All Helicopters articles – Page 182
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rising spenders balance Western military cuts
Global military spending fell in 2013 for the second year running as Western countries continue to cut back, but rising expenditure in the rest of the world is increasingly making up the difference.
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Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream attend JSTARS industry day
Airframe suppliers Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream were among companies to attend an industry day for businesses interested in the US Air Force’s next-generation joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) project.
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US Navy releases draft of UCLASS RFP
The US Navy has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for its unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme, the service announces in a media statement.
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F-35B set to make international debut at RIAT, Farnborough
Thirteen years after full-scale development began, the Lockheed Martin F-35 will make its international debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough air show in July, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced on 16 April.
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US military aviation programmes face $14.2B hit in long-term budget
Aircraft and aerial munition suppliers face a $14.2 billion hit over the next five years if the US Congress does not repeal mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration, warns a new report issued on 15 April by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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Sikorsky clears CH-53K structures for first flight
Sikorsky has cleared the structural integrity of the CH-53K heavylift helicopter meets standards for first flight later this year.
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X-47B conducts night flight, named Collier Trophy winner
A Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its first night flight on 10 April, the same day that the X-47B development team won the Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association.
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Seahawk cancellations threaten multi-year deal, Sikorsky warns
Sikorsky says cancelling a multi-year contract would raise broad concerns about the surety of other contractors’ multi-year military agreements and affect orders for UH-60 Black Hawks from the US Army and some foreign partners.
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Sikorsky attaches rotors to CH-53K ground test vehicle
Sikorsky has attached main rotor blades to its CH-53K ground test vehicle (GTV) near West Palm Beach, Florida, and will soon attach the tail rotor blades, according to officials from the company and the US Marine Corps.
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Netherlands to deploy Chinooks to Mali
After committing four Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters in November last year to support the UN's stabilisation activities in Mali, the Dutch air force has announced that it will also deploy three Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters.
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US continues talks with Israel about V-22 sales
The US military continues talks with potential foreign buyers of Bell Boeing's V-22 Osprey as the service works to decrease the tiltrotor's costs.
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Navy pleased with "Advanced" Super Hornet tests, wants more Growlers
The US Navy says it is pleased with results of recent flight tests of a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet that had been upgraded with conformal fuel tanks and an external weapons pod.
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IN FOCUS: Mil, Kamov cruising nicely
For Russian Helicopters, the parent company behind the Mil and Kamov brands, 2013 marked another year of steady-as-she-goes progress.
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New helmet technology could be used on most USAF aircraft
The US Air Force confirms that its digital helmet-mounted display (DHMD) project seeks to develop technology for use in a variety of aircraft, including tankers, transports and most jet fighters.
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Qatar air force selects Airbus to supply A330 MRTTs
The Qatar Emiri Air Force has selected Airbus to supply two A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT), potentially adding a seventh customer for the type.
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USAF must modernize at expense of legacy aircraft: USAF general
Defence spending cuts have left the US Air Force with two options.
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Bombardier sells special mission CRJ700 in Latin America
An undisclosed customer in Latin America has signed a purchase agreement for one CRJ700 NextGen special mission aircraft in a deal valued at about $67 million.
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UK, France to deliver new anti-ship missile
MBDA has been awarded a demonstration and manufacturing contract worth more than £500 million ($831 million) to deliver a new helicopter-launched anti-ship missile for the French and UK navies.
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IN FOCUS: How new helicopters are lifting Swedish military
As Sweden’s non-combat role in Afghanistan nears an end, we review its experience with operating the UH-60M Black Hawk, and check on the nation's progress towards fielding a long-delayed fleet of NH90s...