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NewsLeonardo Helicopters’ Proteus demonstrator poised to make first flight for UK Royal Navy
Leonardo Helicopters has edged a step closer to flying its AW09-based Proteus technology demonstrator for the UK Royal Navy, with the unmanned aircraft having successfully undergone its first ground runs.
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NewsUS clears support sales for Bahrain F-16s and Saudi helicopters
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has cleared potential foreign military sales worth $1.45 billion, including $1 billion for Saudi Arabian helicopter spares and training services, plus $445 million for Bahrain F-16 fighter sustainment.
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AnalysisHow the Ukraine war has (and has not) changed the helicopter’s role in combat
Significant Russian helicopter losses in the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war have led many to proclaim the end of rotary-wing aviation in combat, but a former US Army general and Bell executive argues it was just bad tactics and poor planning.
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NewsUK concludes Carrier Strike Group deployment, declaring full operational capability for NATO
Aircraft embarked aboard Royal Navy vessels during the UK’s recently concluded Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment logged more than a combined 2,500 sorties, the service says.
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NewsPoland takes first domestically built AW149 battlefield helicopter
Poland has received the first of 22 AW149 multi-role helicopters to be made domestically by Leonardo Helicopters subsidiary PZL Swidnik.
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NewsIndia signs Rs80 billion support deal for MH-60R helicopters
New Delhi has finalised a five-year, Rs80 billion sustainment package for its Sikorsky MH-60R naval warfare helicopters through the US Foreign Military Sales programme.
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NewsAustralia commences flight operations with new Apache helicopters
The Australian army has started flight operations with its new Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Townsville, marking a significant milestone in the service’s battlefield aviation capability upgrade.
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NewsBoeing lands $4.6bn Apache attack helicopter order for Poland, Kuwait and Egypt
Boeing has secured a $4.6 billion international order for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters that includes 96 aircraft for Poland and an unspecified number for Kuwait and Egypt.
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NewsBoeing secures $271m order for MH-47G special operations Chinooks
Boeing’s vertical lift division has secured an $271 million contract from the US Special Operations Command for MH-47G special operations rotorcraft, likely covering around 18 aircraft based on previous pricing.
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NewsNGRC project reveals concept studies, including high-speed compound rotorcraft and 17t tiltrotor
Concepts submitted to a NATO-led effort to develop a next-generation military rotorcraft include a 17t tiltrotor and two compound designs – including an apparent adaptation of Airbus’s Racer architecture – alongside two conventional helicopters.
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NewsRed 6 adds augmented reality to Apache attack helicopter testbed
Augmented-reality start-up Red 6 has integrated its Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems into a Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter cockpit, marking the company’s inaugural foray into rotary-wing applications.
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NewsMorocco picks Airbus H225M as Puma helicopter replacement
Morocco has become the latest customer for the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal, signing for 10 of the heavy-twins for combat search and rescue operations.
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AnalysisStood down: which types departed national fleets during our World Air Forces review?
We detail some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded in the 12 months since we published our last World Air Forces directory at the end of 2024.
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AnalysisHow regime change in Syria affected our annual World Air Forces fleet review
Our annual review of the global military aircraft fleet details the in-service equipment and acquisition plans of 161 nations – with one of the Middle East’s biggest air forces wiped out amid regime change.
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NewsRussia’s Su-57 fighter to take part in flying display at Dubai air show
Russia’s fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter will make its debut Dubai air show appearance next week, Moscow’s state-owned Rostec conglomerate has announced.
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NewsSpain tests drone integration with H135 and NH90 helicopters
The Spanish armed forces have successfully tested integrating small drones with manned rotorcraft, including navy H135s paired with Airbus Flexrotor surveillance aircraft and army NH90s equipped with Spanish-made Q-Slam-40 loitering munitions.
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NewsLeonardo warns Yeovil factory’s future depends on UK New Medium Helicopter contract decision
Leonardo has given the clearest warning yet that the future of its Yeovil factory in southwest England is under threat if it does not win an order from the UK through the ongoing New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition.
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NewsNorway and NH Industries avoid court fight with €375m settlement over NH90 contract axe
Norway and NH Industries have reached an out-of-court settlement that sees the airframer pay €375 million ($431 million) to end a long-running dispute over a cancelled contract for 14 NH90 military helicopters.
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NewsUS Army soldier becomes first non-aviator to operate autonomous UH-60 demonstrator
A US Army soldier has become the first non-aviator to independently plan and execute missions using Sikorsky’s optionally piloted UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrator in training exercises.
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NewsUS Navy contractor phasing in Robinson TH-66 for rotary-wing training
US Navy and Coast Guard pilot trainees will receive basic rotary-wing instruction using Robinson’s TH-66 light helicopter under a new partnership with contractor Helicopter Institute.