All Helicopters articles – Page 14
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NewsTextron predicts delivery of Bell’s first FLRAA tiltrotor in 2026
Textron expects its Bell subsidiary will deliver the US Army’s first next-generation tiltrotor in 2026, with the type’s first flight happening the same year.
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NewsIndia orders CAE training devices for MH-60R Seahawk fleet
CAE Defense & Security USA will supply the Indian navy with two new training devices to support its fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.
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NewsKongsberg unit to update Royal Norwegian Air Force Bell 412 fleet
Oslo has awarded Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) a contract to upgrade the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s (RNoAF’s) fleet of Bell 412 utility helicopters.
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NewsUK halts exports of some defence equipment to Israel over Gaza action
The UK government has withdrawn permissions to supply Israel’s armed forces with some military equipment, removing “approximately 30 export licences for items which could be used in the current conflict” in Gaza.
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NewsAustralia-US-UK security pact looks beyond submarines to aerospace
An advisory group to the trilateral security consortium between the USA, the UK, and Australia says the group is expanding its interests beyond an initial objective of delivering nuclear submarine technology to Canberra.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters and Sikorsky walk away from UK NMH contest at 11th hour
Leonardo Helicopters is the sole remaining bidder for the UK’s ongoing New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contest after rivals Airbus Helicopters and Sikorsky confirmed they were withdrawing from the competition.
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NewsSAFHAL Aravalli engines to power India’s future multi-role helicopters
Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) joint venture SAFHAL has been selected to develop and supply Aravalli engines to power two new medium-lift rotorcraft models for the Indian armed forces. Announced on 30 August, the move by HAL, which is responsible for the airframe, will provide engines to power ...
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NewsNew Qinetiq test facility to enhance GPS jamming protection for UK military
Qinetiq is to build a new anechoic chamber test facility under a £20 million ($26 million) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.
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NewsUS clears rotorcraft capabilities for Australia, India
The US government has cleared potential defence sales to Australia and India related to military rotorcraft.
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NewsUS Army activates new aviation command to oversee Arctic flight operations
The army’s new Alaska-based Arctic Aviation Command will oversee rotary-wing flight operations in the high north, which has become an area of increased focus for the USA, Russia and China.
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NewsUS government clears South Korea’s follow-on AH-64E buy
The US government has cleared the potential sale of 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to South Korea.
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NewsSikorsky delivers final VH-92A presidential helicopter
Rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky has turned over the 23rd and final VH-92A presidential helicopter to the US Marine Corps, completing the programme of record for the new fleet of vertical lift aircraft for the US president.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters chief confident on H160M quantities as final assembly gets under way
Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even is confident that there will be no reduction in the quantity of H160M Guepards being purchased by France – provided the airframer can successfully deliver on its promises.
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NewsTaliban flies US and Soviet helicopters in Afghanistan military parade
In an event marking three years since the militant group overran the capital of Afghanistan, forces of the ruling Taliban government showed off a host of military hardware captured from the now defunct Afghan National Army, including US- and Soviet-made helicopters of various types.
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NewsArcher delivers first Midnight aircraft to USAF
The electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle is the first of up to six that Archer intends to deliver to the service.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters stays hopeful of European collaboration on future military rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even remains hopeful that it can forge a partnership with Leonardo to develop a next-generation European military helicopter, despite its rival partnering with US manufacturer Bell to promote tiltrotor-based platforms.
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NewsPoland finalises order for 96 Apache attack helicopters
Poland has formalised an order for nearly 100 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in a deal worth over $10 billion.
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NewsLeonardo turns to AW101 helicopter work to further diversify Grottaglie 787 plant
Leonardo has detailed additional diversification efforts at its Grottaglie aerostructures plant in southern Italy, including the likely transfer of parts production for the AW101 heavy military helicopter, as it moves to reduce the site’s “dangerous” overreliance on the Boeing 787.
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NewsUSMC cites pilot error in 2023 fatal Osprey crash in Australia
Investigators have concluded that a loss of situational awareness by the pilot, rather than any material or mechanical failure, caused the August 2023 crash of a Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotor near Darwin, Australia that killed three US Marine Corps personnel.
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NewsNorthrop seals South Korea pact for Surion minesweeping system
Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean firm Genohco related to its contract to supply the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System for the minesweeping variant of the Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion.