All articles by Dave Majumdar – Page 12
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NewsUSAF orders Sierra Nevada and Embraer to continue working on Afghan LAS contract
The US Air Force is ordering Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and partner Embraer to restart work on a contract to supply Afghanistan with 20 A-29 Super Tucano...
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NewsEmbraer details progress on Brazilian air force upgrades
Embraer has started work on modernising a second batch of Northrop F-5E fighters and F-model trainers for the Brazilian air force ...
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Brazil selects IAI 767 tanker to replace KC-137s
The Brazilian air force has selected Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert two Boeing 767-300ER airliners into aerial refueling tanker transports....
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NewsEmbraer flight-testing India's last AEW EMB-145
Embraer is flight-testing the last of three EMB-145 aircraft modified to be fitted with an airborne surveillance radar for India ...
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NewsEmbraer launches KC-390 critical design review
Embraer is conducting the critical design review for its KC-390 tactical transport and tanker, a top company official says ...
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NewsUSAF testers prepare for F-35 operational evaluation
US Air Force operational testers have received their first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at bases in California and Nevada ...
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NewsUSAF investigating new displays for F-15C Eagle
The US Air Force is working on adding new displays onto the Boeing F-15C Eagle air superiority fighter to complement the aircraft's upgraded sensors. The...
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NewsUSAF to evaluate Scorpion helmet display on F-22 Raptor
US Air Force operational testers at Nellis AFB are preparing to evaluate the Visionix Scorpion helmet-mounted cueing system on the F-22 Raptor ...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Pre-owned helicopters a growing market
The sale of pre-owned helicopters is a growing market, two leading aircraft trading firms say. Francois Gautier, founder and chief executive officer...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: S-92 automatic oil rig approach capability certification expected this month
Sikorsky expects the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve within a month an automated approach capability allowing the S-92 helicopter to...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Chinese WZ-10 attack helicopter based on Kamov design
The Changhe Aircraft WZ-10 attack helicopter is based on a Russian design commissioned by the Chinese, Kamov's chief design engineer says. In 1995,...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Robinson tries to secure foreign ELOS certification for R66
Robinson Helicopter is trying to secure non-US approval for its R66 light turbine helicopter’s hydraulic systems.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Sikorsky secures deal with Milestone for 30 helicopters
Lessor Milestone Aviation has ordered a total of 30 Sikorsky helicopters, which includes 23 of the airframer’s flagship 12t S-92s and seven of the smaller S-76Ds.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Chongqing hopes Enstrom Helicopter will secure 30% of Chinese market
Enstrom Helicopter’s new Chinese owner, Chongqing Helicopter Investment, hopes to expand the company’s presence in the Asian market, taking a 30% share of the segment, following its acquisition of the Michigan-based manufacturer in January.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: 1950s-era Bell Model 47 helicopter to return to production
A modernised version of the 1950s-era Bell 47 is about start production under the auspices of Scott’s-Bell 47 Inc, a company based in Le Sueur, Minnesota.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters partners with Universal Avionics on MD 902 upgrade
MD Helicopters has partnered with Universal Avionics Systems Corporation to integrate a new glass cockpit onto the MD 902 light twin-engined helicopter,...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters announces new engine for MD 540F
MD Helicopters’ new armed scout helicopter, the MD 540F, will be powered by Rolls-Royce’s M250-C47E turboshaft engine.
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NewsBAE’s APKWS rockets integrated on Bell’s new Model 407GT
BAE System's Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) laser-guided 70-millimeter rocket system has been integrated onto Bell Helicopter's new Model...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Bell trials upgraded Kiowa Warrior prototypes
Bell Helicopter has tested two upgraded versions of its OH-58F armed reconnaissance helicopter in order to present the US Army with a path forward, should...
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Bell will pitch third-gen tilt-rotor for JMR/FVL
Bell Helicopter will pitch a third-generation tilt-rotor design for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role/Future Vertical Lift (JMR/FVL) programme, a top company...