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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Columbia expands MRO capability
3rd April 2012
Columbia Helicopters (CHI) expects to gain US Army approval for its new T55-714 engine test cell in coming months, allowing the company to provide complete …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Composite rotor blades for Chinook to be fielded in 2016
3rd April 2012
The US Army is planning to field CH-47 Chinooks equipped with a new composite rotor blade in 2016, it has been revealed. The Advanced Chinook …
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Defence Helicopter
QuadA2012: Rockwell advances synthetic vision upgrade
2nd April 2012
Rockwell Collins is flight testing a synthetic vision upgrade to its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) in an attempt to prove the maturity of the …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2012: Rossell India and CAE form Indian helicopter JV
29th March 2012
Rossell India announced at Defexpo India 2012 that the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board has approved its plan to form a joint venture (JV) company …
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Defence Helicopter
FIDAE 2012: Latin American countries express interest in former Marine Corps Sea Knights
28th March 2012
Three Latin American nations have expressed interest in purchasing former US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knights, it has been revealed. The aircraft, which are …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea Knights get new life with US State Department
14th March 2012
US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knights are getting a new lease of life through a collaborative programme with the US State Department it has been …
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Defence Helicopter
DoD refocuses presidential helicopter replacement
12th March 2012
Further delays to the US VXX Presidential helicopter acquisition programme have placed the current fleet under stress and in need of significant upgrades, according to …
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Defence Helicopter
Production of sensor-based landing system for German CH-53s approved
12th March 2012
German officials have approved the production of a sensor-based landing system to assist CH-53 crews making brownout landings in Afghanistan. The decision, taken by the …
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Defence Helicopter
CH-53Es join Marine Corps squadron in Hawaii
29th February 2012
The first Marine Corps CH-53Es Super Stallions have arrived in Hawaii, it has been announced. Seven CH-53Es arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay …
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman awarded LN-251 navigation system contract
28th February 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that it will be carrying out work to modify existing software for the LN-251 embedded GPS/fibre-optic inertial navigation system (INS) on …
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Defence Helicopter
US Marine Corps retires CH-53D
24th February 2012
The US Marine Corps has retired the CH-53D Sea Stallion after 40 years of service in a 'sunset ceremony' held on 10 February at Pearl …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2012: Boeing outlines CH-47F second multiyear enhancements
24th February 2012
Boeing executives used AUSA Winter 2012 to provide an update on current production numbers for the CH-47F as well as recent activities surrounding the pending …
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Defence Helicopter
SGA2012: Boeing confident in heavy lift offerings
15th February 2012
Boeing is looking at upgrades for its heavy lift CH-47 helicopter and C-17 transport aircraft in order for them to continue being what a company …
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Military Logistics
Extra C-17 for the RAF
8th February 2012
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to buy another Boeing C-17, strengthening its fleet of transport aircraft to eight. The decision was announced by …
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Land Warfare
Navistar, Indigen Armor, SAIC team for GMV 1.1
8th February 2012
Navistar Defense, Indigen Armor and SAIC have announced that they will team for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1) …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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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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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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
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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Special operations vehicles
UAE Presidential Guard Special Operations Vehicles
The new platform selected by the UAE Presidential Guard must be capable of operating in the UAE's desert terrain and should be able to fit ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
MH-47 Chinook
The US DoD report, Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan, published in December 2019 doesn't disclose the number of Chinook platforms but media sources suggest ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Thailand CH-47D Replacement
The RTA divested its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found Chinook maintenance costs were ...
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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-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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Special operations vehicles
UKSF Project Westerly HMT400 Replacement
Programme Background The new special operations forces vehicle selected under Project Westerly looks set to either replace or supplement the HMT 400 4x4 vehicle. At ...
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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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Special operations vehicles
Neton VLOE
Programme Background The VLOE will replace several variants of the VLOE Lathar (a SOF vehicles based on the Nissan Patrol ML-6 COTS chassis) currently in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5 [Iraq]
Programme Background CH-4 Troubles According to a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve report, Iraq acquired 20 CH-4 platforms from China. However, eight ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - US Navy
Programme Background The Marine Corps is replacing its aging CH-53E helicopters with the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Designed as an evolution of the CH-53E, the CH-53K ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
C-Lynx
Unveiled in May 2017, the C-Lynx is a light weight multiple rocket launcher developed for use with the 122mm ACCULAR rocket, the latest member of ...
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Helicopter guns
M60D Enhanced
The 7.62mm M60D Enhanced is a version of the standard M60E4/Mk 43, designed to be used as a pintle-mounted door gun in helicopters. The M60D ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
LSMP
US Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command selected Rockwell Collins to perform the LIFT Simulator Modernization Program (LSMP) delivery order under the STRI Omnibus Contract. ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
All-in-Small
All-in-Small is an SPS designed for use in military and commercial fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The integrated EW suite comprises an EW controller, a digital ...
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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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Air: helicopter flight simulators
UK MSHATF
The Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) opened for training at RAF Benson, England in July 1999. It provides training services to personnel from ...
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Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation
Workshops
Marshall offers a range of integrated, shelter-based workshops. These include several systems now in UK service: the Deployable Machine Shop fitted with the tools needed ...
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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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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Pars 4x4
The Pars 4x4 is an amphibious 4x4 developed by FNSS to meet the Turkish Land Forces' requirement for a wheeled antitank vehicle. It has a ...
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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: Electronic Attack - Pod
Universal DIRCM Pod
Terma provides universal pods for Directed IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) installations as a role-fit solution for a range of fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. The pods house ...
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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
NCM3
The Non-Rated Crewmember Manned Module (NCM3) is the first integrated crewmember virtual simulator for the rear portion of the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)
Developed by Collins Aerospace, the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is based on the Flight2 open system architecture design and includes an advanced hardware, software ...
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Special operations vehicles
Rapid Intervention Vehicle
At the February 2017 IDEX exhibition, Nimr formally unveiled its 4x4 Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), which it is offering to meet a UAE requirement for ...
