All Helicopters articles – Page 183
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Boeing plots hybrid Super Hornet/Growler future
Boeing is formulating a concept for a hybrid variant of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet equipped with the electronic signal detection capabilities of the EA-18G Growler as it seeks to attract orders for new aircraft and upgrades to older models.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Global focus for this year's show
With this year’s major aerospace event fast approaching, companies will be gearing up to demonstrate their capabilities and showcase their products in the flying displays.
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NewsNH Industries plans 'simplified' NH90 for future customers
Complexity has been the hallmark of the NH90 helicopter programme virtually from the outset. Its 13 customers – a total that includes one nation still working through a contract reduction and another looking to cancel its order entirely – have so far ordered 26 distinct variants of the 10.6t rotorcraft.
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AgustaWestland to begin Merlin HC3 conversion in October
AgustaWestland will begin marinising the first Merlin HC3/3A aircraft for use by the UK Royal Navy's Commando Helicopter Force in early October, shortly after ownership transfers from the Royal Air Force on 30 September.
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Auto-rotation training drives German army light-twin requirement
Germany is to acquire a fleet of five light-twin rotorcraft to make up for a problem discovered with its 14 Airbus Helicopters EC135 basic trainers which means they are unable to perform certain crucial manoeuvres.
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NewsNH Industries marks delivery of 200th NH90 helicopter
NH Industries (NHI) has handed over the 200th NH90 helicopter – a TTH troop transport variant for the Belgian air component.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Marshall is re-engineering its aerospace business
“You don’t get to be a 105-year-old company without reinventing yourself many times over,” admits Steve Fitz-Gerald, chief executive of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. As part of its latest transformation, the Cambridge-based company has been tackling costs and performance issues, and loosening its reliance on defence by developing and ...
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F-35A sustains fire damage during aborted take-off
A Lockheed Martin F-35A was damaged on 23 June after a fire erupted in the aft section of the fuselage during a take-off attempt from Eglin AFB, Florida, says a base spokeswoman.
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Duke takes aim at rotorcraft market with remote weapon station
Israeli company Duke Airborne Systems has developed a remote weapon station which it says will enable utility helicopter crews to complete missions without the need for an attack helicopter escort.
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NewsUS House approves defence spending bill, blocks A-10 retirement
The US House of Representatives voted on 19 June to block a US Air Force proposal to retire the Fairchild Republic A-10 attack fighter next year.
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Canada and Sikorsky agree new Cyclone deal
Canada and Sikorsky have finally agreed the contract amendments required to allow the acquisition and support of the serially delayed CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters.
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NewsAirbus targets first sales of Atlante, Tanan UAVs
Airbus Defence & Space hopes to later this year secure the first customers for its Atlante tactical unmanned air vehicle and vertical take-off and landing Tanan unmanned rotorcraft.
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Airbus Helicopters hands over first EC725 fully assembled in Brazil
Brazil’s navy has received the first Airbus Helicopters EC725 to be completely assembled in country, a major milestone as the manufacturer looks to raise the domestic content on the programme.
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NewsNorthrop demonstrates broad area search radar on MQ-8B
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout will deploy next year with a new maritime surveillance radar that can track up to 200 targets beyond 15nm (27.8km).
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing select T55 to power SB-1 Defiant demonstrator
A Sikorsky-Boeing team has selected a slightly modified Honeywell T55 engine to power the SB-1 Defiant, a high-speed, medium-lift rotorcraft demonstrator scheduled to fly in 2017.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What to expect at this year's Farnborough
Farnborough air show boss Shaun Ormrod admits that hosting a major air show is harder than it used to be. A generation ago – with the industry concentrated in North America and western Europe and focused on a small number of events – the biennial UK gathering was a must-attend. ...
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NewsUK orders lightweight missiles for naval Wildcat
The UK Royal Navy has awarded Thales a £48 million ($81 million) contract to develop a new light missile for its AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat attack helicopters.
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Sikorsky passes power-on milestone with high-speed S-97
Sikorsky is one step closer to first flight of the high-speed S-97 prototype helicopter later this year after passing the power-on milestone in the assembly process.
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NewsRAF contemplates further Chinook upgrade as HC6 variant arrives
An additional upgrade to the flight control systems of the UK Royal Air Force’s legacy Boeing CH-47 Chinooks is being contemplated by the nation’s Ministry of Defence.
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NewsSome F-35s grounded as engine oil leak probed
Some Lockheed Martin F-35s remain grounded a week after an oil leak forced the pilot of the single-engined fighter to make an emergency landing on 10 June.