Defence Helicopters news – Page 11
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NewsUS Army grounds pilots pending training following deadly crashes
Excepting critical missions, the US Army has ordered its aircraft and aviators grounded pending completion of training and safety reviews in response to recent helicopter crashes.
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NewsThree dead in Alaska AH-64 crash
Two US Army Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters collided during a training flight in Alaska, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth.
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NewsBell signs up subcontractors for Griffon upgrade work
Alpine Aerotech and Heli-One have been contracted to perform modernisation work on the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopters.
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NewsIMP Aerospace nets Cormorant upgrade contract
Nova Scotia-based IMP Aerospace & Defence has been awarded a contract by Leonardo to upgrade 13 in-service CH-149 Cormorant helicopters for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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NewsUS Army to decide future of heavy-lift fleet by year-end
The US Army plans this year to settle details about the future composition of its cargo fleet, a plan that may include purchasing the latest version of Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook.
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NewsUSA approves possible $1 billion Norwegian purchase of six Seahawks
US officials have approved the possible sale of six Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters and related equipment to Norway.
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NewsSikorsky stands by X2 coaxial technology following FLRAA loss
After reviewing feedback from the US Army in its failed bid to provide a new long-range troop carrying helicopter, Sikorsky says it remains confident that its radical X2 line of coaxial compound rotorcraft are the right fit for the army’s needs.
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NewsAirbus reveals new military H125 variants produced in USA
Airbus Helicopters will add two militarised variants of the H125 civil helicopter to the company’s production line in Mississippi, with the goal of securing foreign military sales.
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NewsZambia orders Enstrom 480Bs in air force training deal
Zambia has ordered a pair of Enstrom Helicopter 480Bs, with the rotorcraft to be employed by the nation’s air force.
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In depthHow the NH90 is delivering for Spain’s air force
Service reports that its new aircraft are ‘working perfectly’ as it continues to field new type as Super Puma replacement.
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NewsSikorsky moving on from FLRAA loss
The long-time supplier of helicopters to the US Army will not attempt to further challenge the service’s decision to award rival Bell a multi-billion dollar contract for the next-generation Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
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NewsSikorsky’s FLRAA design was cheaper but ‘unacceptable’: GAO
The DefiantX coaxial helicopter bid submitted by Sikorsky and Boeing to replace the US Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk fleet was deemed “unacceptable” by service evaluators, primarily due to a lack of detail in the designs.
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NewsRecovery work continues for crashed Japanese UH-60JA
Japanese divers continue to search for the wreckage of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sikorsky UH-60JA that crashed in the sea with 10 personnel aboard on 6 April.
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In depthLeaked Pentagon documents estimate heavy aircraft losses on both sides of Ukraine conflict
Unverified estimates from classified US government intelligence materials leaked on social media indicate large numbers of aircraft losses for both Russia and Ukraine, including fixed-wing fighters and helicopters.
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NewsGovernment auditor upholds Bell’s FLRAA win, denies Lockheed protest
More than three months after the US Army chose Bell to produce its new fleet of medium-lift helicopters, and independent auditor has denied a protest by rival Lockheed Martin, clearing Bell to proceed.
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NewsUS Navy likely to expand Osprey beyond carrier delivery role
The service’s top aviators say the range, speed and cargo capacity of the Bell-Boeing CMV-22 tiltrotor make it an appealing platform for theatre-wide logistics support, rather than merely shuttling supplies to aircraft carriers.
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NewsSikorsky still eyeing Germany for CH-53K sale, despite Chinook deal
The Connecticut helicopter manufacturer is still pursuing a potential sale of its heavy-lift helicopter to the German air force, even after Berlin opted to buy the tandem-rotor Boeing CH-47.
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NewsNine dead in double Black Hawk crash
Two US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Kentucky during a night training exercise, killing nine soldiers.
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NewsBahrain targets purchase of 24 ex-US Marine Corps AH-1W attack helicopters
Bahrain has requested the purchase of 24 surplus Bell AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters from the USA, via a Foreign Military Sales deal worth an estimated $350 million.
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NewsSouth Korea clears acquisition of CH-47Fs
South Korea has approved the acquisition of Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of CH-47Ds.