All Helicopters articles – Page 85
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bell 525 Relentless cutaway and technical description
If everything goes to plan and Bell Helicopter delivers its first 525R Relentless rotorcraft in 2016 to an as-yet unannounced customer, it will mark the end of the first chapter in the battle for market supremacy in the emerging segment for super-medium rotorcraft. Rivals AgustaWestland and Airbus Helicopters have already ...
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NewsMaiden sortie for Bell's new 505 Jet Ranger X
Bell Helicopter has performed the first flight of its newest model the 505 Jet Ranger X from its Mirabel, Canada facility.
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NewsRussian army Mi-26 helicopter saves lost polar bear cub
For a heart-warming – or least bear-warming – tale, consider the crew of a Russian army Mi-26 helicopter who stopped to save a lost polar bear cub
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NewsIndia restarts reconnaissance helicopter contest
India’s defence ministry has released a fresh request for information (RFI) for reconnaissance and surveillance (RSH) rotorcraft to be acquired for the nation's army and air force.
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NewsIndonesia orders 11 AS565 ASW helicopters
Indonesia is to acquire 11 Airbus Helicopters AS565 Panther rotorcraft equipped for the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission.
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NewsBudget pressures threaten Israeli V-22 deal
The Israeli government will be called on soon to make a final decision about the nation's planned purchase of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. Defence minister Moshe Ya'alon wants to cancel the proposed deal, while the air force is pushing to sign it according to the contents of a ...
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NewsSikorsky challenges Polish utility helicopter tender terms
Sikorsky and subsidiary PZL Mielec have revealed that they will not submit a bid for the Polish armed forces’ 70-strong utility helicopter tender if the terms of the acquisition are not amended.
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NewsDutch NH90 delays cost government more than €100 million
Corrosion problems that resulted in the postponed delivery of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s NH Industries’ NH90 helicopter has cost the Dutch Department of Defence in excess of €100 million ($126 million), parliament has heard.
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NewsPeru to acquire five Super Seasprites through Canadian programme
The Peruvian navy is to acquire five Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters through the Canadian government, four of which will be upgraded with an integrated mission system and one lined up for overhaul.
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NewsAustralia confirms HATS win for Boeing/Thales EC135 bid
Australian defence minister Senator David Johnston has formally declared the teaming of Boeing Defence Australia and Thales Australia as the winning tender for the Australian Defence Force’s Project Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS).
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NewsRussia's fourth Mi-38 makes flight debut
Russian Helicopters has performed the first flight with a pre-series production example of the Mil Mi-38 transport helicopter, and will soon launch certification testing activities using the aircraft.
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NewsAustralia's first MH-60R arrives by C-17
The first of the Royal Australian Navy’s Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R combat helicopters has been delivered in-country from US Navy Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, where the squadron has been training alongside US personnel.
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NewsItalian air force continues AW149 evaluations
Italy's air force is continuing operational evaluations of the AgustaWestland AW149 super-medium helicopter as it weighs up an order for the 8.3t rotorcraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Super-medium rotorcraft demand to sustain values
Deliveries of super-medium helicopters will climb to around 170 per year by 2023, reaching a total of 1,200 rotorcraft over the period, predicts Flightglobal's insight report into the emerging weight class.
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NewsNew Algerian Super Lynx nears delivery
AgustaWestland is close to delivering its first of six new Super Lynx 300-series helicopters to the Algerian navy, with the manufacturer having recently conducted flight trials of the type carrying South African-produced missiles.
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NewsUS Army details combat experience with AH-64E
The US Army is counting on the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to remain in service for the foreseeable future, which will require incremental upgrades beyond the most up-to-date E model that have already seen thousands of hours of combat.
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NewsTurbomeca pushes forward with new developments as first flights near
Turbomeca continues to make progress with a number of its current helicopter engine developments while also working towards the launch of a family of next-generation rotorcraft powerplants.
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NewsFour killed in Turkish Seahawk crash
The four-man crew of a Turkish navy-operated Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk were killed when their helicopter crashed on 12 October.
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NewsMarenco upbeat on SKYe SH09's prospects after first flight
Marenco Swisshelicopter maintains it is on track to achieve EASA certification for its developmental SKYe SH09 light-single within 12-16 months after the type’s maiden sortie on 2 October.
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OpinionOPINION: Offshore helicopter companies must maintain collective will
The North Sea is an unforgiving environment. Helicopters flying there are operating in some of the most challenging conditions possible.