Defence Helicopter №2 2019
Название: Defence Helicopter
Год / месяц: 2019/3-4
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Страниц: 36
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Язык: English
Tracing its origin to the founding of the Shephard brand, DH (Defence Helicopter) is the only magazine to provide comprehensive reporting on the military rotorcraft industry, from the challenging market to the evolving battlefield, focusing on emerging trends and the full range of critical technologies for industry and operators.
3 EDITORIAL COMMENT
Heavy lies the crown
4 NEWS
• UK Merlin Mk4/4A programme hit by delays
•Mi-26T2V completes preliminary flight testing
•USN launches training helicopter competition
•Airbus confirms FARA proposal but keeps platform under wraps
• More sea needed for the shipborne Ka-52K
• Indian Air Force to receive Chinooks and Apaches soon
FEATURE
10 SUITE TALK
Shephard considers the industry developments within the rotary-wing marketplace that are seeking to aid military operations in DVE through the blending of multisensory solutions.
FEATURE
14 NEW HORIZONS
Whether it is fixing obsolescence issues, preventing capability gaps or strengthening efficiency, legacy upgrades are continually in motion across the military helicopter industry.
Shephard casts an eye over the major projects currently shaped by army aviation and naval operators, including key updates on the UK Merlin Mk4/4A, USMC H-1 and US Army UH-60V programmes.
FEATURE
18 RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
The growing global market for long-range, all-weather CSAR rotorcraft reflects the fact that this capability is now widely considered essential for the conduct of most military operations, particularly aerial and special operations campaigns in denied territory.
23 MIND OVER MATTER
Augmented reality is a fast-growing focus in the military helicopter sector, with the technology viewed as holding particular potential for supporting pilot and crew training and providing assistance in DVE, according to industry experts.
FEATURE
28 WEAPONS OF CHOICE
Military helicopters are a pressing requisite for India’s military, which has projected a future fleet of over 900 combat, attack and light utility models. Given its current ageing inventory, the new generation of rotorcraft on order for the Indian armed forces will offer superior avionics, range, speed, propulsion, survivability and highaltitude performance. Shephard investigates the advanced weaponisation of these platforms.
TAIL SPIN
32 BY POPULAR DEMAND
Lord Corporation has seen growing demand for its motion, noise and vibration control products in recent decades. Ed Auslander, president and CEO of the company, spoke to Shephard about Lord’s participation in current defence helicopter programmes and its plans for the future.