Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 12
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NewsBell begins sled testing on VTOL jet concept
Vertical lift manufacturer Bell has delivered a test article to the US Air Force that aims to demonstrate a novel technology concept that combines the vertical take-off and landing traits of a helicopter with the high-speed horizontal flight of a jet aircraft.
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NewsSchiebel Camcopter gains Smith Myers Artemis system
UK technology firm Smith Myers has successfully integrated its Artemis mobile phone detection and communications system onto the Schiebel Camcopter series of rotary-wing unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsProteus unmanned helicopter concept makes DSEI debut
Leonardo Helicopters has showcased what it calls a “representative” concept of the Proteus unmanned technology demonstrator it is developing for the Royal Navy.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters cites H175M’s strong market potential on back of customer demos
Airbus Helicopters has begun conducting demonstration flights for potential customers of the H175M, including Saudi Arabia, as it eyes a market for the super-medium-twin beyond the UK.
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NewsStandardAero to build Black Hawks for the UK under Lockheed NMH bid
Lockheed Martin has selected StandardAero to assemble Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk helicopters in Gosport on the south coast of England if it emerges as the winner of UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition. Revealing the industrial plan supporting its NMH bid at the DSEI trade show on 12 September, Paul ...
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NewsAirbus confident that UK’s New Medium Helicopter buy will not be culled
Airbus Helicopters is confident the UK government is committed to its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme despite the procurement delays which have led to speculation it could be axed as a cost-saving measure.
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NewsCargo drone makes first landing aboard UK aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales
An unmanned cargo aircraft has made a first landing aboard the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, as the service eyes the future operational use of such equipment.
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NewsUK Puma support now likely to run until 2028 as delays to NMH force extension
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC2 helicopters looks increasingly likely to stay in service until at least 2028 after defence chiefs extended a maintenance contract for up to three years, a reflection of the slow pace in procuring a successor aircraft.
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NewsGE Aerospace joins FLRAA as supplier for Bell
GE Aerospace will provide digital backbone, voice and data recorder, and health awareness system for Bell V-280 Valor, which the US Army selected as its next-generation troop carrying aircraft.
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NewsLockheed touts ‘incredible export opportunities’ for UK linked to NMH bid
Lockheed Martin insists that a selection of its Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk by the UK for its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) competition would open up “incredible export opportunities” for the country, as the airframer prepares to disclose how it will address the social value requirements of the contest. Although Sikorsky ...
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NewsUSMC orders safety review after latest Osprey crash without mentioning incident
The top officer in the US Marine Corps ordered a service-wide safety review after three personnel died when a Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey crashed in Australia, but the directive appears to only broadly apply to aviation.
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NewsPartners launch series production of Light Armed Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters and local partner Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) are to launch series production of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) – derived from the former’s H155 medium-twin – with deliveries to commence in 2024.
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NewsCanadian investigators release initial report on fatal Chinook crash
The crash of the Royal Canadian Air Force heavy-lift helicopter in June killed two pilots after the Boeing CH-47F impacted the Ottawa River during a training flight in Ontario.
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NewsInvestigators probe fatal USMC MV-22 crash in Australia
US and Australian officials are probing the crash of a US Marine Corps Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor during a routine exercise.
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NewsSikorsky lands additional CH-53K order from USMC
The $2.7 billion deal will see the helicopter manufacturer deliver another 35 of the heavy-lift King Stallion helicopters to the US Marine Corps and Israel.
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AnalysisYeovil polishes credentials as ‘Home of British Helicopters’ with eyes fixed on future
Leonardo Helicopters has received a boost with recognition of the importance of rotorcraft manufacturing to the local economy, but does the slogan carry any weight outside the southwest of England?
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NewsRussian pilot defects to Ukraine with an Mi-8 assault helicopter
Ukrainian military intelligence claims to have engineered the defection over several months, resulting in Kyiv receiving a fully-intact Mil Mi-8 armed transport helicopter along with its crew.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace and Sikorsky to pursue Indonesia S-70M sale
Indonesian Aerospace and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky unit have entered a partnership to pursue the possible sale of up to 24 S-70M Black Hawk helicopters to the Southeast Asian nation.
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NewsBristow and Ireland finalise 10-year SAR contract
Bristow Ireland and the Irish government have signed off on a 10-year contract covering the provision of search and rescue services for the country’s coastguard.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters eyes addtional orders for Wildcat and AW101
Leonardo Helicopters is hopeful that a resurgence of interest in the AW159 Wildcat following the restart of production last year could see the military rotorcraft’s backlog extend into double digits over the next 12 months.