All Helicopters articles – Page 30
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NewsLeonardo adds rockets to AW149 as NMH contest nears launch
Leonardo Helicopters continues to enhance its AW149 super-medium-twin, with the integration of laser-guided and unguided rockets onto the platform, as the start of the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) procurement nears.
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NewsUkraine claims Russian aircraft losses as invasion begins
Ukraine’s defence ministry claims to have destroyed several Russian aircraft during its early efforts to defend the country from invasion by Moscow’s military.
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NewsThailand orders eight AH-6 light attack helicopters
Boeing has secured a US government contract to provide the Thai army with eight AH-6 light attack helicopters.
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NewsFrench army’s helicopter forces upbeat on modernisation plan
The French army’s ALAT light aviation command believes its helicopter fleet will be well-positioned until the 2040s once a forthcoming modernisation effort is completed.
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NewsManila signs formal contract for 32 more Polish-built S-70is
The Philippines has signed an order for 32 additional Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters from its PZL Mielec unit in Poland.
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NewsKAI’s Light Armed Helicopter in cold weather tests
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) has completed a series of low-temperature tests in Northern Canada.
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AnalysisNew defence show to champion Saudi Arabia’s military might
Riyadh’s first tri-service defence show will put its military strength and industrial ambitions firmly in the international spotlight – and manufacturers will be keen to discuss the kingdom’s procurement plans.
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant demos single-engine, sling-load and slalom flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing team behind the SB-1 Defiant demonstrator is pressing on with additional flight tests, five months after submitting to the US Army a proposal for the Future Long Range Air Assault programme.
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NewsGermany proposes joint training helicopter with Netherlands
Germany is eyeing the potential of establishing a joint training operation alongside the Netherlands using a single rotorcraft platform in order to boost inter-operability between the two nations.
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NewsBoeing waits on Chinook Block II decision from US Army
Boeing is hopeful the US Army will make a decision later this year on whether it will proceed with the Block II upgrade for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter.
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NewsNATO progresses next-generation helicopter project as six-country agreement takes shape
Six European NATO members are gearing up to sign an agreement later this year to advance the alliance’s plans to field a next-generation medium-lift helicopter by the mid-2030s.
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NewsRafael sees big market for Spike NLOS with Asian AH-64 operators
After the US Army adopted the Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missile as an interim long-range weapon for its Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, manufacturer Rafael believes more export orders could come.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters targets Asia-Pacific replacement demand
Airbus Helicopters anticipates strong replacement demand both for military and civilian rotorcraft in the Asia-Pacific region. Speaking at a Singapore air show media briefing, the company said it has a 22% share of the overall market in the region, and it claims leadership of the civil and parapublic segments. ...
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NewsBell sees continued demand from Asia-Pacific militaries for civil helicopters
Military operators in the Asia-Pacific region continue to express interest in Bell’s civil helicopters, such as the 412 medium-twin, as they seek cost-effective solutions for their vertical lift requirements. The ease-of-use and low cost of civil derivatives relative to dedicated military models makes the rotorcraft favourites with Asian defence buyers, ...
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NewsSikorsky sees fleet renewal opportunities in Asia Pacific for UH-60M and S-70i
Sikorsky sees an opportunity to sell its UH-60M Black Hawk and S-70i/M utility helicopters to replace ageing military fleets in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters pans ‘pop-up’ production plans of NMH rivals
Head of UK campaigns Mike Morrisroe also underscores Leonardo Helicopters’ export ambitions for Yeovil-built AW149s in the event that it wins the NMH contract.
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NewsNew Honeywell turboshaft picked to power Defiant X helicopter
Honeywell is to provide an all-new 7,500shp (5,600kW)-class turboshaft engine for the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X high-speed helicopter that the two prime contractors are pitching for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.
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NewsNorway threatens cancellation of NH90 helicopter contract over upgrade delays
Norway is again threatening to cancel its contract with NH Industries (NHI) after further delays to deliveries of NH90 maritime helicopters.
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NewsDARPA flies Black Hawk autonomously, no pilots on board
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) flew a UH-60A Black Hawk, retrofitted with Sikorsky’s Matrix technology, autonomously, without pilots on board for the first time.
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NewsRCAF CH-148 Cyclone tail cracks caused by electronic warfare, satellite equipment
Tail cracks found on the majority of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter fleet were caused by in-flight structural loads on electronic support measures and satellite communication antenna mounts.