Defence Helicopters news – Page 43
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OpinionUS Marine Corps backs away from tailor-made aircraft - and their expense
Expeditionary demands have honed the US Marine Corps into a unique force with enviable equipment – but its Pacific pivot means much could change
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NewsAerospace defence firms try stopping coronavirus from spreading in their factories
While the rest of the world shuts down, aerospace defence manufacturers are expected by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to keep turning out aircraft.
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NewsUS Army selects Bell and Sikorsky to build FARA prototypes
The US Army has selected Bell and Sikorsky to design and test Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototypes.
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NewsPentagon prepares for possibility of global coronavirus ‘chaos’
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is preparing for geopolitical instability as the hospitals of poorer countries become swamped by victims of the coronavirus and as foes, such as China and Russia, try to take advantage of the situation.
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NewsWhy the US Marine Corps plans big downsizing, including some F-35s, MV-22s and all tanks
The US Marine Corps believes it needs to be leaner and meaner to defeat China in a hypothetical war in the Pacific Ocean. That means cutting a significant number of its bespoke Lockheed Martin F-35B stealth fighters, Bell Boeing MV-22 tiltrotors and Sikorsky CH-53 heavy lift helicopters.
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NewsFrench air force plans Puma replacement with leased H225s
France has begun a process to replace its air force’s fleet of ageing SA330 Puma rotorcraft with leased Airbus Helicopters H225s.
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NewsUS Army chooses Bell and Sikorsky-Boeing team for FLRAA competition
The US Army has awarded Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction contracts for the next stage of its Future Long Range Air Assault (FLRAA) programme.
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NewsCH-47 Chinook production be stretched to 2025 using foreign sales
The US Army believes a combination of domestic and foreign sales will give the Boeing CH-47 production line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the minimum demand needed to remain open until at least 2025.
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In depthAfter years of industry pushback, US Marine Corps concedes MUX too complex
The US Marine Corps’ ambitious plan to create a vertical-take-off-and-landing unmanned air vehicle that could carry out a long list of missions has been halted after years of warnings from US aerospace manufacturers that the envisioned aircraft would be expensive and require a lengthy development period.
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NewsHelicopter-launched MBDA Sea Venom anti-ship missile hits target during test
The missile was launched from an Airbus Dauphin helicopter close to the minimum release height, reaching its cruise phase whilst sea skimming at very low height.
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NewsWeapon wing integration keeps Wildcat on target for carrier protection role
The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat HMA2 rotorcraft will be ready to defend the service’s largest-ever warships from next year, with the integration of key new armaments proceeding on schedule, Leonardo Helicopters says.
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NewsNorway makes progress with NH90 ASW introduction
Norway is making progress with the introduction of the NH Industries NH90 NFH maritime helicopter for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions, having taken delivery of the first aircraft in August last year.
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NewsBrazil receives first H135 for its navy
Brazil’s navy has inducted its first of an eventual three Airbus Helicopters H135s, which will see use on operations in the Antarctic region.
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In depthBoeing pitches the US Army on retro compound helicopter FARA design
With three rotors, spinning in three different axes, Boeing’s compound helicopter bid for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition might strike the novice as complex. But it’s not so, says the aerospace manufacturer.
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OpinionWhy Boeing's venerable Chinook keeps on winning
It may have been a stalwart of military aviation since the Vietnam War, but the Chinook’s appeal seems undiminished.
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NewsUS Air Force names HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter “Jolly Green II”
The service also awarded Sikorsky a $500 million Lot 2 Low Rate Initial Production contract for 12 more examples of the aircraft.
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NewsGermany lines up 60-unit H145M purchase
Germany is looking to buy more than 60 Airbus Helicopters H145Ms to address a broad spectrum of missions - including training and light attack - chiefly for its army.
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NewsPakistan considers Chinese attack helicopters on back of stalled AH-1Z, T129 deals
Pakistan looks set to turn to China for its attack helicopter replacement needs after US embargoes halted sales of rival Bell and Turkish Aerospace products.
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NewsFrance confirms interest in Chinook acquisition
The French air force has finally confirmed a long-rumoured interest in acquiring Boeing CH-47F Chinooks for special forces missions and hopes to lease a pair of the tandem-rotor helicopters as a trial before making a purchase.