Lucas Aerospace and Shinko Electric are to supply electrically powered hoists for Sikorsky UH-60A helicopters, licence-manufactured by Mitsubishi, to meet the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force UH-X requirement. Shinko will develop a power-drive system using Lucas technology.
Source: Flight International
The US government has blacklisted more private companies over alleged connections to the training of Chinese military aviators, including two firms operated by former test pilots in the UK Royal Air Force and South African Air Force.
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.
Piasecki Aircraft has secured new work for its ‘Heliplex’ facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, signing a collaboration agreement with Columbia Helicopters to upgrade Model 107 tandem-rotor helicopters to a new more fuel-efficient standard.
