Helicopters – Page 70
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters plans Romanian revival
Romania once had a thriving aircraft building industry, with state-owned firm IAR specialising in helicopter production – mostly licence-built examples of the Aérospatiale Alouette and Puma. But those days are long gone. Although rotorcraft still represent the bulk of activities carried out at IAR’s Brasov facility, it is entirely upgrade ...
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NewsUK defence review promises rotorcraft stability
Reflecting its major investments in military helicopters for several years, the UK government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) contains no major surprises with regard to the rotorcraft sector.
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NewsLack of freighter development pushing back commercial UAV introduction
The first application for large unmanned air vehicles in the commercial aviation sector is likely to be for cargo transport, however a lack of new designs exclusively for manned freighters suggests that aircraft manufacturers are not prioritising investment in this area.
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Chinese firm to receive four Ka-32 fire-fighting helicopters
China’s Jiangsu Baoli International Investment will take delivery of four Kamov Ka-32A11BC fire fighting helicopters in 2016-2017.
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NewsSDSR provides surge for UK airborne capabilities
The UK has revealed a commitment to a new maritime patrol aircraft plus a number of life extensions for ongoing aerial capabilities in its highly anticipated and newly-released Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).
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NewsArgentina seeks four Bell Helicopter 412EPs
Argentina’s request for four Bell Helicopter 412EP utility rotorcraft has been approved by the US state department, according to a government notification.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters to revive Romanian aircraft manufacturing
Romania's aircraft manufacturing industry, dormant since 2004, is being revived by Airbus Helicopters, which is to begin production of its legacy Super Puma models at a new facility near Brasov.
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Sikorsky plays up importance of Asia-Pacific
Sikorsky plans to place a greater emphasis on the Asia-Pacific market, where it sees opportunities for both its military and civilian ranges.
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NewsUS Army adds 12 more UH-72A Lakotas to trainer order
The US Army has ordered another dozen Airbus Helicopters UH-72As as it stands up initial-entry rotary wing training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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NewsDUBAI: AW609 boosted by UAE backing for SAR role
AgustaWestland has scored a major breakthrough for its troubled AW609 programme, with a tentative order from the United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command (JAC) for three of the developmental tiltrotors, plus three options.
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DUBAI: Airbus Helicopters speeds progress on H160
Airbus Helicopters has taken its in-development H160 twin-engined helicopter to a speed of 176kt (202km/h) during flight tests, and believes a never-exceed speed (Vne) of 180kt should be achievable.
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DUBAI: AgustaWestland restates commitment to AW609 tiltrotor
With AgustaWestland presenting its full family of medium-class helicopters at Dubai, the one notable, although not unexpected, absence from its static display is the AW609 civil tiltrotor.
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DUBAI: Bell validates speed prediction for 525 Relentless
Bell Helicopter is making continued progress with its developmental 525 Relentless rotorcraft, having now reached its predicted not-to-exceed speed (Vne) of 165kt (305km/h).
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DUBAI: NorthStar to work on armed Bell 429
Abu Dhabi-based NorthStar Aviation is to work with airframe manufacturer Bell Helicopter to develop an armed variant of the latter’s 429 medium twin.
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H135 helicopters due for China assembly
Airbus Helicopters has played down the potential impact on its existing Donauwörth production facility of a new Chinese assembly line for the H135 twin-engined rotorcraft.
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AW609 crash kills two pilots in northern Italy
An AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor test aircraft has crashed in northern Italy, killing its two pilots.
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South Korean police add additional Surion
Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a deal to provide an additional KUH-1P helicopter to the Korea National Police, a variant of the company’s KUH-1 Surion.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: AgustaWestland eyes future developments warily
Italy’s rotorcraft champion AgustaWestland finds itself at somewhat of a crossroads. It has, in the last two years, successfully certificated and brought into service two new helicopters – the 8.3t AW189 and 4.6t AW169. And now it has just the one development programme – if we exclude the more iterative ...
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NewsClutha crash investigation confirms EC135 had no defects
Accident investigators have made a series of recommendations to UK and European regulators, after being unable to fully determine why an Airbus Helicopters EC135T2+ which had been supporting Police Scotland operations over Glasgow on 19 November 2013 experienced dual engine flame-outs and crashed, killing 10 people.
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ADEX: Airbus Helicopters eyes international market for LAH
Airbus Helicopters sees a large potential market for the Korea Aerospace Industries Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) to be produced in South Korea.