Helicopters – Page 23
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NewsAirbus Helicopters plans steep H175 ramp-up to cope with booming offshore demand
Airbus Helicopters is planning to aggressively ramp up production of its H175 super-medium-twin, quadrupling output by 2026 to deal with surging interest from the oil and gas market.
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NewsRacer readied to reach first flight milestone
Airbus Helicopters is increasingly confident that its Racer technology demonstrator will be airborne in the coming weeks, with assembly of the high-speed rotorcraft now largely complete.
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AnalysisRiyadh advances on Vision 2030 target, but equipment deals remain elusive
Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show provided a fresh insight into the nation’s ambitious Vision 2030 activity, and highlighted the desire of industry from around the globe to support the effort.
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NewsNaval Osprey variant unsuitable for carrier delivery role: Pentagon report
An assessment from the defence official overseeing operational testing and evaluation describes the Bell-Boeing CMV-22 tiltrotor as unsuitable for replacing the Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound on carrier-resupply missions.
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NewsUS Army cancels next-generation FARA scout helicopter
Citing a resource-constrained environment, the US Army is opting to invest more into existing rotary aviation platforms, walking away from the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme, on which billions of dollars were spent to build two flightworthy prototypes.
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NewsFive fatalities confirmed in California crash of USMC helicopter
A Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in San Diego crashed in a remote forest area while flying through the Southern California mountains during a winter storm.
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NewsTrio of MH-60R Seahawks readied for delivery to Greece
Sikorsky is gearing up for the delivery of an initial batch of three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to the Greek navy, having completed testing of their mission systems and sensors in December.
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NewsMissing USMC Super Stallion helicopter located in remote California forest
The Sikorsky CH-53E heavy-lift helicopter travelling through the southwestern USA from Nevada to California failed to arrive as planned at a Marine Corps air station in San Diego.
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NewsAustralia to lease five H135s from UK for Black Hawk pilot training
Australia is to lease five Airbus Helicopters H135 light-twins from the UK for training purposes, as it expedites deliveries of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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NewsEnstrom finalises agreement with Peru covering four trainer helicopters
The latest deal between Michigan-based Enstrom Helicopter and Lima will provide the Peruvian army and air force each with two Enstrom 280FX piston-engined trainer aircraft.
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NewsNATO launches ‘platform concepts’ tender for next-generation rotorcraft project
Helicopter manufacturers are being challenged to “explore the art of the possible” in developing as many as six conceptual rotorcraft designs as part of a NATO-led initiative.
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NewsGermany plans accelerated Tiger cull, while struggles with NH90 continue
Germany is to accelerate the retirement of its 55-strong fleet of Tiger attack helicopters, bringing forward the out-of-service date for the Airbus Helicopters type by around six years to early 2033.
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NewsLockheed Martin to lead latest NGRC study
US defence giant and Sikorsky parent Lockheed Martin has been disclosed as the recipient of a €2 million ($2.15 million) contract to carry out a study into the open system architecture (OSA) for a future rotorcraft under a NATO-led project.
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NewsBoeing reveals flight of first production-model MH-139
Without providing a specific date, Boeing says it completed assembly of the first production-model MH-139A Grey Wolf nuclear-site security helicopter in late December, with the first flight of that aircraft following shortly after.
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NewsCroatia approved for $500m Black Hawk purchase
Arms export regulators at the US Department of State signed off on the deal between NATO member Croatia and US helicopter maker Sikorsky for eight UH-60 Black Hawk multi-role rotorcraft.
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NewsGermany to donate six Sea Kings to Ukraine
Germany is to donate six Westland Sea King Mk41 helicopters to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support to Kyiv in its war against Russia.
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NewsTiger upgrade shifts to MkII+ standard as programme is ‘optimised’
France and Spain appear to have reduced the planned scope of an upgrade of their Airbus Helicopters Tigers to a new MkIII standard, with the enhancement now referred to as simply the “MkII+”.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters predicts H225 resurgence despite 2023 order bust
Airbus Helicopters continues to predict a strong future for the H225, despite a year in which the airframer recorded no orders for the heavy-twin.
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NewsNorth Macedonia picks Leonardo’s AW149 and AW169M for rotorcraft renewal
North Macedonia’s defence ministry has selected Leonardo Helicopters to equip its armed forces with a new fleet of AW149 and AW169M rotorcraft.
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NewsAlbanian air force welcomes its first two UH-60A Black Hawks
The Albanian air force has taken delivery of its first two Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks, as Tirana details plans to grow its fleet of the type to six examples.