Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 104
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Australian navy details manned/unmanned teaming plan
The Royal Australian Navy will introduce its new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle capability on 29 April, after selecting the Scheibel S-100 Camcopter. The service is to buy one system, with an option for another, to support test and evaluation activities ahead of a potential operational acquisition.
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NewsElbit wins Mi-17 upgrade deal in Asia-Pacific
Elbit Systems' efforts to secure more business in the helicopter upgrade market has led to a roughly $110 million contract to modernise and maintain the Mil Mi-17 transports operated by an undisclosed country in the Asia-Pacific region. "The project will be performed over a five-year period," the company says, adding ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The future of nuclear weapons will be networked
When the US Air Force’s Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber talks to the long-range standoff (LRSO) weapon, it will mark the first time a nuclear cruise missile communicates digitally with its delivery aircraft.
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Taiwan launches indigenous advanced jet trainer project
The Taiwanese government on 7 February committed to support local industry to design and fly a prototype advanced jet trainer by 2020 and deliver 66 production aircraft to replace the air force’s aging fleet of AIDC AT-3 and Northrop F-5F trainers.
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Italian army details rotary transition plan
The Italian army’s aviation inventory is to rationalise its fleet of nine helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft types today to just four, including a new attack platform to be developed by Leonardo.
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US Marines set 2019 target for Osprey tanker fit
The US Marine Corps expects to declare initial operational capability for the Bell Boeing V-22 Aerial Refuelling System (VARS) in late 2019, with the milestone to represent the availability of an initial four mission-equipped aircraft.
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F-35 to make Australian debut at Avalon
The Lockheed Martin F-35 will make its Asia-Pacific air show debut at Air Show Australia at Avalon in late February.
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ANALYSIS: Raytheon hits milestone for missile that changed air warfare
Raytheon will deliver the 20,000thcopy of the missile that three decades ago changed air-to-air combat in a 31 January ceremony inside the company’s factory in the desert on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona.
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ANALYSIS: India sets sights on rotorcraft upgrade
A massive revamp of India’s military rotorcraft fleet is under way
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Northrop, BAE withdrawal cuts T-X bidders to two
Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems have decided not to submit a bid for a $16 billion US Air Force contract for 300-350 advanced jet trainers, narrowing a once diverse field to as little as two competitors.
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MV-22 crash lands during SEAL raid in Yemen
A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey crash landed during a 29 January raid on al-Qa’ida compound in Yemen this week, injuring three service members.
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Trump: Lockheed cuts price on 90 F-35s by $600m
US President Donald Trump says that the Lot 10 contract for 90 Lockheed Martin F-35s will be $600 million cheaper overall thanks to heavy pressure from the White House, but Boeing will continue to be asked to compete for orders against the Lockheed stealth fighter.
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Boeing surpasses $2 billion in KC-46 tanker charges
Boeing Commercial absorbed a $243 million pre-tax charge on the KC-46 Tanker programme, while its defense sector took a $69 million pre-tax charge as well. It marks the fifth cost overrun for the programme, following a $393 million charge last July associated with a refueling boom issue. The terms of ...
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US State Department approves $1.8 billion in arms deals
The US State Department has inked $1.8 billion in arms deals for the UK, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Kenya this week, including air-to-air missiles and threat detection systems.
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BAE develops digital HUD replacement for F-22
BAE Systems will develop a digital replacement for the cathode ray tube-based Lockheed Martin F-22 head-up display (HUD).
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NewsPolish firm updates Mi-24 for Senegal
Poland’s Lodz-based WZL-1 has completed the modernisation of a Mil Mi-24V attack helicopter for the Senegal air force. The secondhand rotorcraft is understood to have been acquired from a former Soviet-era operator.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lasers and scanners illuminate F-35 ramp up
When comes to its production, the F-35 is to the F-16 as digital is to analogue
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Opinion
OPINION: Sales are not the only metric of success
As Leonardo chief executive Mauro Moretti notes, the bulk of the company’s core defence and helicopter activities are concentrated in its “twin-pillar” domestic markets of Italy and the UK.
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Rolls-Royce studies two new stall fixes for V-22 engines
Rolls-Royce is exploring two new avenues for reducing the susceptibility of Bell Boeing V-22 engines to in-flight stall and surge events.
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South Korea to add 12 ASW helicopters
South Korea is in the market for a follow-on order for ship borne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters.