVS AND M-TADS/PNVS support contract

  17th February 2010

  AgustaWestland has awarded Lockheed Martin a $49.5 million sustainment and support contract for the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and Modernized TADS/PNVS …

• Defence Helicopter

  Marine aviators complete operational assessment of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon system with 8-for-8 performance

  10th February 2010

  Aviators from the US Marine Corps have completed their operational assessment of BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, scoring eight direct hits in eight …

• Defence Helicopter

  Joint Helicopter Command supports Afghan deployment exercise

  9th February 2010

  Nearly 20 helicopters from the UK's Joint Helicopter Command have been involved in their first major exercise of 2010. The helicopters from the RAF, Fleet …

• Defence Helicopter

  Goodrich delivers 500th Laser Detecting System for US Army helicopters

  4th February 2010

  Goodrich Corporation has delivered its 500th AN/AVR-2B (V) laser detecting system to the US Army. The delivery milestone was reached ahead of schedule, with a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Marine aviators complete integrated testing of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System

  29th January 2010

  Aviators from the US Marine Corps completed the integrated test phase of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) program Jan. 5, firing five rounds …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing delivers record number of Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009

  28th January 2010

  Boeing delivered a record five Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCTs) in 2009 -- more than in any previous year -- and all five have been …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office: 2010 Planned Enhancements; 2009 Accomplishments

  26th January 2010

  Just in time for the next surge into Afghanistan, the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., will provide a …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Soldiers in Iraq employ new unmanned aircraft system

  25th January 2010

  Placing a new aircraft in a combat situation is a true test of its capabilities and future role within the Army. Unmanned aircraft systems have …

• Defence Helicopter

  Dutch Apaches fly 6,000 hours in Afghanistan

  20th January 2010

  The Apache helicopters of the Dutch Air Task Force (ATF) flew their 6,000th flying hour last Friday on behalf of the International Security Assistance Force …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Unmanned aircraft changing Soldiers' battlefield perspective

  14th January 2010

  Soldiers need the tactical advantages their unmanned aircraft systems provide to be integrated into their units, so they aren't forced to endure lengthy approval chains …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing awards AH-64D Apache Block III work to Science Engineering Services in Huntsville

  13th January 2010

  The Boeing Company has selected Science Engineering Services (SES) to perform disassembly, inspection and repair on AH-64D Apache helicopters in preparation for their upgrade to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache-UK

  According to the MoD, to further ‘guarantee value for money’ systems from the current Apache fleet such as the Modernised Target Acquisition & Designation System, ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache-Morocco

  Morocco has placed a request with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was announced that the US State ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache-Morocco Follow-On

  Morocco has placed a request with the US government for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. On 20 November 2019, it was announced that the US State ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Future Attack Helicopter (Germany)

  Programme Background Germany is reportedly struggling to keep its fleet of 68 Tiger attack helicopters in a decent technical condition that would allow combat squadrons ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)

  Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Kruk / AH-64E Apache [Poland]

  Programme Background In May 2019, Wojciech Skurkiewicz, the Polish deputy defence, released some details on the helicopter programme. Part of Poland's broader defence modernisation plan, the tender ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  T129B (Philippines)

  Programme Background On 31 August 2019, it was announced that the Philippines National Defence Acquisition Decision Memorandum continues with the T-129 procurement. However, on 30 April ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache (Israel)

  Programme Background IDF Ground Forces Command is urging the Israeli MoD to request the acquisition of up to 40 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters from ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache (Indian Army)

  It is a hybrid procurement, as was the 2015 Air Force one (see separate entry), employing both a direct commercial sale with Boeing and an ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Project Land 4503

  Programme Background The Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RfI issued by the ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache (South Korea)

  Programme Background Requirement The procurement decision is the result of the shift in South Korea's warfare concept focusing on the offensive manoeuvre rather than the ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) First Batch (South Korea)

  Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) Forecast (South Korea)

  Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E - Kuwait

  Programme Background According to the US State Department, the proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64D Apache Longbow

  The AH-64D Apache Longbow is an out-of-production attack helicopter that Boeing manufactured. Boeing delivered the first Apache Longbow in April 1997. From 2012, the Block III ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Apache Longbow Training System

  The Longbow Crew Trainer is the centrepiece of Boeing’s AH-64 Apache training. Pilots and other personnel use the high-fidelity flight simulator to practice aircraft procedures ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  WAH-64 Apache

  The WAH-64/AH1 Apache is a variant of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow, developed and built by Leonardo from 1996 to meet British Army requirements. One ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Collective Training

  Boeing has delivered and operates three USAF F-15C Mission Training Centers (MTCs), three F-15E MTCs and three F-16 MTCs. The F-22 platform was added into ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  CDAS

  The Common Defensive Aids System (CDAS) is an evolution of the HIDAS and BAKER integrated DAS solutions that protect a range of UK and export ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache Guardian

  The AH-64E is the current configuration of Boeing's Apache attack helicopter. It is the backbone of the US Army attack helicopter fleet and is fielded by several ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  Apache 1K

  The Apache 1K is a compact, low-power, integrated camera core designed for space-constrained airborne or ground applications. This commercially developed, military-qualified camera core is based ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  AGP

  The Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) is an aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) controller contained within a single flight-qualified line-replaceable unit. The AGP provides the ability to ...

• EO/IR systems

  M-DSA

  M-DSA is the next step in the sensor modernisation of the M-TADS/PNVS system. Upgraded capabilities support more rapid target identification and coordination, as well as ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: helicopter radar

  AN/APG-78 Longbow

  The AN/APG-78 Longbow is a Ka-band, low-probability-of-intercept fire control radar equipping the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow and AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters. The company claims that the ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  AMASE

  Terma’s AMASE (Apache Modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment) was initially designed for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) McDonnell Douglas/Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters. The AMASE ...

• Cannons

  M230LF Chain Gun

  The 30mm M230LF automatic cannon is a version of the 30mm cannon featured on the AH-64 Apache helicopter and is a member of the Orbital ...

• Air-to-air missiles

  AIM-92 Stinger

  The Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) system, also known as the AIM-92 Stinger, is developed from the shoulder-launched FIM-92 Stinger and uses the same Stinger-RMP (Reprogrammable Microprocessor) ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  SG200-D

  Leonardo's SG200-D RWR is a UK-specific product which is almost identical to the company's SEER RWR. SG200-D is self-protection equipment which detects and identifies emitters ...

• Data links

  TTNT

  The Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) programme is intended to develop, evaluate and demonstrate reconfigurable, affordable, robust, interoperable and evolvable communications technologies to support emerging ...