Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 24
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NewsUS Navy to purchase nine additional Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters
The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky a $879 million contract for nine more CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters.
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NewsBell Subaru UH-2 set for JGSDF service entry
Tokyo has announced that the new Bell Subaru UH-2 utility helicopter has completed its development phase.
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NewsColombian presidential UH-60 holed by gunfire near Venezuelan border
Colombian president Ivan Duque Marquez has escaped injury after his air force helicopter was damaged by gunfire, as it carried out an approach to the city of Cucuta near the Venezuelan border. The Sikorsky UH-60 (FAC 0007) sustained multiple bullet strikes to its fuselage and rotor during the 25 ...
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InterviewHow Super Seasprite observer’s passion for aviation took off
Royal New Zealand Navy Lieutenant Michaela Curtis has found her calling as an observer aboard the Kaman Aerospace SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter.
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InterviewWhy RIAT’s 2022 return will be worth the wait
Covid-19 restrictions have prevented two years of the world’s biggest military air show, including its 50th anniversary spectacular. We speak to its chief executive about plans for a big comeback next July.
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In depthHailing Russia’s latest rotary revolutionaries
Owner of the Kamov and Mil design houses – more famed for military aircraft – is quietly increasing its share of the civil market too as the company seeks to establish a better balance.
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In depthHow Rostec is powering Russia’s aerospace renaissance
The holding company behind Russia’s aviation assets sees a bright future for its aerospace industry under effective state ownership, as it works to grow presence in civil sector.
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NewsBell ends V-280 test flights ahead of US Army’s FLRAA competition
Bell has finished its flight-test programme of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor ahead of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft request for proposal that is anticipated to be released by the US Army this summer.
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NewsBoeing gets $599m contract for new UK Chinooks
Boeing has been awarded a $599 million contract to begin producing 14 CH-47 Chinook Block II transport helicopters for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF).
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NewsAustralia grounds MRH90 Taipan fleet
Australia has grounded its entire fleet of NH Industries MRH90 Taipan helicopters owing to sustainment issues.
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NewsMD Helicopters gets contract extensions for Afghan MD530F support
MD Helicopters has secured a pair of contracts worth a total of $43.9 million related to support for the Afghan Air Force’s MD530F light attack helicopters.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters showcases ‘westernised’ H175 as UK Puma replacement hots up
Airbus Helicopters has revealed the first airframe of a H175 super-medium-twin which has been built entirely using European-sourced components to replace those previously provided by Chinese suppliers.
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NewsUK extends Merlin operations until 2040
UK defence officials have quietly extended the out-of-service date for the Royal Navy’s Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin rotorcraft under plans that will now see the heavy, three-engined type operating until 2040.
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NewsLeonardo hands first TH-73A trainer to US Navy
Leonardo Helicopters has delivered the first of an eventual 130 TH-73A trainers to the US Navy at a ceremony held at the manufacturer’s Philadelphia production site. The airframer has so far received 68 orders via two fixed-price contracts worth $177 million and $171 million, placed in January and November ...
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NewsPhilippine air force receives five more S-70is
The Philippine air force (PAF) has received five additional Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks, as it also awaits delivery of two Turkish Aerospace (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters.
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NewsUS Marine Corps Bell AH-1Z Viper connects to ground station using Link 16
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has demonstrated a Bell AH-1Z establishing a two-way connection to a ground station using new Link 16 hardware and software.
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NewsUS government clears $3.5 billion Apache sale to Australia
Canberra’s planned acquisition of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters has received the blessings of the US State Department.
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NewsLeonardo ramps up AW149 push for Puma replacement
Leonardo Helicopters has underscored the credentials of its 8.6t AW149 super-medium-twin as a replacement for the UK Royal Air Force’s Puma HC2 transports, particularly against what it describes as rival “paper aircraft”.
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NewsSingapore takes delivery of first CH-47F
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started taking delivery of its new Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters.
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NewsX-Net data link, designed for small munitions, gets NSA Type-1 certification
Raytheon’s X-Net communication system has received a Type-1 certification, the highest encryption rating from the National Security Agency.