Helicopters – Page 16
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NewsDiehl Aerospace secures Tiger MkIII computer upgrade work
Diehl Aerospace has secured a contract for the development, production and customer support of the new armament computer and its operating system for the Airbus Helicopters Tiger MkIII upgrade programme.
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NewsSafran and MTU join forces for next-generation military helicopter engine
Two of Europe’s leading propulsion specialists are joining forces to develop a clean-sheet helicopter engine to equip a future European heavy military rotorcraft that could enter service in the 2040s.
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NewsPZL Mielec confident Armed Black Hawk is the right fit for Polish army
PZL Mielec believes it could sell its Armed Black Hawk to the Polish army, with the service potentially having a requirement for 32 of the rotorcraft.
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In depthSikorsky marks 100 years of vertical flight innovation
In 1923, a Ukrainian immigrant to the USA by the name of Sikorsky founded a company that would fundamentally change the nature of aviation. In 2023, the namesake of Igor Sikorsky is marking 100 years at the forefront of rotary aviation, including the first non-stop transatlantic helicopter flight in 1967, from New York to the Paris air show.
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NewsBidders likely to wait until September for next stage of UK New Medium Helicopter tender
Procurement of a replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Puma HC2 rotorcraft under the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme appears to be further delayed, with no clarity on when the next stage of the tender will begin.
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NewsNetherlands expects first Caracal to arrive in 2028
The Netherlands expects to receive its first of 14 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal in 2028, having yesterday announced that it had chosen the heavy-twin to succeed its current 12-strong fleet of AS532 Cougars.
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NewsNetherlands picks H225M Caracal to succeed Cougar fleet
The Netherlands has selected the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal as the successor to its ageing fleet of AS532 Cougars.
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NewsPoland plans 22-unit AW101 order
Leonardo Helicopters could be in line for a bumper order of over 20 AW101s from Poland for troop transport missions.
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NewsArgentina picks Bell 407GXi to deliver military SAR services
Argentina is to purchase six Bell 407GXi helicopters for use supporting search and rescue operations by its air force and army.
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NewsEU unveils latest next-generation helicopter initiative
EU defence officials have launched a project called the Next Generation Medium Helicopter (NGMH) which aims to harmonise forthcoming rotorcraft requirements – both for upgrades and future products.
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NewsWarsaw signs Hellfire missile contract to arm AW149 fleet
Poland has signed a contract to buy Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, defence minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on 30 May.
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NewsMD Helicopters eyes more Asia-Pacific MD530 sales
MD Helicopters is hoping for a follow-on sale of MD530s in Malaysia, as it eyes growth in the broader Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsTokyo eyes international sales for UH-2 helicopter
Tokyo is promoting the Bell Subaru UH-2 utility helicopter for the export market, as the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) gradually builds its fleet of the type.
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NewsRAF Puma helicopter fleet could soldier on until 2028
The UK could push back the retirement of the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC2 transport helicopters to 2027 or even 2028 amid slow progress acquiring a replacement.
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NewsVSR700 stretches sea legs with latest autonomous test phase
Airbus Helicopters and the French DGA military procurement agency have conducted tests of the VSR700 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) in a full operational configuration, for the first time carrying out 80 autonomous take-offs and landings at sea.
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NewsSpanish air force receives first H135 trainer from Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has delivered a first H135 light-twin rotorcraft to the Spanish air force, for use as an advanced training asset. Handed over at the airframer’s Albacete final assembly site in early May, some six months ahead of schedule, the H135 is the first of 11 on order for the ...
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NewsUSA approves sale of CH-47s to Germany
Berlin has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to acquire 60 Boeing CH-47F heavy-lift helicopters, securing approval from arms export regulators in Washington.
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NewsSOCOM yet to decide on acquiring Future Vertical Lift aircraft
The US Army is investing billions of dollars to develop its next generation of air assault and reconnaissance rotorcraft, but the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command remains unsure it needs such aircraft.
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NewsPoland to receive eight Apache helicopters from US Army
Following an official visit to Washington, the Polish defence ministry says it has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to receive eight Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the US Army, ahead of Warsaw’s pending purchase of 96 Apaches.
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NewsMilitary helicopter sales push Leonardo first-quarter order intake higher
Leonardo’s helicopter division produced a strong first quarter of 2023, with two large military deals helping to lift the Italian aerospace champion’s order intake by more than 25% on the same period a year earlier.