Helicopters – Page 5
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Catastrophic engine failure led to non-fatal Australian MRH90 ditching, report concludes
The “catastrophic, but contained failure” of an Australian army NH Industries (NHI) MRH90 Taipan transport helicopter’s left-hand Safran Helicopter Engines RTM322 led to it ditching during a non-fatal training accident last year.
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US Air Force Ospreys will return to combat duty in coming weeks
The Bell-Boeing CV-22 tiltrotors will soon return to combat duty, 10 months after a deadly crash in 2023 killed eight special mission airmen and grounded the USA’s entire Osprey fleet.
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Indonesia picks H145 for training requirement
Indonesia has ordered four Airbus Helicopters H145s to be used by its air force for training and light search and rescue missions.
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Leonardo delivers 100th TH-73 to US Navy
Leonardo Helicopters has handed over the 100th TH-73A Thrasher trainer to the US Navy.
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Airbus defends decision to withdraw from UK NMH and says Pumas could fly until 2035
Airbus Helicopters has defended its decision to pull out of the UK’s New Medium Helicopter contest without submitting a bid, with one executive hitting out at the size of the budget and a perceived failure on social value commitments.
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UK signs Sting Ray torpedo mid-life upgrade deal
BAE Systems has been awarded a £60 million ($79 million) contract to perform a mid-life upgrade that will bring its Sting Ray lightweight torpedo to an enhanced Mod 2 version.
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Asia Pacific Aerospace to provide MRO for region’s Black Hawk engines
Lockheed Martin has selected Australia’s Asia Pacific Aerospace to provide engine MRO support for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operating in the region.
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Iraq signs for a dozen H225M helicopters
Iraq has become the latest customer for the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal, placing an order for a dozen examples of the heavy-twin.
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Boeing pitches latest Chinook variant to Poland
Boeing formally offered its latest CH-47F Block II heavy-lift helicopter to Warsaw at the MSPO show in Kielce.
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UK investigates cause of Royal Navy Merlin helicopter loss
The UK Ministry of Defence is to investigate a fatal accident involving a Royal Navy-operated Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin.
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Textron 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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India 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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Kongsberg 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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UK 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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Australia-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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Airbus 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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SAFHAL 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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New 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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US 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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First H145M LKH for Germany breaks cover
Airbus Helicopters has released images of the first of 62 H145Ms being acquired by Germany under its LKH light-attack programme.