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Bahrain’s first AH-1Z Viper delivered to NAVAIR
Bahrain’s first of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters has been handed over to the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), ahead of its formal delivery to the Gulf state.
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AWHero achieves Italian military certification
Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification for its AWHero rotary-wing unmanned air system (RUAS).
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Korean Air inks helicopter MRO, UAV pacts with Boeing
Korean Air has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Boeing related to helicopter upgrade work and the development of new unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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Rafael aims to push Spike NLOS missile range to 27nm
Rafael is working to increase the range of its helicopter-launched Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) missile to 27nm (50km), an increase of about 10nm over the air-to-ground weapon’s current capability.
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Royal Australian Navy grounds MH-60Rs after Philippine Sea ditching
Australia has temporarily grounded its fleet of Lockheed Martin MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters after one example ditched in the Philippine Sea.
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Boeing expects US Army order for at least 100 AH-64E Apaches
Boeing expects an order from the US Army for at least 100 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the second quarter of 2022.
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Sikorsky-Boeing team to squeeze a bit more speed from SB-1 Defiant
The Sikorsky-Boeing joint team behind the SB-1 Defiant, a co-axial helicopter with a pusher propeller, believes the rotorcraft demonstrator can go slightly faster.
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Vibration issues nix US Army’s plans for CH-47F Block II advanced rotors
The US Army’s initial order of Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks will not come with Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades, a feature that was to boost the cargo helicopter’s lifting capacity. The new fully composite blades have a swept-tip design and are supposed to add 680kg (1,500lb) to the lifting capacity ...
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Fast-flying FARA to clear path on battlefield for slower AH-64 Apache
The US Army envisions its fast-flying Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) destroying enemy air defenses, clearing a path through the battlefield for the slower Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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Bell pulls apart V-280 tiltrotor in post-demonstration autopsy
After flying its V-280 Valor tiltrotor for 214h, Bell is picking apart the decommissioned aircraft to see if it can find signs of wear and tear.
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Royal Australian Navy cleared to buy 12 more MH-60R submarine-hunting helicopters
The US Department of State has approved a potential Foreign Military Sales deal for the Royal Australian Navy of 12 additional Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk submarine-hunting helicopters for an estimated $985 million.
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Six MD530Fs reach Lebanon aboard 747 freighter
Beirut has taken delivery of six MD Helicopters MD530Fs.
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MHI hands over two upgraded SH-60Ks for tests
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed testing with two prototypes of an upgraded SH-60K anti-submarine warfare helicopter.
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Airbus Helicopters underscores H175M’s credentials as Puma successor
Airbus Helicopters has continued to highlight the credentials of its H175M super-medium-twin as a replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Puma HC2 fleet, which is to be retired from the middle of this decade.
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USA clears $500 million support deal for Saudi helicopters
The US government has cleared a potential $500 million package to provide support for rotorcraft operated by the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
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Sikorsky could complete Black Hawks in the UK as it eyes NMH bid
Sikorsky remains confident that its “combat-proven” UH-60 Black Hawk can see off the competition for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme and does not rule out completing the rotorcraft in the country – potentially alongside a rival bidder – if selected.
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Leonardo and Northrop promise new RWUAS designs as they unveil partnership
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman intend to combine forces in the market for rotary-wing unmanned air systems (RWUAS), with the partners already working on several new designs.
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Malaysia could get MD530Gs by end-2021: report
The long-delayed delivery of six MD Helicopters MD530Gs to Malaysia could take place before the end of the year, according to the head of Malaysia’s defence forces.
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Leonardo Helicopters boosts UK content on AW149 for NMH bid
Leonardo Helicopters has revealed the industrial team that will form part of its bid for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement as the manufacturer attempts to boost domestic content on the platform.
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CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter flies first mission
The US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter flew its first mission on 5 September, retrieving a downed MH-60S Knighthawk utility helicopter that was sitting on a high-altitude ridge near the California-Nevada border.