Defence Helicopters news – Page 160
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USN officials upbeat about new uses for Tomahawk missile
US Navy officials say new uses for existing munitions, as demonstrated with two recent novel deployments of the Raytheon BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, should be sought as cost effective alternatives to expensive and time consuming development programmes.
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Italian air force orders three Hammerhead UAS
The Italian air force has confirmed that it will be the launch customer for the Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle, as it commits to purchasing three systems.
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Saab picks Brazil's AEL for Gripen avionics displays
Saab has tapped Brazil-based AEL System to provide wide-area and heads-up displays for Gripen NG fighters that are being purchased by the Brazilian military.
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Lockheed advances credentials of AESA-based Crowsnest bid
Lockheed Martin UK has rebuffed claims of costliness and over-complexity levelled at its bid for the UK’s Crowsnest requirement by Thales UK, its rival for the £500 million contest, which is now entering its final stages.
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Wing kit gives JDAM triple the range, Australian air force shows
The Royal Australian Air Force has demonstrated a wing kit for the Boeing joint direct attack munition (JDAM) that tripled the effective range of the weapon when launched from a n F/A-18 Hornet.
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HammerHead UAV prototype makes maiden flight
Piaggio Aerospace has announced that a prototype of its P.1HH HammerHead unmanned air vehicle has carried out its maiden flight.
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AVALON: Australian MH-60R makes debut show appearance
A Royal Australian Navy-operated Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin MH-60R has made its debut appearance at an Avalon air show near Melbourne.
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New Sky Dragon airship completes critical design review
Worldwide Aeros Corp (Aeros) has completed the critical design review of its 40E Sky Dragon multi-role airship, marking the start of production for the lighter-than-air craft.
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Selex test-flies new aerial target
Selex ES has carried out the first flight of its new Mirach 40 aerial target as it seeks the first customer for the unmanned training system.
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Germany outlines fixes for grounded NH90s
Germany has come up with a set of temporary fixes to allow its army’s fleet of NH Industries NH90 troop transport helicopters to resume routine flights after it grounded the rotorcraft earlier this month.
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RAAF begins Reaper training in USA
The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a number of personnel to the USA to begin training on the US Air Force’s General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle.
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RAAF pushes for tighter integration of assets
The Royal Australian Air Force has ambitious plans that emphasise the seamless integration of airborne assets, as it continues to induct new platforms.
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Thales offers early service entry as part of UK Crowsnest bid
Thales UK is confident that a promise of early delivery, allied to claims of low cost and simplicity, will help swing the UK defence ministry’s Crowsnest contest in its favour following submission of final bids last month.
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Lockheed unveils longer-endurance Fury UAV
Lockheed Martin has tweaked the design of the flying wing-shaped Fury unmanned air vehicle (UAV) as it pursues contracts from US special operations forces and the international market.
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Lockheed prepares to usher F-16 through 12,000h service life
The US Air Force has all but scrapped a plan to install advanced radars on its Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, but the company is pressing forward with plans to outfit other nations’ with the capability in hopes the US will eventually purchase the capability.
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SDB II undergoes live fire testing on F-15E
The US Air Force and Raytheon have conducted live fire flight tests of the Small Diameter Bomb II precision-guided weapon onboard the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle.
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AERO INDIA: HAL defends ability to produce Rafale fighter
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) chairman T Suvarnaraju has hit back at reports that an Indian deal to obtain 126 Dassault Rafale fighters is being held up by French concerns about the Indian manufacturer’s quality standards.
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Lockheed outlines F-35 cost-cutting production changes
Lockheed Martin on 18 February shared some of the efforts it is taking to reduce the cost of a conventional takeoff and landing F-35A to less than $80 million by 2019.
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Lockheed teams with Raytheon for JSTARS replacement
Lockheed Martin has leaped into the competition to replace the US Air Force Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS fleet, forming an alliance with radar and battle management and control specialist Raytheon, says Rob Weiss, head of the Skunk Works.
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Lockheed reveals small self-defence weapon for fighters
The US Air Force is considering a Lockheed Martin proposal to adapt technology used for a ground-based missile defense system to protect fighters under attack in the air.