All Helicopters articles – Page 88
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Asian deal is sweet Music for Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed Asian nation to provide mini-Music directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for its army fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters.
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NewsAW129 on target with TopLite integration
Rafael's TopLite electro-optical sensor system is undergoing acceptance testing on the Italian army' s AgustaWestland AW129 attack helicopter. It is aimed at serving as the main targeting system of this helicopter, that will also carry the company's Spike anti-tank missiles.
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NewsLockheed consolidates position to access civilian UAV market
New Years Eve came and went without the US Federal Aviation Administration publishing a set of rules governing the operation of unmanned air vehicles within the national airspace. It would be the first step toward opening US skies to commercial application of small UAVs.
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NewsFirst UK-built SAR AW189 set for January delivery
Bristow Helicopters hopes to receive the first UK-built AW189 configured for search and rescue operations later this month, following certification of the variant in late December.
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NewsAgustaWestland to assemble AW189s in Russia
AgustaWestland has broadened the scope of its Moscow-based HeliVert joint venture to include assembly of its new AW189 super-medium twin.
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Ansat civil light twin helicopter cleared for passenger operations
Russian Helicopters' new civil Kazan Ansat light helicopter, has received additional certification allowing the commercial twin-engined type to carry fee-paying passengers. Deliveries are scheduled to begin next year..
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Airbus Helicopters boss confirms X4 'power on'
Development activities on the new Airbus Helicopters X4 programme appear to be accelerating ahead of formal launch of the medium-class rotorcraft in March next year.
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Stop-gap SAR helicopters arrive at Bristow as AW189 approval nears
Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of two new AgustaWestland AW139s as a potential stop-gap measure to help fulfill its contract with the UK government to progressively take over search and rescue activities from the military. beginning in 2015.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: EC175 finally arrives just as civil helicopter market slows
Another blue-sky day in Marseille. No clouds mar the horizon, but a stiff breeze whips across the airfield, snapping out the bright orange safety tags attached to the helicopter’s rotorblades. The yellow-liveried aircraft – and its sister ship parked inside the nearby hangar – is an EC175; “the first brand-new ...
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NewsSAR variant of new EC175 gathers momentum
Airbus Helicopters hopes to soon secure the first orders for the search and rescue variant of its new EC175, having proposed the 7.5t rotorcraft for several nascent requirements.
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NewsFrench army receives first two HAD Block 2 Tigers
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two upgraded Tiger attack helicopters in the HAD Block 2 configuration to the French army.
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NewsAirbus delivers first two EC175s
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two examples of its new EC175 rotorcraft to Belgian operator Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen, as it looks to put an end to a two-year programme delay.
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NewsMEBA: Bell highlights Middle East appeal of new 505
With the first flight of its new light single-engined 505 Jet Ranger X under its belt, Bell Helicopter arrives at MEBA confident it can add to the backlog for the type in the region.
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NewsIndia taps S-70B for MRH negotiations
India will enter negotiations with Sikorsky for 16 S-70B Seahawk helicopters for the country’s long-running Multi-Role Helicopter (MRH) requirement.
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MEBA: Show appearance caps Bell 429's regional tour
Despite the considerable popularity of the Bell Helicopter 429 as an emergency medical services (EMS) platform the airframer is not ignoring its potential for VIP transportation either.
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France investigates cause of EC725 crash
One French soldier was killed and another two people injured when an Airbus Helicopters EC725 Caracal crashed in Burkina Faso on 29 November.
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NewsAAIB close to completing Clutha crash report
A year after the fatal crash of a Police helicopter through the roof of a Glasgow pub, UK accident investigators are nearing completion of their probe. However, it will be around another six months before the conclusions are made public.
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NewsUSAF toasts Whiskey designation for CRH fleet
The US Air Force has settled on the HH-60W designation for its future fleet of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk-derived combat rescue helicopters (CRH), some five years before it will start taking delivery of the new type.
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NewsCertification nears for SAR-roled AW189
AgustaWestland anticipates receiving certification from EASA for the search and rescue (SAR) variant of the AW189 in the coming weeks.
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UK defence helicopter training bid detail emerges
Three bidders – and three different aircraft manufacturers – are in the running to supply a new fleet of helicopters for use by the UK armed forces under the Military Flight Training System (MFTS) programme.