All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 126
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PICTURES: A400M and Breitling Jets fly in formation
The Airbus A400M and the Breitling Jet Team joined forces yesterday for a formation flight in the south-west of France not far from the airframer's Toulouse headquarters. The result is these stunning images of prototype aircraft Grizzly 6 (F-WWMZ) alongside the aerobatic team.
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Airbus Helicopters to accelerate EC225 plans in Brazil
Airbus Helicopters is to accelerate the start of production of civil EC225 rotorcraft by its Helibras subsidiary in Brazil as it looks to take advantage of the nation’s booming oil and gas segment.
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Brazil seeks three more Black Hawk helicopters
The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Brazil of three Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and associated equipment in a deal worth an estimated $145 million.
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Brazil approves Panther upgrade
Brazil’s army has approved a series of upgrades for its Airbus Helicopters AS365K Panther rotorcraft following operational trials involving the first two modified examples.
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TAI bullish on T129 prospects
Turkish Aerospace Industries hopes to complete delivery by year-end of its initial batch of nine T129A attack helicopters for the nation’s land forces.
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France to evaluate M-345 as possible Alpha Jet replacement
France appears to have begun the process of seeking a replacement for its air force’s fleet of aged Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet trainers, with Alenia Aermacchi's M-345 in the frame.
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UK MoD begins training helicopter acquisition
The UK Ministry of Defence has kicked off the acquisition process to replace its fleet of 34 Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 Squirrel HT1 trainers.
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Thales nears flight tests for Royal Navy Crowsnest bid
Thales UK is gearing up to begin flight tests of its heavily revamped and updated Cerberus airborne early warning system that it is pitching for the UK Royal Navy’s Crowsnest competition.
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Bell takes delivery of first 505 engine
Turbomeca has delivered the first Arrius 2R engine to Bell Helicopter’s Mirabel, Canada facility ahead of assembly of the first flight-test example of the airframer’s 505 Jet Ranger X.
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PICTURE: Bristow takes first S-92 for UK SAR
Bristow Helicopters has taken delivery of the first new Sikorsky S-92 destined to be operated on the UK’s Long SAR contract.
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Airframers eye emerging Polish attack helicopter need
Poland’s emerging requirement for around 32 attack helicopters is already attracting considerable interest from manufacturers, with many using this week's MSPO defence show to present their cases.
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Contenders make final pitches for Polish helicopter deal
All three contenders for Poland’s ongoing multi-role helicopter procurement used this week’s MSPO defence show to mount a final push for the 70-unit deal, ahead of an end-September deadline for final submissions.
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Boeing eyes Poland as first KC-46A export buyer
Boeing hopes that Poland will become the first export customer for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker it is developing for the US Air Force.
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PICTURE: French firm has novel take on flying car
French start-up Vaylon is hoping to attract interest in its novel take on a flying car which the manufacturer claims can take off in a distance of under 300m (984ft).
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Eurofighter pitches Typhoon as Polish Su-22, MiG-29 replacement
The Eurofighter consortium believes it has put itself at the front of the line to answer a nascent Polish requirement for combat aircraft to replace its air force's fleet of ageing Soviet types.
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Flytronic shows off Manta VTOL UAV
Polish unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Flytronic is using the MSPO defence show in Kielce to highlight its range, as Poland’s military looks to acquire systems across five weight categories.
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Assembly work begins on first Polish M-346
Early assembly work is underway on the first Alenia Aermacchi M-346 advanced/lead-in fighter trainer destined to be delivered to the Polish air force in November 2016 as part of a €280 million ($383 million) deal.
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First-half revenue and profit up at Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters has boosted first-half revenue to Rb69.2 billion ($1.86 billion), up 7.4% on the same period a year earlier.
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Troubles mount for UK’s PremiAir as CAA suspends licence
Mystery surrounds the fate of one of the UK’s oldest business aviation providers after the regulator suspended its Air Operator Certificate and the firm was apparently locked out of its base.
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North Sea helicopter operators Blueway and NHV to join forces
North Sea helicopter operators Blueway Group and Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen are joining forces, creating a near-$300 million turnover business with a 59-strong rotorcraft fleet.