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The French defense procurement agency, the Armament General Directorate (DGA in French acronym), awarded a roughly EUR9 billion ($10.17 billion) contract to Airbus Helicopters on December 22 for the development …
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France plans to expedite its future Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) program by bringing the launch date forward to 2021 rather than the originally planned 2022 target. …
Read More Indonesia moved forward with an acquisition 17 new-build medium-lift helicopters for its armed forces on January 9, signing the contract with the country’s primary aerospace manufacturer, state-owned PT Dirgantara …
Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Data generated by Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System 4.0 indicate that a number of planned new-start acquisition programs will kick-start demand in the long …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After many months of speculation, Poland’s center-right Law & Justice (PiS) government has at long last opted to forgo further negotiations …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. In an about-face, Poland will scrap its planned $3 billion procurement of 50 helicopters from Airbus, according to a report published …
Read MoreBy Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. L-3 WESCAM announced at the Paris Air Show that variants of the company’s MX-Series had been selected by Airbus Helicopters as the …
Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. On the opening day of the Paris Air Show, United Technologies Corp (UTC) revealed that it has decided to proceed with a …
Read More by Raymond Jaworowski, Forecast International. Airbus Helicopters unveiled the new H160 civil medium twin helicopter in early March at the Heli-Expo show in Orlando, Florida. Previously known as the X4, …
Read More By Douglas Royce, Forecast International Airbus Helicopters has decided to make Turbomeca’s Arrano turboshaft the exclusive engine for its new twin-engine X4 helicopter, currently in development in France to replace …
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