Defence Helicopters news – Page 135
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NewsCanadian F-35 exit could signal wider air force review
Canada’s change of government this week, after a decade of conservative rule, could see Ottawa swiftly exit the multinational F-35 programme and instead pursue a fighter competition, which defence analysts suggest could favour the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet or F-15SE, or Dassault's Rafale.
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NewsFirst MH-60R set for delivery to Danish air force
Nine Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters ordered by the Danish Air Force will be provisioned to accept an anti-submarine sensor, should the government in Copenhagen decide to purchase it, a senior air force official says on 21 October.
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Boeing F/A-18 crashes near RAF Lakenheath
A US Marine Corps Boeing F/A-18C Hornet has crashed near RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, with the pilot reportedly killed.
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NewsFinnish air force launches Hornet replacement project
The Finnish air force has launched a five-year process to select a new fighter to replace 61 active Boeing F/A-18C/Ds acquired in the 1990s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Next phase of Army engine battle begins
In Afghanistan, the Boeing AH-64 and the Sikorsky UH-60 encountered a problem their designers never anticipated. Hovering at 4,000ft in 35°C (95°F) conditions had always seemed sufficient performance for a helicopter. But Afghanistan’s mountains and hot summer raised the bar for hot-weather hovering by 2,000ft.
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ADEX: Seoul weighs Chinook upgrade options
South Korea is assessing how to move forward with an major upgrade programme for its army’s fleet of Boeing Ch-47D Chinook transport helicopters.
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NewsLockheed bankrolling F-35 and C-130J suppliers pending contracts
Lockheed Martin has run out of advanced procurement money for C-130J and F-35 aircraft being procured by the US military and is paying out of pocket to support supplier base.
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Airbus names outsider to lead defence and space business
Airbus has named Siemens executive Dirk Hoke to succeed Bernhard Gerwert as chief executive of Airbus Defence and Space next year, reaching outside the company to succeed a 36-year veteran of the company.
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NewsLockheed-Sikorsky union expected in 2015, pending review by China
Lockheed Martin expects to finalise its $9 billion acquisition of Sikorsky by year’s end, pending a regulatory review in China, company officials say.
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NewsUSAF and Lockheed nearing deal on five-year C-130J purchase
Lockheed Martin is close to securing a multi-year contract for C-130J procurement with the US air force, with the company saying a verbal agreement has been reached with the service for 78 firm orders, plus five contract options.
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NewsSwedish military retires last Super Puma
The Swedish armed forces marked the retirement of the nation's last Airbus Helicopters AS332 Super Puma on 14 October, with the locally-designated HKP10 leaving use after 27 years of service. A retirement ceremony was held at the F21 air base in Luleå: the same location that the helicopter had entered ...
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PICTURES: KAL-ASD to test unmanned MD500
KAL-ASD has revealed an unmanned variant of the MD Helicopters MD500 attack helicopter that it has developed with assistance from Boeing.
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OpinionOPINION: Can US Army afford its helicopter vision?
When the US Army exited the Vietnam War, there was a vision for its aviation branch. A breakthrough, high-speed helicopter – Lockheed’s AH-56 Cheyenne – was already cancelled, but the seeds of a comprehensive modernisation strategy had already taken root. Within a decade, it fielded the Sikorsky UH-60 and Boeing ...
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NewsAntonov selects P&WC engines for An-132 transport
Antonov has selected a Pratt & Whitney Canada tubroprop engine to power a demonstrator version of the An-132 transport currently in development for Saudi Arabia.
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Lockheed touts ABC laser turret as testbed completes 60 flights
Lockheed Martin claims to have overcome a major obstacle to shooting high-power laser weapons from high-speed aircraft, saying it has successfully completed 60 Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) laser turret flight tests over the past year.
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NewsF-35 ejection seat fix expected by 2016 amid safety concerns
The US Air Force is demanding a long-term fix to the Martin Baker US16E (MK16) ejection seat for the Lockheed Martin F-35, after recent tests discovered “unacceptable risk of neck injury” for light-weight pilots during parachute deployment at low speeds.
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AgustaWestland makes fresh push to safeguard UK site
AgustaWestland has reiterated its belief that a new military helicopter can be designed and built at its Yeovil, UK facility – but only with the backing of the country's government.
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NewsRoyal Navy receives first updated Merlin HC3
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its first AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin HC3 helicopter with an initial package of upgrades to support maritime operations.
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NewsLockheed F-35 heads to the polls in Canada
As Canada heads to the polls on Monday, Lockheed Martin F-35 backers will be quietly hoping for a conservative win after Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau came out against the troubled fighter programme while on the hustings, in favour of more spending on ships.
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NewsK-Max carries out US federal government firefighting tests
Lockheed Martin and Kaman have demonstrated to US federal government departments the firefighting capabilities of the unmanned K-Max helicopter.