Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 30
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NewsUS Army buys $3.4bn worth of Hydra-70 rockets
The Hydra-70 is an unguided 70mm (2.75in) rocket. When the BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II upgrade kit is added it becomes a precision weapon, however.
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Babcock selects Bell 429 for Australian special forces bid
Babcock Australia has down selected the Bell 429 as its bidding platform in Australia’s bid to obtain a new special forces helicopter.
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AVIC’s AR500C unmanned helicopter completes maiden sortie
AVIC’s unmanned helicopter prototype has completed its first test flight in Jiangxi province in eastern China. The AR500C took off on its 20min test flight on 20 May, and performed a series of low-level manoeuvres, such as front-to-back, left-to-right, as well as hovering rotations. Source: AVIC ...
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Martlet missile firings boost Royal Navy Wildcat defences
A UK Royal Navy and industry team has completed a test campaign of Thales UK Martlet missile firings from the service’s Leonardo Helicopters Wildcat HMA2 maritime rotorcraft.
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Mini torpedo could be air-launched from US Navy aircraft: Northrop Grumman
The company recently manufactured and tested its first prototype of the Very Lightweight Torpedo for the US Navy.
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Improved Turbine Engine Programme to reach critical design review in mid-June: US Army
The US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) is scheduled to receive a critical design review in mid-June.
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Sikorsky signs $905 million deal for 24 MH-60R anti-submarine helicopters for Indian navy
Sikorsky has signed a contract with the US Navy to provide 24 examples of the MH-60R helicopter to the Indian navy for anti-submarine warfare.
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GAO denies Airbus protest of US Navy trainer contract, paving way for Leonardo
With protest out of the way, Leonardo plans to restart manufacturing on its light, singled-engined TH-119 in Philadelphia.
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US Army to receive AH-64E Version 6 upgrade, with ship and UAV hunting capabilities, in August
The US Army is to start receiving the Version 6 hardware and software update for the Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in August. Boeing says it has already delivered the update to one international customer, though it declines to name the nation. The update improves the AH-64E’s maritime and ...
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Leonardo Helicopters spins up delivery solution to beat Covid-19 travel bans
Leonardo Helicopters is turning to technology to enable customer shipments despite the travel restrictions imposed by the coronavirus crisis which have caused a build-up of completed but undelivered aircraft at its prodution sites.
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USA approves $2.3bn refurbishment package for 43 of Egypt’s AH-64E Apaches
The helicopters would be used to put down a Bedouin insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Offshore helicopter firms await outcome of CH-148 crash investigation
Offshore helicopter operators will be waiting nervously for the outcome of investigations into the crash of a military helicopter off the coast of Greece in which six Canadian personnel were killed. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone anti-submarine warfare helicopter came down in good weather in ...
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US Army studies data fusion for FARA and FLRAA as pilot cognitive overload hits ‘tipping point’
The US Army is calling for ideas from US aerospace manufacturers for dealing with cognitive overload in its next-generation rotorcraft. The call for white papers comes ahead of the service’s plans to launch a “Holistic Situational Awareness—Decision Making” development programme in fiscal year 2021.
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First CH-53K King Stallion simulator delivered to US Marine Corps
The first Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion simulator was delivered to US Marine Corps (USMC) Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
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BAE completes purchase of Raytheon airborne radios business
BAE Systems has finalised its planned purchase of Raytheon’s airborne tactical radios business, completing a disposal process mandated as part of the US company’s recent merger with United Technologies.
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First image of Racer helicopter’s completed cockpit breaks cover
Airbus Helicopters has offered a first glimpse of the ‘face’ of its high-speed Racer technology demonstrator with the release of an image of the completed nose section.
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AH-64E versus AH-1Z competition in Philippines brews with US sale approval
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of six Boeing AH-64E Apache and six Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Manila.
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Why the US Air Force’s eVTOL effort helps private investor confidence
With the financial impact of the coronavirus looming over the lead funders of the development of electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, the nascent industry is set to receive a small boost from the US Air Force in calendar year 2020.
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Elbit wins EW deal from Asia-Pacific customer
Elbit Systems has secured a $103 million contract to provide electronic warfare (EW) suites for helicopters operated by an Asia-Pacific air force. “Demand for combat-proven EW systems is getting stronger as the electro-magnetic spectrum becomes increasingly contested and the threat to aircraft gets more acute,” says Elbit executive vice ...
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US Army UH-60V upgrade, including digital cockpit, finishes initial operational test and evaluation
The US Army’s UH-60V upgrade package, which enhances the “L” variant of the Sikorsky Black Hawk, has completed initial operational test and evaluation.
