News | 17 Oct 2011 14:35 | Craig Hoyle
Its name may evoke thoughts of a bygone colonial era, but officials in charge of the UK's Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS) have their sights set firmly on the future as it enters the most significant period of transition in its near 70-year history.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-UK-test-pilot-school-readied-for-growth-362751/News | 11 Aug 2010 16:19 | Luca Peruzzi
A deal for six AgustaWestland AW139 medium-twin helicopters is Panama's latest bid to boost the capability of its homeland security operation. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Panama-homeland-security-signs-for-six-AW139s-346035/News | 22 Aug 2009 11:00 | Emma Kelly
Australia is sticking with tried and tested aerial strategies as it enters this year's fire season, but new capabilities are on the horizonhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Australia-mulls-over-new-firefighting-capabilities-331306/News | 07 Aug 2009 10:30 | Arie Egozi
Israel Aerospace Industries' Lahav division has test flown its helicopter tactical mid-air collision avoidance system ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IAI-flight-tests-new-helicopter-collision-avoidance-system-330737/News | 15 May 2008 09:00 | John Croft
The US Federal Aviation Administration will require operators of 384 US-registered Bell Helicopter models ranging from the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Safety-inspections-on-tap-for-Bell-blades-Eurocopter-bearings-223650/News | 18 Jun 2007 23:00
Plasan Sasa designs, develops and manufactures customised armour systems and chassis-up armoured bodies for lightweight military aeroplanes and helicopters as well as for vehicles.<BR>The highlight of its stand at Le Bourget is ballistic helicopter armour that offers protection for floor, seat, wall and door from threats up to 0.5in armour-piercing ammunition. As well as being available for the Mil Mi-17 helicopter it has armour systems for the Blackhawk, Chinook, Bell 205, Puma and Super Alouette.<BR>It is also showcasing armoured seats that protect pilots and crew from a range of threats from 7.62mm to 12.7mm APM2 armour-piercing rounds.<BR>For transport and cargo aircraft Plasan Sasa has several applications for the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules family, including lightweight add-on armour kits. <BR>Its light Add-on-Armor system includes fragment suppression materials and provides liquid oxygen bottles for crew, paratrooper doors and loadmaster seat protection from small arms groundhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Armour-protection-on-show-214918/