Italian air force receives first HH-139B helicopter
Leonardo Helicopters has handed over the first of 17 HH-139B intermediate-twins to the Italian air force.
Leonardo to supply Brazilian Federal Highway Police with six AW119Kx helicopters
Leonardo has won a contract to supply the Brazilian Federal Highway Police with six AW119Kx helicopters.
Korean Air wins H-53E, F-16 maintenance work
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has secured contracts from the US military related to the Sikorsky H-53E helicopter and Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Germany signs for 31 NH90s under Sea Tiger programme
Germany has ordered 31 NH Industries NH90s under its Sea Tiger programme, as it moves ahead with plans to retire its navy’s current fleet of elderly Westland Sea Lynx anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopters.
How the world’s air forces came to the rescue in troubled 2020
Militaries around the world made good use of their fleets in response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, while also meeting more regular commitments. Our annual snapshot looks at the in-service picture.
ExxonMobil orders two H145s for Papua LNG work
ExxonMobil has ordered a pair of Airbus Helicopters H145s to support a liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea.
Tiger MkIII nears launch as partners close in on common configuration
Airbus Helicopters is confident that it will be able to launch its Tiger MkIII upgrade programme by year-end after securing agreement from the three customers for the modification.
Airbus Helicopters willing to collaborate on next-generation European military rotorcraft
Europe’s helicopter manufacturers must be willing to collaborate on a future medium-class multirole rotorcraft programme to meet the needs of the continent’s military customers, according to one industry leader.
Kratos upgrades mixed-reality helicopter trainer to simulate aerial assaults
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has launched a new upgrade to its mixed-reality helicopter aircrew training system.
Italy and Austria plan collaboration on AW169M LUH procurement
Italy and Austria are to co-operate on the procurement of Leonardo Helicopters AW169Ms following an agreement between their respective defence ministers.