Defence Helicopter
The Combat Veteran - 40 Years of the Chinook in the UK
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
The first pair of UH-60M Black Hawks has been airlifted from the US to Croatia, with two more on order.
As repairs continue on RCAF CH-148 Cyclone helicopters, Sikorsky say it expects to make a final determination on what caused tail crack damage.
Spain is part of a European trend to modernise CH-47 Chinooks.
With IOT&E completion due this month, NAVAIR has modified contracts for CH-53K Lot 6 LRIP and procurement of long-lead items for Lot 7 LRIP.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
The RAF's Chinook earned its reputation as a lifesaver among British troops during the conflict in Afghanistan.
27th May 2021
Ten of 16 new Chinooks on order for Singapore will be based in Oakey, Australia, with support provided by Boeing Defence Australia.
26th May 2021
The Australian Army received its second AW139 leased helicopter on 25 May, with one more still to come.
24th May 2021
Northrop Grumman has announced that its new MQ-8C Scout has passed a successful fit check at Naval Base San Diego.
21st May 2021
The first H160 is being assembled for French Navy search and rescue missions.
21st May 2021
The Philippines and Turkey remain hopeful of getting American engines for the T129 Atak.
19th May 2021
The JMSDF needs to upgrade the performance of its Seahawk-based helicopters, with a new type now in development.
18th May 2021
The Australian Army is leasing Leonardo helicopters in order to cover a capability shortfall from the MRH90 fleet.
14th May 2021
Textron is modernising 100 advanced boresight equipment units on three types of helicopter.
14th May 2021
The RAF will receive the first of 14 new heavy-lift helicopters in 2026.
12th May 2021
The UK MoD has still to put forward requirements for its new medium helicopter acquisition, which could see offers eventually arrive from the likes of Airbus, Bell, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin.
11th May 2021
Ageing CH-53G helicopters are nearing 50 years in service with the German Air Force.
5th May 2021
HAL continues to push its ALH strongly for the Indian Navy's NUH requirement, but is it up to scratch compared to foreign designs?
4th May 2021
Ahead of a FLRAA contract award to Bell or a joint Boeing and Sikorsky team, the US Army has decided to keep manufacturing costs and programme risks confidential.
4th May 2021
On the cards for South Korea's military are Marineon-based attack helicopters, more Apache Guardians and more MH-60Rs.
30th April 2021
NHIndustries has chosen Thales’ TopOwl digital display helmet for special forces NH90 pilots.
30th April 2021
The US State Department has decided to approve a possible sale of CH-47F Chinook helicopters to the government of Australia.
29th April 2021
With roadblocks in its Naval Utility Helicopter programme, India's Navy sees leasing as a potential stop-gap solution.
28th April 2021
Thales has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to supply airborne anti-submarine warfare sonars for the MH-60R helicopter.
26th April 2021
Raytheon will continue to provide lifecycle contractor support services for the AN/ZSQ-2 FLIR and EO Sensor System.