Huge Soviet Helicopters
Soviet Russia produced a range of huge transport helicopters that broke many records, most of which stand today. This lineage culminated in the Mil-26 that
September 10, 2021
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CROWSNEST Contract
The Demonstration and Manufacture contract for CROWSNEST has been confirmed. Lockheed Martin UK Ltd Merlin MK 2 Helicopter — Crowsnest Demonstration and Manufacture. Anti submarine
October 16, 2015
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AgustaWestland Next Generation Tilt Rotor
AgustaWestland has announced they intend to commence test flights of their Next Generation Tilt Rotor in 2021. This is a follow on from the none
October 16, 2015
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Landing Legs
DARPA never fail to impress, their latest is right out of a Sci-Fi movie, landing legs for helicopters. Helicopters are incredibly maneuverable in the air,
September 13, 2015
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UK AH-64E Apache Guardian
The UK has requested that Boeing upgrade 50 of it’s Westland AH-64D Attack Helicopters to the AH-64E Guardian configuration costing $3 Billion sale
August 28, 2015
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Royal Navy CROWSNEST Decision
In what I think is the first post-election major project announcement the MoD have today confirmed that an updated Thales Cerberus system has been selected for
May 22, 2015
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Containerised Merlin and Puma Escape Trainers
Lutra Associates and Oxford Specialist Coachbuilders have supplied a pair of escape trainers for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), one
March 29, 2015
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The AirTEP
The Tactical Extraction Platform from Escape International in France is designed to carry up to 10 personnel, providing facilities for them to be rapidly extracted.
January 23, 2015
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Think Defence
UK defence and security; analysis, reference content, opinions and resources.