Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 103
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US think-tank calls for stealthy, carrier-based UCAV
An influential think-tank has unveiled a vision of a future US Navy strike group composed of two aircraft carriers and supporting ships with 110 aircraft, including new requirements for a stealthy attack unmanned air system (UAS) and a manned fighter optimised for the air-to-air mission.
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NewsPZL Mielec details S-70i sales targets
S-70i producer PZL Mielec is looking at Poland’s rotorcraft requirements to potentially spur further sales of the type in the region.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: CAE team boosts RAAF tanker training
The Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A330 multirole tanker transports, which it designates as KC-30As, have emerged as one of the Asia-Pacific’s most advanced tanker capabilities.
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AVALON: RAAF chief stresses power of networked capabilities
The chief of the Royal Australian Air Force has laid down a strategy for the next ten years that emphasises networked assets and joint capabilities.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Tianjin becomes eastern cousin of Toulouse
Airbus’s 2004 decision to establish an A320 final assembly line in Tianjin was a milestone in its growth in the Middle Kingdom.
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Italian navy takes first troop transport NH90
Italy has received the first of 10 NH Industries NH90 troop transport helicopters destined for its navy, which will be used to perform special forces and amphibious support missions.
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Poland speeds acquisition of 16 helicopters
Poland has begun negotiations with three bidders as it looks to acquire 16 helicopters – eight for special forces missions and eight for anti-submarine warfare and maritime search and rescue operations.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How IAI keeps its edge in military aircraft
Today, about 75% of Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) income is generated by defence systems. With this responsibility, the company’s military aircraft group is under heavy pressure to maintain this number – or even increase it.
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Opinion
OPINION: India needs fighters more than factories
Visitors to Aero India this year could be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu. Back in 2011, the soundtrack to the show was the roar of fighter aircraft as eager bidders put their jets through their paces.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Australia updates its air force capabilities
Air Marshal Leo Davies, chief of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), leads one of the most modern – and capable – services in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Air Combat Command chief prepares for departure
After nearly 40 years in the US Air Force, Gen Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle will hand over the reins of Air Combat Command on 10 March to his successor, Lt Gen Mike Holmes.
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Commercial helicopters unable to meet Huey recapitalisation requirements
The US Air Force has delayed the release of its final request for proposal to recapitalise its fleet of UH-1N Huey helicopters, after contractors told the service their off-the-shelf solutions would not meet all of the proposed requirements.
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US Navy revives interest in Super Hornet engine upgrades
The US Navy has revived interest in studying a major upgrade of the engine that powers the Boeing F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and two foreign fighters, including the possible addition of new technologies.
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AERO INDIA: New Delhi set to sign off on A330 AEW&C platform
New Delhi’s Defence Research Development Organisation is awaiting final approvals for its Airbus A330-200 based Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft.
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UH-60V Black Hawk achieves first flight
Northrop Grumman and the US Army completed the first flight of the UH-60V engineering and development model last month, bringing the legacy Black Hawk’s analog cockpit into the digital age.
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AERO INDIA: Boeing looks beyond Indian offset work
Boeing wants to help improve India’s aerospace industrial capabilities, as it further integrates the country into its supply chain.
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Lockheed Martin rolls-out first LM-100J
Lockheed Martin ceremonially rolled out the first LM-100J commercial freighter off the assembly line in Marietta, Georgia, completing a key milestone ahead of a scheduled first flight in the spring.
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Murky AW101 delivery perplexes Indonesian defence officials
Jakarta will launch an investigation into the delivery of a Leonardo Helicopters AgustaWestland AW101 VVIP helicopter, part of a deal that was apparently cancelled.
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F-35 cost target impossible without block buy, Lockheed says
A hand-shake agreement with US government negotiators slashes the cost of each F-35A ordered in the latest annual lot to $94.6 million, but the Lockheed Martin programme’s goal to drop the price to $85 million in three years is in jeopardy unless the Defense department invokes a package of special ...
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Leonardo returns to T-X competition alone
Leonardo has decided to compete for the US Air Force’s $16 billion T-X trainer contract despite the withdrawal last month of Raytheon as the company’s US partner and prime contractor.