All Helicopters articles – Page 84
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Sikorsky's new product search narrows to concepts over 5t
Sikorsky’s ongoing pursuit of its next civil aircraft has narrowed to concepts in a size class over 4.5t (10,000lb), further distancing the Lockheed Martin-owned company from the light helicopter market after it disposed of the Schweizer 300 last year.
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USAF has no plans for all-weather, wide area surveillance after JSTARS
The US Air Force has no firm plans to replace a wide area surveillance capability if Congress later this year approves a proposal to retire the Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS in 2025, the head of the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command says.
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New wings on Qatar F-15s pave upgrade path for USAF
A Qatari order for the F-15 Advanced Eagle will introduce a new structural upgrade for the wing that could be offered as a service life extension option for the US Air Force’s F-15Cs and for the fleets of other international customers, a top Boeing manager says.
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Boeing rejoins competitive field for Canadian fighter deal
The Canadian government has announced that five bidders — Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin and Saab — are eligible to compete for a long sought-after contract to replace the country’s 88 CF-18 fighters.
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Bell brand drops "Helicopter" for shape of a dragonfly
As part of a transition to a broader product strategy, Bell has dropped the “Helicopter” from the company’s name and adopted the dragonfly as the new symbol of its brand symbol, chief executive Mitch Snyder says on 22 February.
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New contract helps UTAS speed up recce pod deliveries
United Technologies Aerospace Systems reconnaissance pods could be delivered for foreign customers up to a year faster under a new type of contract awarded by the US Air Force on 21 February, a company executive tells FlightGlobal.
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AHRLAC variant Bronco II unveiled for US light attack bid
Newly-formed Bronco Combat Systems on 21 February launched the Bronco II light attack aircraft for the US military market, leveraging the South African-designed AHRLAC platform with a US-based mission systems integrator named Fulcrum Concepts.
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Sikorsky begins final assembly of first HH-60W
Sikorsky has introduced the first HH-60W combat rescue helicopter (CRH) into final assembly ahead of a scheduled first flight by the end of this year.
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US clears RNLAF for $1.19b Apache deal
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is cleared by the US State Department to buy 28 remanufactured Boeing AH-64E helicopters worth a total of $1.19 billion, the US government announced on 20 February.
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HAL to license production of civilian Dhruv
Hindustan Aeronautics is seeking a local partner to manufacture Dhruv advanced light helicopters under license for the civil sector.
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Philippines cancels Bell 412 deal on order of president
In a bizarre turn of events, the Philippines has cancelled a contract for 16 Bell Helicopter 412EPIs for its air force just days after revealing the deal at the Singapore air show.
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Boeing unit joins General Atomics' bid for MQ-25
Boeing has joined a team of suppliers supporting General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ bid to win the US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray programme even as it continues to promote a clean-sheet alternative design.
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IAe to boost support for Airbus Helicopters, C295
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) has signed agreements with Airbus Helicopters, as well as Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) for support services at the recent Singapore air show.
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USAF plans to consolidate bomber fleet to B-21 and B-52
The US Air Force has confirmed plans to re-engine the Boeing B-52H fleet and retire the Northrop Grumman B-2 and the Rockwell B-1 as Northrop’s next-generation B-21 stealth bomber ramps up deliveries.
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JSTARS replacement cancelled in new USAF budget plan
The US Air Force’s has decided to retire its primary aerial ground surveillance platform in the mid-2020s and replace it with a network of existing and new sensors linked to a ground-based command and control system.
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USAF commissions Boeing to build more MOPs
The US Air Force has commissioned Boeing to produce a new batch of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs), the 13,600kg (30,000lb) mega-conventional bombs used for burrowing deep inside fortified bunkers and detonating.
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Munich prosecutor fines Airbus to conclude bribery investigation
Airbus has agreed to pay a $99.5 million (€81.25 million) fine to conclude a six-year-old investigation by the Munich Public Prosecutor into allegations of bribery involving a 2003 sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Austria, the company announced on 9 February.
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Draft documents reveal USAF plans for more A-10 upgrades
The US Air Force has released draft acquisition documents showing plans to buy up to 116 new wing sets for the Fairchild Republic A-10 fleet that call for reviving production after March 2019 with a new contractor.
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LRIP 11 negotiations for F-35s resume after one-year hiatus
US government officials have delivered the first formal response to Lockheed Martin’s 14-month-old pricing proposal for more than 100 F-35s ordered under the 11th annual lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP 11), says Lockheed chief financial officer Bruce Tanner.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed eyes long future for F-16 production
Lockheed Martin is confident in its ability to maintain F-16 production in the USA pending a decision by India for a single-engined fighter, which could extend production for many years.