Defence Helicopters news – Page 195
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NewsPARIS: Boeing, Embraer enter joint marketing agreement for KC-390
Boeing and Embraer have entered a joint marketing agreement for the Brazilian airframer's developmental KC-390 tactical transport.
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NewsPARIS: Milestone C295 ready to support Omani training
Airbus Military is displaying the 100th production example of its C295 medium transport at the show, and says the twin-engined type is ready to be delivered to future operator the Royal Air Force of Oman.
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NewsPARIS: USMC explores F-35B operating concepts
The US Marine Corps is working on several different operating concepts for the Lockheed Martin F-35S short take-off/vertical landing version of the Joint Strike Fighter, according to a senior officer at the Paris air show.
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NewsPARIS: Lockheed pitches civilian J-model Hercules
Lockheed Martin is examining the possibly of developing a civilian variant of its C-130J to replace the legacy L-100 civilian-model Hercules...
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NewsUnited Technologies fined $473 million for inflating jet engine charges
United Technologies (UTC) has been ordered to pay $473 million plus interest to the US government for making false claims and overcharging on military engines.
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PARIS: AFI updates four French AWACS
Air France's maintenance arm is upgrading the French air force's E-3F airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft.
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NewsPARIS: USMC works to reduce F-35B operating costs
The US Marine Corps is working hard to reduce the cost of operating the Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing variant (STOVL) of the...
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PARIS: USMC pushes to qualify V-22 on foreign ships
The US Marine Corps is making a strong push to qualify the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to operate from vessels from around the world - and potentially secure additional sales for the tiltrotor aircraft.
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NewsUS Navy releases requirements for carrier-launched UAV
The US Navy has released a request for proposal (RFP) to bring four potential Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) designs to maturity...
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NewsPARIS: RUAG delivers first Dornier 228 NG to Bangladesh
RUAG Aviation is displaying a Dornier 228 New Generation aircraft in the static park. The Swiss company says it has delivered the first of two of the type to the Bangladesh navy. The second unit is scheduled to be delivered at the end of this month.
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PARIS: Interview with Alenia chief Giuseppe Giordo
Finmeccanica's aeronautics business is aggressively pursuing its restructuring plan, looking to the future with renewed legacy products and new-generation unmanned platforms to be developed under multinational programmes, says Alenia Aermacchi chief executive Giuseppe Giordo
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NewsPARIS: Boeing does not rue absence of American fighters at show
Boeing executives are saving any angst over the absence of US military aircraft on display for Dubai later this year and Singapore in early 2014. "Here...
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NewsPARIS: Engine systems driving growth at GKN
Anyone doubting GKN Aerospace's ability to handle the bleak outlook surrounding military spending in its key North American and European markets should consider...
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NewsPARIS: Newly formed Selex ES makes show debut
Sensors, information management and systems integration business Selex ES is making its Paris debut following the amalgamation in January of Finmeccanica's...
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NewsGAO rejects Beechcraft protest, clears A-29 deliveries to Afghanistan
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) today rejected an attempt by Beechcraft to overturn a controversial, $427 million contract awarded to a Sierra...
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NewsBell-Boeing award V-22 multi-year contract
Bell-Boeing is being awarded a $4.89 billion contract modification to "definitise" a multi-year production contract for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor, the US...
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NewsPICTURE: India becomes eighth nation to operate C-17
India has officially received its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport, becoming the eighth nation to operate the type. New Delhi...
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NewsBoeing awarded $4bn multi-year contract for Chinooks
The US Army and Boeing have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters ...
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NewsRAF chief hints at Sentinel AGS role post-Afghanistan
The UK could use its Sentinel R1 reconnaissance aircraft as a national adjunct to NATO's alliance ground surveillance system, the RAF says ...
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NewsPARIS: Embraer Super Tucano to make debut Paris air show appearance
Embraer will display its A-29 Super Tucano at the Paris air show for the first time, a top company official says.