Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 110
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FARNBOROUGH: Antonov selects P&WC engines for An-132 production
Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a memorandum of understanding with Antonov to supply PW150A turboprop engines for the An-132 airlifter being developed with Saudi Arabia.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lightning strikes, brightening the gloom
The leaden grey skies casting an oppressive pall over the first day of Farnborough were brightened early on Monday as the UK’s newest fighter finally put in a long-overdue public appearance.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: USAF reopens door for GE to compete for future F-35 engine
The US Air Force has contractually re-opened the door for GE Aviation to challenge Pratt & Whitney for a potential propulsion upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: UK firms up two big military buys
The UK Ministry of Defence has firmed up two expected orders at the Farnborough air show, committing to the purchase of both the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell gives international debut to V-280 mock-up
Tucked away in Bell Helicopter’s chalet is a mock-up of its V-280 next-generation tiltrotor, which the manufacturer is pinning its hopes on as the future of vertical lift.
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FARNBOROUGH: FLIR launches improved Safire HD targeting system
FLIR Systems has launched the Star Safire 380-HLDc high-definition multispectral compact targeting system, an extension of its legacy 380-HD design, which can fit into a compact form for light attack helicopters.
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FARNBOROUGH: Elbit introduces Spectro ER surveillance pod
Elbit Systems has unveiled its new Spectro XR (extra range) electro-optical payload.
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FARNBOROUGH: F-35B displays as UK is poised to sign key military contracts
UK Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the show today amid hope that in the wake of recent political turmoil he will make key announcements demonstrating the country’s position as a top buyer of high-level military aircraft. Meanwhile the UK’s new fighter is expected to wow the crowds.
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FARNBOROUGH: L-3 selected for Finnish Border Guard H215s
L-3 Wescam’s MX-15 electro-optical/infrared sensor has been selected by the Finnish Border Guard for installation on a number of its Airbus Helicopters H215s.
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FARNBOROUGH: UK industry braces for Brexit
Listen to naysayers and you might be led to believe that the UK’s glory days as an aircraft-building nation are behind it. All the independent constructors of the early jet age have long disappeared or been subsumed, and – save for the odd Britten-Norman Islander – the country stopped building ...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell eyes German heavylift requirement for V-22
Bell Helicopter is touting its co-developed V-22 tiltrotor for the German air force’s heavylift rotorcraft requirement, despite the programme having largely focused on only two other options to date.
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FARNBOROUGH: AUDS anti-UAV system makes air show debut
Unwanted drones will be in the crosshairs at the Farnborough air show, with the AUDS consortium showcasing its counter-unmanned air vehicle system.
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FARNBOROUGH: P&W discusses adaptive cycle upgrade for F-35
Pratt & Whitney is working with Lockheed Martin on a long-term upgrade for the engine powering the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that could substantially alter the configuration of the F135 powerplant, P&W military engines president Bennett Croswell says.
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FARNBOROUGH: Pratt & Whitney proposes Block 1 engine upgrade for F-35
Pratt & Whitney is proposing a Block 1 upgrade to its F135 engine, with hopes that the programme will be funded in a long-term budget plan starting after 2029, the company’s president of military engines says.
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INTERVIEW: BAE Systems CEO ready for Farnborough showcase
BAE Systems will be showcasing the breadth of its aerospace capabilities during the Farnborough air show, with chief executive Ian King in optimistic mood about its future prospects.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing awaits a number of UK military announcements
The UK is in the process of modernising a number of aerial capabilities, most significantly a follow on to its Boeing/Westland AH1 Apache attack rotorcraft, plus the acquisition of a new maritime patrol aircraft to fill the gap left by the retirement of the British Aerospace Nimrod MR2 in 2011.
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FARNBOROUGH: F-35 faces tough fight for global sales
Two years ago, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 was set to make its first Atlantic crossing ahead of a high-profile Farnborough air show debut. The manufacturer seemed poised to dominate the fighter market afresh, following a more than 40-year success story with the F-16. In Europe, Dassault had yet to secure a ...
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H225 crisis grounds South Korea’s Surion
South Korea has grounded its fleet of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion utility helicopters, pending the replacement of gearboxes.
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Sukhoi completes initial flight tests on T-50
The Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi has declared a flight test milestone the T-50, before handing over the fifth-generation fighter to the Russian government for additional testing.
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Canada examining all options for CF-18 replacement
The Canadian government is consulting industry representatives on a replacement for its CF-18 fighters, as the new Liberal administration steps away from the controversial Lockheed Martin F-35 programme.