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Defence Helicopter
AAR, Boeing collaborate on RNLAF rotorcraft support
21st September 2011
AAR and the Boeing Company have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities to support Royal Netherlands …
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Land Warfare
German Army orders 31 MUNGO 2 vehicles
20th September 2011
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Europe´s market leader for highly protected wheeled and tracked vehicles, has received an order from the German Army for the assembly and …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter 429 selected by Royal Australian Navy
20th September 2011
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today it was awarded a new contract by Raytheon Australia to provide three Bell 429s for the Royal …
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Defence Helicopter
Ospreys demonstrate unique aerial capabilities in Belize
20th September 2011
The MV-22 Osprey continues to prove its versatility and capability as one of the newest machines in the Marine Corps’ arsenal. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEi 2011: Weatherhaven unveils Chinook-liftable container system
14th September 2011
Weatherhaven has debuted an expandable container system designed to fit inside a Chinook transport helicopter. The Tactical Re-deployable Expanding Container Capability (TRECC) is system of …
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Land Warfare
DSEi 2011: LRTV unveiled for special operations
13th September 2011
Force Development Services (FDS) unveiled the Nomad Light Role Tactical Vehicle (LRTV) at DSEi on 13 September as it targets requirements within the special operations …
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Defence Helicopter
S-92 "Legacy of Heroes" demo tour begins
12th September 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today launched a "Legacy of Heroes" demonstration tour by its S-92 helicopter, commencing a multi-country visit from its Sikorsky Global Helicopters facility …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Helicopter gives V-22 demonstration
7th September 2011
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, today celebrated its long standing partnership with the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) during a ceremony at the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thales Hermes 450 exceeds 50,000 flight hours
6th September 2011
Thales UK’s Hermes 450 unmanned air system (UAS) fleet has reached a major milestone, having now flown more than 50,000 operational flying hours in support …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea Stallions' first forward refueling takes fight farther south
26th August 2011
PATROL BASE WOLFPACK, Afghanistan — From this remote desert outpost just miles from the Pakistani border, two Marine Corps attack helicopters were heard before they …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada's helicopters fly together for the last time in Afghanistan
26th August 2011
One after another, three CH-147 Chinook transport helicopters and five CH-146 Griffon tactical helicopters from Task Force Freedom (also known as the Canadian Helicopter Force …
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Defence Helicopter
Base makes room for more rotary wing aircraft in Afghanistan
24th August 2011
Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, increased its capacity recently when officials opened a new rotary wing apron with a goal of increasing capability to stage rotary …
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Defence Helicopter
UK MoD inks deal for new Chinooks
22nd August 2011
The UK Ministry of Defence has finally sealed a deal with Boeing to buy 14 new Chinooks for the Royal Air Force. The £1 billion …
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Land Warfare
Kratos receives M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank contract
22nd August 2011
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received a new multi-million dollar contract award from …
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Defence Helicopter
Canadian Afghanistan air wing ends operations
22nd August 2011
The Canada Joint Task Afghanistan Air Wing officially ended its operations from Kandahar airfield on 19 August. The disbandment of the air wing, which includes …
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-47J [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries secured a 71.4 billion yen ($460 million) contract to provide the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with five CH-47J helicopters. ...
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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
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
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-47JA [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries received an order from the Japanese government for 12 CH-47JA helicopters for the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The CH-47JA is ...
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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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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
UKSF Project Westerly HMT400 Replacement [UK]
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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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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MPVs - 4x4
Mungo
KMW developed the Mungo family to meet a requirement from the German Army for a protected multipurpose air-portable vehicle that could be carried by a ...
