Aerospace Helicopters – Page 28
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GE wins $517m ITEP contract for US Army helicopters
General Electric Aviation was selected by the US Army for a $517 million contract to complete engineering and manufacturing development work on its T901-GE-900 turbine engine for the service’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP).
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Northrop Grumman sales rise, helped by B-21 development work
Northrop Grumman’s revenue grew 16 percent to $30.1 billion, partly helped by orders from the US Department of Defense for additional unmanned air vehicles, fighter aircraft and B-21 development work.
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VIDEO: SB-1 Defiant starts ground run tests ahead of first flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter completed its initial ground run and is being ground tested before its first flight which is anticipated for early 2019.
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Leonardo sees US Navy favoring single-engined trainer helicopters
Leonardo’s pitch for the US Navy’s TH-XX helicopter trainer replacement competition will focus on what it said is the affordability of its light-weight, single-engined TH-119 helicopter.
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Bell to roll back V-280 funding until US Army competition
Bell plans to make no more significant investments in its V-280 Valor tiltrotor programme until the US Army makes a commitment to Future Vertical Lift Capability Set 1 or Capability Set 3 programmes.
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Canada to extend life of Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopters to 2031
Ottawa plans to refurbish its fleet of 85 Bell CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters to extend the aircraft’s life span to at least 2031.
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Poland courts controversy with single-source helicopter buy
Poland has finally selected a new helicopter for special forces missions, ordering four Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks to be delivered this year.
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Bell V-280 hits 280kt speed goal
Bell has hit its target speed of 280kt (518km/h) with the V-280 tiltrotor in a little over a year since the technology demonstrator performed its first flight.
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NewsPoland to update Mi-24 helicopter fleet
Poland has advanced plans to modernise its fleet of Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters operated by the nation's army aviation branch.
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2018 orders climbed at Airbus Helicopters, but deliveries fell
Airbus Helicopters saw positive momentum in the market last year, recording 381 net orders across its civil and military range, up 13.7% from 335 in 2017.
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US Marine Corps orders 25 more Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters
The US Marine Corps has ordered 25 additional Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for $439.5 million.
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Boeing granted CH-47F Block II contract after cancellation fears
The US Army granted Boeing a low rate initial production contract for the CH-47F Block II Chinook cargo helicopter, despite rumors that the upgrade programme might be cancelled in order to shift funds to the service’s modernization priorities.
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Russian Helicopters shipped 31 EMS rotorcraft in 2018
Russian Helicopters last year delivered 31 emergency medical services (EMS)-configured rotorcraft within a framework agreement with the country's state-owned transport lessor GTLK.
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Apache issue crimps Boeing's 2018 defence deliveries
Military deliveries in 2018 by Boeing Defense, Space & Security fell 43.5% to 96 aircraft compared to the year prior.
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Bell unveils design and Nexus name for urban air taxi
Bell has finally revealed details of the design for its urban air mobility vehicle, and has named the programme Nexus, after 12 months in which the airframer regularly dropped hints about the aircraft's possible configuration.
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NewsPICTURE: Ukraine takes first repurposed H225s
Airbus Helicopters has delivered its first two H225s to Ukraine's interior ministry, with another pair due to be transferred "in the coming weeks".
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PICTURES: SB-1 Defiant breaks cover
Sikorsky and Boeing have unveiled the SB-1 Defiant helicopter, providing a pair of images showing the rotorcraft from the front and rear.
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PICTURE: Leonardo TH-119 trainer helicopter makes first flight
The Leonardo TH-119 IFR training helicopter completed its first test flight at the company’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania plant on 20 December.
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Bell V-280 to focus on manoeuvrability after flying 250kt
Bell’s V-280 demonstration programme plans to continue to expand the tiltrotor’s flight envelope, with additional focus on manoeuvrability, after reaching 250kt this September.
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PICTURE: First serial H160 helicopter takes flight
Airbus Helicopters has performed the maiden sortie of the first serial H160, meeting a self-imposed deadline to fly the medium-twin before Christmas.