Helicopters – Page 67
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Sikorsky seeks next leap in rotorcraft technology
Sikorsky officials have hinted at potential commercial derivatives of the company’s military S-97 Raider and SB-1 Defiant technology demonstrators, which are being developed for US Army missions. Powered by rigid, counter-rotating main rotors and a pusher propeller with fly-by-wire controls and active vibration dampeners, the S-97 and SB-1 advance the ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Pave Hawk replacement finally beckons for US Air Force
Ten years ago, the US Air Force was charging full speed towards the procurement of 141 Boeing HH-47s to replace the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk for the personnel recovery mission. That combat search-and-rescue (CSAR-X) Chinook derivative would have entered service with 10 combat-coded examples in 2012. But fast-forward to today ...
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SINGAPORE: Indonesian firm eyes H130s to beat Jakarta traffic
Indonesian industrial estate developer Jababeka has entered a memorendum of understanding with Airbus Helicopters for up to 12 H130 rotorcraft.
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SINGAPORE: Indonesian flight calibration firm buys two Bell 429s
Bell Helicopter will supply Indonesia’s PT Carpediem Mandiri with two Bell 429 medium-twin helicopters for flight calibration work.
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SINGAPORE: Bell sells first 429s to Indonesian police
Bell Helicopter has secured a number of firsts at the Singapore show, including the sale of a pair of twin-engined 429s to the Indonesian police.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Finmeccanica Helicopters aims to bring clarity to market
Like it or not, executives at a certain Anglo-Italian helicopter manufacturer will have to fend off innumerable questions at the forthcoming Heli-Expo convention about which company precisely it is they work for.
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SINGAPORE: Malaysia picks AW189 for disaster-relief role
Malaysia's fire and rescue department is to operate a pair of AgustaWestland AW189 super-medium helicopters for use in disaster relief operations.
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed, Sikorsky unlock new opportunities
Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky believes its international sales efforts have become stronger since it was bought in 2015 by Lockheed Martin from former parent United Technologies.
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SINGAPORE: New UAV partnership ups Skeldar appeal
Recently established unmanned air vehicle joint venture UMS Skeldar believes it will be able to boost the competitiveness of the Skeldar unmanned helicopter over rival systems.
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SINGAPORE: Project Zero tiltrotor to gain diesel engine
Finmeccanica Helicopters is continuing testing activities using its Project Zero unmanned technology demonstrator as it works to install a hybrid drive system on the aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Turbomeca spins up plans for high-powered future
“Project Jersey”, named after the Channel Island, is a curious title for an internal initiative – particularly one at a French manufacturer – but on closer inspection, there is sense behind it.
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SINGAPORE: Aviage, Roketsan among newcomers at 2016 show
The Singapore Airshow this year has attracted several new aerospace firms in 2016, while retaining 75% of the companies that participated in 2014.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Helicopter makers battle headwinds in Southeast Asia
Helicopter makers are looking for new opportunities in Southeast Asia amid weakness in the pivotal offshore oil and resources sector.
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NewsFormer Sikorsky president killed in P-51D crash
Former Sikorsky president Jeff Pino was killed in a crash of his North American P-51D Mustang on 5 February.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters drops new engine from H225 upgrade
Airbus Helicopters is still on course to deliver the first upgraded H225 heavy twin to launch customer Lease Corp International in early 2017, but has dropped an uprated engine from the package of enhancements and scaled back a planned weight increase.
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NewsFrench government confirms C-130J buy
France has confirmed its purchase of four Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules tactical transports, two of which will have the ability to refuel France’s rotorcraft fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Largest UAV makers ponder next move
The first public flight of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned air vehicle (UAV) happened almost nine years years ago. The maiden flight of the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 occurred nearly seven years ago. Yet, since 2009, neither of Israel's largest UAV makers has released a new design ...
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Bell bullish ahead of Singapore air show
Bell Helicopter remains upbeat about its prospects in the Asia-Pacific rotorcraft market despite notable weakness in the oil and gas segment.
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Turkish operator takes first H145 Mercedes-Benz Style
Turkish operator Körfez Aviation has received the first Airbus Helicopters H145 configured with the Mercedes-Benz Style interior, following its launch in October.
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NewsUK reveals sharp increase in Reaper Hellfire use
A sharp surge in the number of Lockheed Martin AGM-114 missiles deployed from the Royal Air Force’s unmanned air vehicle fleet was seen between 2014 and 2015, marking a rise in the type's use from the drawdown from intervention in Afghanistan, to current operations in Iraq and Syria.