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just the sheer range of events or the
extraordinary skils on show, but the
storis that have had me transfixed, ve even found
myseif reading interviews with competitors without
having seen them compete. Such was the case with
‘Team GB's David Smith, winner of the gold medal in
the boccia. Smith - known to some as the Lionel Messi
of Boccia ~ has a degree in aerospace engineering.
He recently recalled, however, how he was “never
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rackers for tho US Army's Camron
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PLANS TO retire the RAF's British Aerospace Hawk T1 fleet have been
accelerated, with the Ministry of Defence stating the out-of-servce date,
which had been set at 2025 in March's Defence Command Paper, will
‘now be March 31, 2022. The Hawk T! was replaced by the upgraded T2
{8 the RAF's fas ot traning platform,
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN and Shield
‘A-onned Martin UAV have completed
fight testing ofa V-BAT unmanned arratt
system (UAS) with ne features including
(GPS denied navigation and target
designation capable.
Enhanced
V-BAT completes
flight testing
‘The US Amys loking o procure a new,
rapidly deployable, GPS-denied navigaton-
capable UAS for its Brigade Combat Teams,
Special Forces and Ranger battalions under
its Future Tactical Unmanned Aeratt
System (FTUAS) programme, withthe
\V-BAT on ofthe haly contenders.
enhanced V-BAT oes a near
eo footprint, lexble vertical take-off
‘and landing capably that is based on
platform deployed operationally today,
to adress the US mys Future Tactical
‘Unmanned Aircraft System missin,” said
Kenn Todorov, sector vce president and
‘general manage, global sustainment and
‘modernisation, Northrop Grumman,
Te offering is based on Martin UAVs VAT
US, which canbe operated by a team of two
‘personnel andi designed to carry arange of
interchangeable payloads, ncuing eectro-
optiaintarod (EO, thet aperture
radar and electronic warfare capabities.
Additional, Shiela A's recent
acquisition of Martin UAV wil enable
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re orders. Operations atthe acacemy, which proves mix of land
miltary rang for atcrens, wil wind down over the caming me
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act ofthe COMID-19pancen
THE US Navy's Unmanned Carrier Aviation programme completed its
frst aerial refueling fight with an E-20 Advanced Hawkeye on August
18, The Bosing-owned MQ-25A Stingray test asset, Anown as T?,
transferred fuel to an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the newest variant of
the E-2 platform, which was upgraded for aerial refueling in 2018. Russia orders first batch
of modernised Ka-52Ms
RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS has been
antrected to supply te fest consignment of
upgraded serial production Kamov Ka-52M
‘Alia attack hecopters to the Russian
Ministry of Defence (400), with devres
‘exected to begin in 2022,
The company ~ which isa subsidy of
the Rostoc State Corporation ~ announced
that a contact between the two partis
had been signed at ussia's ARMY-2021
International military technica forum on
‘August 24. Dalvries ofthe modernised
Ka-52Ms tothe ussian MOD wil begin
atter the uparadod type passes state joint
test, which began erie this month The
umber of alerattivave in ths nia
caniract was not elclosed
‘Andre Bogs, general deta of
Aussion Heeger, sat: The Ka-62 ana
of the best lack rtf nthe wer,
but ren he best tecnalagy neo tly
roernsaon lt wil expand te cabat
apabiies ofthe hacopt. Wen devsonng
the updated version, ow designers ld on
[te experence ft operating] the ‘gator,
Inlaing in areal combat stuaton,
Taree, the improved stack heat,
everyting is aot at increasing the
Combat effet in ary wetter cantons.
In ageere with he Rusia [000]
reparations forthe production of seit
vehicles have aoa started a the AK
Progress enterprise in Primary”
ussan Helicopters states ta, a part
ofthis upgrate, te Ka-52M recoved a
rmogerncad avons sto, compete with
compat faites hat have an ineased
periomance ove previous variants of the
type “With hal, the posses of sng
weapons are expanded, rcluing at right. The
range of detctan and recogitn of tages at
right has dob claimed ina statment
‘Atonaly, the company has installed
and tested advancad missles wih te
Ka-52N, whic has also been adapted to
workin conjunction wih unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVS), suagesting the ype wit
boast a mamed-unmanned teaming
(MULT) capabity. “The data received
rom te rons wil el to increase the
situational amareness of he ere on the
buted and wil nlp to qualtatvely
Improve the cletion a inteligonce at
neater dstance thet sad
‘The comany is 0 working to improve
the attack cost’ etcienc though the
intatation of radar statin, equiped with an
tect pase ater aay radar system, The
Ka-52M wl alo feature an increased combat
‘ange andl be fted wth an upgraded
site nad conta ston
Divers of the rst
‘moderised Kamar Ka-
‘2M Aligator atack
hooper tothe Russian
MOO ae expected to bein
in 2022 sn Helens
Orders down but revenues up
in Leonardo’s half-year results
LEONARDO'S DEFENCE electronics segment
registred strong performance in 2 this
ear, while te helicopter business saw
anincreaseinrevenes, as the company
cutie its 2021 halt-year ests,
"New orders stood at €67en, representing &
195% yearon-year increase, while revenues
registred €8 bn, 279% year-on-year rise.
Song industial perfomance saw earings
betoc ncome, tax and amortisation
(EBITA) at E40, a of which was noted
by Leonardo as being Ht 2021 “hey
performance indicators.”
Leonardo stated that the hecopers
business suffered a downturn, while
in aeronauts the decne inthe ci
component continued. New odes for
heleapers forthe frst ha ofthe year were
Valued at ust over €2bn, compared with
€250n forthe same reporting period in
2020, However, the hocapter segmented
‘8a small increase in order backlog value
16, with revenues up 197,
THE US Air Force Research Laboratory’ (AFRL) Dcted Energy Ovectoate
{5 s2ckng partners to develop and buld a new counter electronics weapon
system, dubbed ‘Mair, to defend against haste drone acy. The system
mil be a high-powered microwave weapon, bulting onthe AFRL'S Tactical
igh Power Operational Responder (THOR) tectnobgy demonstrator.
New helicopter orders over te fst si
‘months ofthe year included the second
cnract forthe supply of 96 TH-73A AWTS)
sireraf forthe US Nary, alongwith contracts
Invlving the supply of A139 licopters for
‘the Saud Roya Cour.
‘The segments 2021 EDIT showed an
Increase of 6.5% to €148m mainly asa
result of improved manufacturing effeieny,
wich ws bean impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic during the fist haf of 2020
‘Ara perfomance verte halt-year
saw an 84.6% increase inorder to just ver
€12bn, with a corresponding increase in
revenues (14.9% io €1.2bn) and EBA 23%
to €190m), Production sa the delivery of
22-35 wings to Lockheed Marin this ear,
compared with 18 wings delivered in the
same reporting peo in 2020,
New oder for acraft were higher in 2021
‘than te previous year de tothe fnalisation
of contract forte export of M346
vanced tine tan vnaamad custome.
‘Among notable acquisitions this year,
Loonardo entered into an agreement in
‘Api to purchase a 25.1 stake in German
sensor solutions and defence company
ensola. Completion ofthe transaction is
subject to approvals by relevant authorities
and, given the go-ahead, is expected in
the second hal of 202 wil ental an
‘ula of about €606m or €28 pe share.
‘The total requirement for
the TH-73A programme
{sfc 120 aircraft with
‘ele t continue
‘trough into 2026
eorata Helos
‘A FURTHER three Royal Norwegian Air Force Lockheed Marin F-35A
Lightning I fith-generation multi-ole stealth fighters arrived in Norway
‘on August 11, increasing the air arm's fleet size to 31. This latest batch
of airerat departed Fort Worth, Texas, on August 11 and arrived at
‘rland Hovedtystasjon in Norway's Trendelag region later that day.
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ruling mission wth he Beg: ced
WMO-25T1 test asset is tre with an Ar
Test and Evaluation Squatron Twenty (V2)
Nchop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hak
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‘rar Mssou, which flowed te Hawkeye
rom hing a wake Suey bei Tt check
perlamance and tity before making
entat wth he hse.
US Navy Unmanned Car Aiton
poganme manager Captain Chad aod sat
This fight eens Us on a fast wacko geting
the Stingray out tote et wheres retueing
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capaity il reat cess the renge and
operational feb fhe cate ai wing and
ste arup”
This was the second arial etuling missin
witha manned acct the 40-25 team nas
‘canducted cet, afer 71 refeled a
Fas Super Hornet on June 4, 2021. Oa
uot, Boog’ MO-25 programme det
mented “Our MO-25 desig is peroming
topan.
Bong sat: “Btn hts were conducted
at operational relevant speeds ad ales,
vith he E-20 and FA-1 pertain
‘manaeues in lose proximity oT
yd aed nat the fas “roan
increible amount of data we fed back into
the ma The MO-25 wil
abate
warning squacion whi te carr a wig
hich eure operates the Hawkeye. TT
Isa predecessor toe sven MO-25 test
craft ad wo ground test artes Boeing is
acted to produce
TURKISH AEROSPACE will work with Pakistan's National Engineering
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has won a five-year
the NAT
Ground
iva
«and Science Commission to jointy produce the Anka medium-altitude
Jong-endurance UAV in an agreement signed at the recent Intemational
Defense Industry Fairin Istanbul. The partis wil also co-operate on
further developing the Anka and finding new markets.
14 Octoberzo
‘Support anal Procurement Agency o support the NATO Aly
‘Surveitance Force (AGSF) at Sigonela ak base, Sic Covers fist readiness,
‘operations, maintenance and ifecyce sustarment ofthe AGSF's fve AQ-4
{Global Hawks, ar vehicle mission command and conta talon, and trae Skyborg Vanguard boost
KRATOS AND Gener! loris-Asronatcal
Stems nc (6A-AS have rece contracts
from the US A Force Life Cele Manageront
Cero furter the deepen of the
Shborg Vanguard project
‘Contat ops rated up to USS13.2m
to Kats, or wark an he X0-58A Valkyrie
and up to USS7m to GAAS forthe MO-20
Avenger, cove the deepen of the
Autonomous Car stem ofthe Skyborp
manned aera conta item, The
contracts are intended to make Shyorg
programme of cord in 2023,
‘Skybar is oe of th US Ar Fores
Vangurdpatincng techy proramees,
‘okog an aria sigece enabled
system fo contol unmanned cat na
Avenger flies Legion Pod
‘A LOCKHEED Martin Legion Po, sad to
aunomnusty ack and flow ages of
iret, was een flown aboard a Gonaal
‘mics Aeronautica Systems, ne GA-AS)
‘Avenger verte dese of saute Clo,
Inthe indus: funded demonstration, tbe
Legion Pa’ nr sarc and tack system
Cargo
CUCM ena
to establish unmann
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ito cargo delivery UAV, which i
eee
eae er
future manodivnmaned aircraft tearing
ane AUS Ar Fore sateen sald
the carats cover ACS deveooment and
“conte operational experimentation
through fiscal yar 2022" sid the
vehi “wl domenstat ture weighing
capitis tough the teaming of manned
and ureraned platforms at lage fe tst
events” tha wil prove rial information
and te necessary inst needed to shape
2 future programme’. The nat operational
‘erie wlloccur in aut 202
Brigadior Genera al Wht, PED fo
Fafers and Advanced Aircraft, sai the
contacts are ‘sateialy important 25 ve
Canoe o ico an Ham we wl
tral tis acance teetnoogy in he fot”
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Vatican GAAS! N-
20 Avenger US 8 Foe
Oye Marana Cot
etc mule ast aig aera and ft
target racking data ta the Avengers syste,
Inforning te cat of he manoeuvres
requted to enage te target
Bling on ht ests that stared in
December 2020 to demonstrate next-
‘geteatonaeo-ae UAV urtonaly, the
Logon Pod sftare was tga to
‘he Avenger’ Mission Management Sst
‘tough the Opan Msn Syste (MS)
message standards, This proes ook as
than tre months wc, GAAS! si, proves
ising peraonasystoms can te reply
Integrated across platforms with minal cos
BELOW: Sports and
Swoop Aero jain forces
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‘AIR METHODS has agreed a strategic partnership with Wingcopter to
tse the Wingcopter 198 delivery drone to transport urgently needed
‘medical supplies for healthcare providers and communities in the US.
Operations ina pilot project will begin in Hutchinson, Kansas later this
‘year. The Wingcopter 198 has a 60 miles range and 7akts top speed.
[RHEINMETALL IS to supply an unmanned aorostat to provide wide-area
reconnaissance for the German Bundeswahr for use n Niger, Afca, The
‘Company said the tethered system wil give the Bundesweli a new means
of protecting frces by identiving potently hostile forces fram several mies
away. A delvery date was uncisclsed.
ctober202) | 15 uss wil receive
upgraded Kamo Kass
Asin slopes
Alligator’s new bite
RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS soda contract ith the Fussan Helicopters CEO Andey Booinsky sad: “Win range have been increased, although spe owes
Fussan defence misty dung the recat Army 2021 updated version development, ou dese crew on werent provided
ert a Kabnka a base forte suply of mogerised the exgeronceo Alla’ operat, incudng in real Now, unspeciod “advanced missle weapons” can
amoy Ka-52M Alga atack holeptr ‘cot stuatons. Everything inthe modemised attack alse cae, andthe Agate raw has te capably
‘The apreerent covers serial production of Ka-52Ms _helcoies aimed at improving comtatefecivenessin tn share data rom umanned stems to nease
at ha Azsenyev Avion Company's Progress factory all water contons* teil sinational awareness and impr ntaigence
‘at Arseny in Russia's Priory region, No detas The K-S2M upgrade nudes improved avons with _gaering ata reat dtance, usin Helcapers
were provided abou the number a eloptrs mre power computes for beter pertormance to has ls yporaded the Ka-52M's onboard oad col
involved, but delivery of he fist upgraded acraftis expand he necope's weapons capaiies, ncn in sysemand ts coninng work tonsa an active
planned for 2022, right condtions. Combat rads and weapon iargetng phased array rade.
Future flight deck focus
‘Te mock-up wil test new
concepts and tetnoloies
usin eats
RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS presenta @ mock-up
oan ata new ass capt during the
recent Amy 2021 event at Kubik ar bose,
New concepts and ecologies wl be testod
nthe cack, incing ication and cotel
etues on single ens dashboard Among
cher tachnaogis featured wl be tient
‘raw suppor system apicatns, incuding
Intact forecasting aborts, optima
cao problem song, suport system
ecisn making and what Russian Helpers
cals “ght path canstuctonoptensatn*
Optima concepts fo automation ae
spying augmented realty elements incuting
‘telson also be vested
‘An ofc statment sat: "Te ifoaton
fd convo old of the fue lear
cpt is fred in sucha vay as to reduce
the crews psyhunhysical and inet
workload whl in ht, aswel so manta
ful stuatonal arenas
Antey Bogs, Russian Helcopters CEO,
mente “Onboard vn equip
ovlopment il sry change te fae of
‘mode elcaters and am cafe that
theresa i allow usw tke tho fa in
these changes”
The cack was commissioned by avones
emupmentdeveopes such as Navigator JS,
pati Systems ard FGUP GsNIAS, andthe
Fuss i Force's Research Test Ceter’s
‘Niaton and Space Meine and Miltary
Ergonomics dso. The VP Chiov Site
Fight Raserch Carta ead the poet
[HILL HELICOPTERS is now offering a fixed skid landing option tots
HXBOIHC50 ight hlcopter as an alternative tothe standard retractable
_gear. The developer says the option might suit those operators planning
to explore cifferent terran (such as sand or snow), who are anticipating
‘adverse weather or want “maximum flebilty and robustness offal”.
16| October
UNITED ROTORORAFT Isto provi an 8-70 Frehank to the Colorado
Division of Fire Protect
‘and Contr. The compan
hefcopter with a bet}-mounted 1,000 US gal waterretarant tank, a
retractable snorkel that can rel he fakin under a minut, a rescue holst
and extended gear. Dalvery is cue late 2022.
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train Norway's AIO,
crews Loads alps
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and CTO Jasmine Ker, he proven twig
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EMBRAER EVE, the urban air moby offshoot of the Brazilan company, THE EAST Angian Air Ambusanoe had is busiest month for more than four
has agreed with Singapore-based Ascent Fights Global to provide
100,000 eVTOL flying hours per year in cities such as Bangkok, Manila,
‘Melbourne, Singapore, and Tokyo. It has also signed a memorandum of
Understanding with Kenya Airways to develop operational UAM models.
“yeas this surnmer, beng tasked 268 tmas ny 2021, representing @ 16%
Figen risions manth-on-manth. The sence sa that he Increase reflected
‘mere people staying nthe UK over the haay season, as well ass provision
of @ 24/7 service rom fs Norwich Aiport base
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shipments
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think the UAW (urban air mobity) industry wil
experience major growth. These revolonary air
vehicles must be cost competitive with helicopters
but they wil aay be a ich man’s toy. Paces like
Las Angeles and London that sur grok trac
‘onthe motorways wil be prime markets
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UAMs can autortate lke helicopters. The ones
that have wings have such a high wing fading
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low Vin in case of power failure, No other types
of aircraft present such catastrophic failures in
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