helicopters
The Evolution of COIN Helicopter Operations in Colombia
November 11 by Major General Emiro Barrios (Ret)To get a sense of how Colombia’s counter-insurgency operations have evolved over the past two decades, Defence iQ interviewed one of the key commanders who oversaw the Army’s helicopter operations, Ma...
Selex ES to enhance British Puma HC2 helicopters self-protection capability
August 03 by Victor M. S. BarreiraA British Puma HC2 aircraft during Hot Blade 2014 helicopter training exercise program hosted by the Portuguese Air Force (Victor M.S. Barreira). The electronics specialist Selex ES of Italian cong...
Naval Helicopter Digest: June-July 2015
July 16 by Richard de SilvaRead up on the latest news from the global Naval Helicopter market, including activity from the U.S., Italy, UK, Portugal, Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, India and Denmark; and with insight into the recent...
Interview with German Naval Aviation Command on Naval Helicopter Integration
June 16 by Richard de SilvaThis year's International Naval Helicopter conference will see input from a wide range of European and global maritime rotary commanders, many of whom are overseeing the introduction and integration...
Polish attack helicopter programme assessing proposals
November 20 by Richard de SilvaPoland’s Project ‘Kruk’ (‘Raven’) has declared the first of the official contenders for a $3 billion contract to replace the country’s attack helicopters across a...
Becker Helicopters Pilot Academy – Poised to take off
March 25 by Becker Helicopters24th March 2014 – Becker Helicopters Pilot Academy, based in Australia, has been delivering accredited and fully customisable flight training solutions for allied defence and para-military cli...
Burning Hot and Cold: Canadian helicopter support in Afghanistan
November 09 by Richard de SilvaColonel Christian Drouin, Commander of 1 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force, will be presenting on his operational experiences in Afghanistan and at home in Canada on Day Two of the event. In this extreme...
Better training could allow us to do 20% more says Royal Danish Air Force
October 31 by Richard de SilvaOn paper, the Royal Danish Air Force’s Helicopter Wing Karup owns and operates eight Lynxes, eight Fennecs and fourteen Merlins. Augmented with the modern facilities of Karup Airbase, the wi...
What the Royal Air Force’s new Chinooks mean for the future
October 03 by Richard de SilvaIn a deal worth £1 billion, the UK MoD has ordered 14 new Chinook HC6 transport helicopters from Boeing, set to be fully operational by 2017. Making the announcement at RAF Odiham, where the...
UK MoD showcases industry response to Urgent Operational Requirements
March 21 by Laurent RathbornInspect-a-Gadget Defence Showcase Laurent Rathborn reporting on site The Honourable Artillery Company Armour House The latest in defence technology was on show last Friday at an expo in...
Defence Minister Luff Addresses Successes and Failures of Defence Review Process
March 16 by Defence IQPeter Luff MP Minister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology 15 March 2011 Speech delivered to the RUSI/ Cranfield conference on Defence Acquisition Reform at the Defence Academy of...
Pentagon plans $60 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
October 21 by Defence IQBy Dana Hedgpeth Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, October 21, 2010; 12:58 AM The Defense Department has notified Congress that it wants to sell $60 billion worth of advanced aircraft a...