Leonardo unveils new AW249 attack helicopter at Eurosatory 2024
At the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, Italian defence company Leonardo introduced its new attack helicopter, the AW249, developed in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Defence.
French Army’s NH90 for Special Forces has started flight testing
Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one of the latest NH90 configurations.
Belgium procures H145M helicopters from Airbus with NSPA support
The NSPA will support the Belgian Ministry of Defence with the procurement of a fleet of 15 H145M helicopters for its Army and 2 helicopters for its National Police.
NHIndustries: NH90 helicopter comprehensive upgrade programme launched
NH Industries and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency have signed a contract to launch the development and qualification of the NH90 Block 1 upgrade.
German Ministry of Interior orders up to 44 H225 helicopters for its Federal Police
The German Ministry of the Interior has ordered up to 44 H225 helicopters for its Federal Police. This record order for the H225 includes 38 firm orders with options for a further six helicopters.
Leonardo opens new production line for AW149 helicopters in Poland
Leonardo, along with its Polish subsidiary PZL-Świdnik, has celebrated the inauguration of a new production line for AW149 helicopters.
Sweden and Austria plan to buy Black Hawk helicopters for a total of two billion dollars
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. Department of State has approved a possible sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Sweden and Austria.
Boeing awarded contract for seven additional MH-139A helicopters
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a USD 178M contract to produce seven MH-139A aircraft and provide sustainment and training support.
Royal Navy: AW159 Wildcat helicopters hunt foes in Norwegian fjord exercise
The Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat maritime attack helicopters have demonstrated their ability to hunt down and engage enemy forces during a game of cat and mouse in the Norwegian fjords.
Netherlands: first upgraded AH-64 Apache helicopters ready for operations
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has declared the first four upgraded AH-64E Apache attack helicopters ready for deployment.
UK orders six Airbus H145 helicopters for overseas operations
The UK's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) has awarded a £122 million contract to procure six Airbus H145 helicopters.
Colombian Air Force awards ITP Aero its Black Hawk helicopter fleet engine MRO contract
ITP Aero has signed a contract with the Colombian Ministry of Defence for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the T700 engines that power its Armed Forces’ fleet of Black Hawk helicopters.