BAE Systems will submit pricing data to the UK Ministry of Defence by 15 July for the proposed delivery of 12 Nimrod MRA4 maritime reconnaissance and attack aircraft. Series production of the aircraft – which has over 60 flying hours – could be approved from October.
Source: Flight International
A collision between two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters has resulted in the death of 10 crew.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force rotorcraft were carrying eight personnel when the collision happened near the Izu Islands, located to the southeast of Japan in in the Pacific Ocean, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
Airbus Helicopters has increased the number of H160M Guepard prototypes it intends to build, with final assembly of the first of three examples set to begin shortly.
