All Helicopters articles – Page 197
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Boeing eyes further international sales for C-17
The US Air Force will receive its last C-17s this year, but Boeing believes up to 60 more export examples could be sold ...
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JMR bidders expect demonstration deal by September
Boeing and partner Sikorsky hope to be on contract by September for a US Army future rotorcraft technology demonstration effort ...
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USA reveals weapons loads for F-15SE, F-35 in S Korean F-X competition
The US Department of Defense has formally notified congress about the potential sale of weapons for the Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle and Lockheed Martin F-35...
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Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton makes first flight
The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has made its first flight. The flight from Northrop's Palmdale, California facility, was...
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Boeing anticipates Chinook, V-22 multi-year contracts
Boeing expects to sign new multi-year production contracts with the US Army and US Marine Corps for the CH-47 Chinook and the V-22 Osprey during June, according...
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Australian interest in MQ-4C Triton moves forward
Australia's Ministry of Defence has declared it plans to send a letter of request to the US Navy seeking information on a potential acquisition of the Northrop...
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Atlas V launches GPS satellite into orbit
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket successfully launched a new GPS satellite into orbit. The 15 May launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida,...
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Analysts debate USN's UCLASS competition
The US Navy will fund four unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft designs until preliminary design reviews (PDRs) are conducted,...
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PICTURE: First P-8I touches down in India
India's first P-8I maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft has touched down at Rajali naval air station ...
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Lion 737 crash crew had no visual contact with runway
Indonesian investigators indicate that the crew of a Lion Air Boeing 737-800 continued to descend below minimum altitude despite not having visual contact...
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Contractors eye maritime patrol, anti-submarine requirements in Asia-Pacific
Maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) were themes at this year's Imdex Asia maritime defence show in Singapore. The show,...
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VIDEO: X-47B launches off carrier deck, aviation first
The Northrop Grumman X-47B has made its first aircraft carrier launch, becoming the first autonomous aircraft to launch from a carrier. The launch,...
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PICTURE: New Chinese advances in tailless UAV designs revealed
China's internal pipeline of military aircraft demonstrators has produced yet another new and intriguing specimen as pictures posted on Chinese discussion...
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Hawker Pacific sells two King Air B200s to RFDS
Hawker Pacific has sold two Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft to the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS), Queensland Section.
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Boeing seeks common avionics suite for 777X, consultant says
Boeing has decided to transfer major elements of the 787's Honeywell cockpit systems to the new 777X, perhaps preserving the common cockpit rating achieved...
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US Navy releases presidential helicopter RFP
The US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for a new VXX presidential helicopter to replace the service's...
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ANALYSIS: CFM aims for smooth Leap into service
Design freeze of the CFM Leap-1B for the Boeing 737 Max means that all three versions of the single-aisle powerplant have formally entered the assembly stage. CFM's...
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KAI wins W1.1tn contract for FA-50 fighters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a won (W) 1.1 trillion ($1 billion) order for FA-50 fighter aircraft. KAI declined to state the number...
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USMC presidential helicopter squadron starts flying MV-22
The US Marine Corps' HMX-1 presidential helicopter squadron has started flying the Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey ...
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Canberra commits to new Growlers, but remains coy on F-35s
The Australian government has announced plans to buy 12 newly-built Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft ...