Merlin and Chinook
A couple of videos from BFBS on Exercise Deep Blue and the new Chinook HC6
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Merlin Marinisation
A good article at Naval Technology from Berenice Baker covering the Merlin marinisation programme [browser-shot width=”600″ url=”;] Click the image to read more
RAF Puma HC2
It is perhaps quite easy to forget just how long the Puma helicopter has been in service with the RAF. After over 40 years of service (since 1971) the Puma 2 or HC2 upgrade programme (Puma Life Extension Programme) will…
Joint Helicopter Command 2004
Compare Joint Helicopter Command in 2014 to this graphic from 2004 from the National Audit Office And lets not forget the Royal Navy helicopters (Lynx and Merlin) not covered by JHC Rather depressing
MoD Research Programmes – Common Defensive Aids System (CDAS)
As per various requests I am going to look at some of the MoD funded research programmes, in this case, the Common Defensive Aids System or CDAS. CDAS has been running for a few years and is part of the…
The EXINT Pod
Someone, somewhere, somehow, thought this was a good idea! It is not an April Fools joke A different age perhaps and I wonder if they were ever used operationally? The EXINT Man Carrying Pod was designed by a British company…
Apache Longbow Support Contract
The MoD (via Agusta Westland) has awarded a $96m contract to Longbow International for the support of the Apache AH Mk1 fire control radars out to 2019 i.e. 5 years. $20m per year, or £12m. [browser-shot width=”600″ url=”;] Not cheap…
Merlin HM2 – Plus £30m
Something in this weeks contract news caught my eye. We know the Royal Navy Merlin fleet is getting an upgrade to HM2 standard and I have commented before that this did not include an electro optical turret or DAS, Lockheed…
UK Helicopter News
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