Bell Boeing used Farnborough to launch a drive for international sales of its V-22 military tiltrotor (pictured making a pass over the UK Houses of Parliament in London during the show). Mike Tkach, Boeing vice-president and general manager rotorcraft, declines to name near-term export candidates, but industry sources say Australia, Israel, Japan and the UK are being targeted.
Source: Flight International
Airbus Helicopters has increased the number of H160M Guepard prototypes it intends to build, with final assembly of the first of three examples set to begin shortly.
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a £122 million ($152 million) contract to supply six H145 light-twin helicopters to the UK for troop transport duties in Brunei and Cyprus.
US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys are once again operating from the decks of the navy’s light carrier amphibious assault ships, as the service progresses toward recertifying its tiltrotors and crews after a three-month grounding order was lifted.
