Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 16
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NewsSeoul clears plan to replace Lynx with new maritime helicopter
South Korea has approved a plan to replace the navy’s fleet of Leonardo Lynx 99/99A maritime helicopters, along with other helicopter acquisitions.
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NewsKAI secures W1.4 trillion LAH production contract
KAI’s new contract is for the second mass production batch of the Light Armed Helicopter, a type that the company also aims to export.
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NewsNATO partners to define next-generation rotorcraft with ‘high expectations’
NATO procurement officials driving work on a next-generation battlefield rotorcraft have hailed the project’s first “tangible” steps – the award of an initial pair of study contracts – marking the start of a two-year process that will see three different Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) concepts delivered.
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NewsUS clears possible sale of 35 UH-60Ms to Greece
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 35 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece, as it also clears the possible sale of air-to-air missiles to Japan.
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NewsCanada announces deployment of military helicopters to Baltic region
During a visit to fellow NATO member Latvia, Canada’s top defence leaders announced Ottawa will deploy Bell CH-146 Griffon and Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters to the Baltic region starting in 2024 as part of a multi-national battle group – Canada’s first “persistent” deployment of tactical rotary aviation to Europe in roughly 20 years.
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NewsGermany orders 82 H145Ms as ‘bridge solution’ to replace Tiger attack helicopters
Germany is to acquire up to 82 Airbus Helicopters H145M light-twins following approval from the nation’s parliament for the deal.
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NewsGE wins contract to study propulsion options for NATO next-generation helicopter
GE Aerospace is to assess the potential powerplant options for the next-generation military helicopter being considered by a group of seven NATO members.
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NewsBoeing lands SOCOM order for six MH-47G Chinook helicopters
The deal for six MH-47G special operations helicopters will help sustain Boeing’s Chinook Block II production line, while the manufacturer awaits a hoped-for acquisition decision by the US Army.
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NewsPolish navy unit welcomes its first AW101
Poland has become the third NATO nation – following Italy and the UK – to field Leonardo Helicopters’ AW101 in a maritime configuration.
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NewsFresh schedule blow for UK’s New Medium Helicopter programme
Shortlisted bidders for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement will have to wait until the New Year for the next stage of the tender process after yet another schedule slip to the long-running procurement.
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NewsUS grounds entire Osprey fleet following deadly crash in Japan
Both the US Air Force and US Navy say a preliminary investigation into the 29 November crash of a Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey indicates a “potential materiel failure” caused the deadly mishap, but the underlying cause remains unclear.
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NewsSearch crews find wreckage of US Osprey tiltrotor that crashed off Japanese coast
Dive teams have located the fuselage of a US Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed in water off the southern coast of Japan on 29 November, killing eight crew.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters readies for new H145M contracts with production ramp-up
Airbus Helicopters has begun assembly of several H145Ms for customers who have yet to sign for the light-twin, in anticipation of the contracts being finalised shortly.
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AnalysisWhich types retired in our latest World Air Forces review?
We detail some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded in the 12 months since we published our last World Air Forces directory at the end of 2022.
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NewsNH Industries confident on delivery schedule as Sea Tiger takes flight
NH Industries (NHI) is confident that it can meet the tight delivery schedules laid down by its German navy customer for the new NH90 Sea Tiger to allow the retirement in 2026 of the service’s fleet of elderly Westland Sea Lynx helicopters without creating a capability gap.
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NewsUSCG to acquire more former Navy H-60s amid shift to all-Sikorsky helicopter fleet
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received approval to acquire another 20 former US Navy Sikorsky H-60 helicopters, a move coming as the service looks eventually to operate an all-Sikorsky MH-60T helicopter fleet.
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Analysis2024 World Air Forces directory: how major conflicts impacted global fleet
Air forces are maintaining a high operational tempo, including performing combat duties in Europe and the Middle East. Our annual review details the global military fleet and nations’ procurement plans.
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NewsUS Osprey tiltrotor crashes off Japan with at least one fatality
The US Air Force Bell Boeing CV-22B tiltrotor crashed near Yakushima Island in southern Japan, with at least one fatality confirmed and several crew missing.
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NewsSlovenia to purchase six AW139M helicopters
Slovenia is to acquire six Leonardo Helicopters AW139M intermediate-twins through a government-to-government agreement with Italy.
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NewsSikorsky delivers first Polish-built S-70Ms to Romania
The four helicopters are part of an agreement that will see up to 12 Polish-built S-70M Black Hawks supplied to Romania over the next four years, with two more examples scheduled to arrive by the end of 2023.