Defence Helicopters news – Page 9
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NewsHungary receives first H225M pair
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of 16 H225M heavy-twins to the Hungarian armed forces.
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NewsHAL, Safran to set up joint venture to develop IMRH engine
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran will set up a joint venture company in Bengaluru to design, develop and support helicopter engines.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters reiterates commitment to build export H175Ms in the UK despite Saudi plans
Airbus Helicopters insists its site in Broughton, North Wales will host the only final assembly line (FAL) for the H175M, and says a proposed joint facility for the military rotorcraft in Saudi Arabia will be focused solely on customisation and completion activities.
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NewsBoeing secures long-lead funding for US Chinook Block II production
A $22.5 million contract from the US Army will fund preparations at Boeing to deliver Block II CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters under production Lot 4, a platform the service has not yet committed to fully acquiring.
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NewsInitial work begins on Merlin life-extension studies for Royal Navy
Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin UK have each been awarded contracts worth £1.8 million ($2.29 million) to evaluate how to keep the Royal Navy’s AW101 Merlin fleet operational until 2040.
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NewsUK MoD orders fourth Apache AH-64E Longbow crew trainer for Army Air Corps
Boeing is to supply a fourth AH-64E Apache Longbow crew trainer to the Army Air Corps (AAC) under a new contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsGerman lawmakers approve $8.5 billion CH-47 buy
The $8.5 billion deal to purchase 60 heavy-lift Chinook helicopters has received critical approval from the parliament in Berlin, two months after regulators in Washington signed off on the sale.
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NewsNorway to partially upgrade Bell 412 fleet as it postpones special forces acquisition
Norway is to push ahead with an upgrade of its elderly Bell 412 helicopters and postpone a recapitalisation of its rotorcraft fleet around a single aircraft family, a move that goes against the advice of the head of its armed forces.
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NewsBoeing to produce final CH-47F Block Is for South Korea, Spain
Boeing is set to embark on its final production run of CH-47F Block I helicopters following an order under the US government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process.
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NewsNATO launches tender for first next-generation helicopter concept study
A NATO project aiming to develop a next-generation military helicopter is preparing to kick off the first of a series of concept studies that will contribute to the design of the future rotorcraft.
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NewsSaab debuts rapidly deployable remote tower for military applications
Saab is promoting a rapidly deployable version of its digital tower technology, optimised for use during military operations.
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NewsKorean Air delivers first AH-6 light attack helicopter fuselage
Korean Air has delivered the first of eight Boeing AH-6 light attack helicopter fuselages to Boeing.
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NewsSikorsky sees opportunity to export UK-built Black Hawks if it wins UK NMH tender
Sikorsky could build Black Hawk helicopters in the UK, including those for the export market, should it be successful in an ongoing contest to replace the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC2 transports.
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NewsJapan signs for more MCH-101 helicopters as MLU kicks off
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) are to build an undisclosed number of additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) as it marked the start of a mid-life update (MLU) on the service’s current fleet.
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NewsVictory for Valor: Bell celebrates FLRAA win in Paris
With a new chief executive at the helm and an era-defining contract for its V-280 Valor tiltrotor in hand, helicopter-maker Bell is taking a victory lap at the Paris air show.
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NewsDiehl Aerospace secures Tiger MkIII computer upgrade work
Diehl Aerospace has secured a contract for the development, production and customer support of the new armament computer and its operating system for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger MkIII upgrade programme.
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NewsSafran and MTU join forces for next-generation military helicopter engine
Two of Europe’s leading propulsion specialists are joining forces to develop a clean-sheet helicopter engine to equip a future European heavy military rotorcraft that could enter service in the 2040s.
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NewsPZL Mielec confident Armed Black Hawk is the right fit for Polish army
PZL Mielec believes it could sell its Armed Black Hawk to the Polish army, with the service potentially having a requirement for 32 of the rotorcraft.
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In depthSikorsky marks 100 years of vertical flight innovation
In 1923, a Ukrainian immigrant to the USA by the name of Sikorsky founded a company that would fundamentally change the nature of aviation. In 2023, the namesake of Igor Sikorsky is marking 100 years at the forefront of rotary aviation, including the first non-stop transatlantic helicopter flight in 1967, from New York to the Paris air show.
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NewsBidders likely to wait until September for next stage of UK New Medium Helicopter tender
Procurement of a replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Puma HC2 rotorcraft under the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme appears to be further delayed, with no clarity on when the next stage of the tender will begin.