All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 161
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus Helicopters eyes UK MoD training requirement
Airbus Helicopters hopes to use its presence at Farnborough to advance its bid to replace the UK armed forces' fleet of 34 AS350 B3 Squirrel HT1 training helicopters.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky works to add Rig Approach system to S-76D
Sikorsky is working to add its automated Rig Approach system to the S-76D medium-class helicopter following a successful introduction of the technology on the heavier S-92.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Russia's resurgent United Aircraft
For United Aircraft, Russia’s state-owned aerospace giant, the last 12 months appear to have been a period of consolidation and reinforcement. Its two flagship civil programmes have made solid if unspectacular progress, largely avoiding the calamities of previous years. And on the military side, deliveries of current models have continued ...
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FARNBOROUGH: AW609 nears 1,000h of flight testing
AgustaWestland has revealed more detail on the composition of the orderbook for the developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor as flight testing for the type nears the 1,000h milestone.
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NewsPoland launches attack helicopter acquisition
Poland is continuing its plan to update its army's rotorcraft fleet with the launch of a procurement process covering the acquisition of as many as 40 attack helicopters.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Helicopter market settles into execution mode
This year has been relatively sedate for rotorcraft manufacturers, with the focus being on certificating, building and shipping new types announced in years past
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: F-35 grounding throws international debut into doubt
The international air show debut of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is in doubt after the US Department of Defense grounded the entire fleet on 3 July.
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NewsSikorsky awarded up to $7.9 billion rescue helicopter deal
Sikorsky has been awarded a $1.28 billion contract covering initial development work for the US Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, the first step in a deal that could be worth an eventual $7.9 billion.
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NewsNH Industries plans 'simplified' NH90 for future customers
Complexity has been the hallmark of the NH90 helicopter programme virtually from the outset. Its 13 customers – a total that includes one nation still working through a contract reduction and another looking to cancel its order entirely – have so far ordered 26 distinct variants of the 10.6t rotorcraft.
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AgustaWestland to begin Merlin HC3 conversion in October
AgustaWestland will begin marinising the first Merlin HC3/3A aircraft for use by the UK Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force in early October, shortly after ownership transfers from the Royal Air Force on 30 September.
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NewsNH Industries marks delivery of 200th NH90 helicopter
NH Industries (NHI) has handed over the 200th NH90 helicopter – a TTH troop transport variant for the Belgian air component.
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Canada and Sikorsky agree new Cyclone deal
Canada and Sikorsky have finally agreed the contract amendments required to allow the acquisition and support of the serially delayed CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters.
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Airbus Helicopters hands over first EC725 fully assembled in Brazil
Brazil’s navy has received the first Airbus Helicopters EC725 to be completely assembled in country, a major milestone as the manufacturer looks to raise the domestic content on the programme.
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NewsRAF contemplates further Chinook upgrade as HC6 variant arrives
An additional upgrade to the flight control systems of the UK Royal Air Force’s legacy Boeing CH-47 Chinooks is being contemplated by the nation’s Ministry of Defence.
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NewsIrkut bullish on Yak-130 prospects
Irkut anticipates sealing a follow-on order for its Yak-130 with the Russian defence ministry over the next 12 months, as it targets a 40% share of the global market for advanced jet trainers.
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NewsFire damages PAK-FA prototype on landing
Sukhoi has played down the impact on its T-50/PAK-FA programme of a fire that damaged one of the five flight-test aircraft while on the ground at Zhukovsky air base near Moscow on 10 June.
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NewsRAC MiG boss eyes fifth-generation fighter
RAC MiG is contemplating building a fifth-generation fighter which would use its current MiG-35 platform as a "foundation" for the introduction of new technologies.
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Russian Helicopters, AgustaWestland shelve joint development
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland have quietly shelved plans to jointly develop a 2.5t rotorcraft, a senior executive from the Moscow-headquartered manufacturer has revealed.
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NewsILA: Tanan UAV bulks up for naval service
Airbus Defence & Space is gearing up for the first flight of a new, higher-weight variant of its Tanan vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters unveils weight boost for EC175
Airbus Helicopters plans to increase the maximum take-off weight of its flagship EC175 rotorcraft to 7.8t, giving operators the choice between 300kg (660lb) of extra payload or a 40nm (75km) range boost.