All Helicopters articles – Page 89
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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.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed promotes IRST for region’s fighters
Lockheed Martin is promoting infrared search and track (IRST) to help upgrade the sensor capabilities of the region’s fighter fleets.
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Sikorsky partners with Rheinmetall for German CH-53K bid
Rheinmetall has partnered with Sikorsky to jointly offer the CH-53K King Stallion for a German air force requirement for around 60 new heavy lift helicopters against a rival bid from the Boeing CH-47 Chinook.
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SINGAPORE: RSAF unveils special F-15SG livery to commemorate anniversary
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has unveiled a special livery for its Boeing F-15SG in commemoration of its 50th anniversary at the Singapore air show. The city-state’s president Halimah Yacob was present to conduct the unveiling.
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USAF considers options for lifting T-6A grounding
The US Air Force may set a temporary altitude restriction to lift a grounding order on the Beechcraft T-6A Texan II after the fleet of primary trainers became the latest military aircraft type to cause pilots to experience a rash of hypoxia-like symptoms, a top US Air Force official informed ...
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Czech Republic revisits army helicopter contest
The Czech Republic has halted an acquisition process for new military helicopters to redraw its specifications for the new aircraft.