Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 134
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NewsHelibras continues Exocet integration on H225M
Helibras has completed the first stage of laboratory work aimed at integrating the MBDA AM39 Exocet anti-ship missile onto the Airbus Helicopters H225M rotorcraft it is building for the Brazilian navy.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: RNLAF urges for rapid defence development
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is in a phase of modernisation, accepting new rotorcraft and preparing for a new fighter and unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsMajor powers: Our Top 10 of military aviation strength
To coincide with the release of our world air forces directory for 2016, our Top 10 feature lists the world’s leading military fleets by operator nation. With more aircraft in its active inventory than the next six-ranked nations combined, the USA tops the chart, which draws on data originally derived ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: World air forces face another year of conflict
With conflicts raging in several nations – notably Iraq, Syria and Yemen – and with terrorist activity having targeted Western civilians in Egypt, France and Tunisia, 2015 has been marked by crises and instability.
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USN upgrades EA-18G with long-range targeting system
The US Navy has decided to upgrade the Boeing EA-18G Growler with a new datalink and other systems that allow the aircraft to identify vessels at long-range without using radar, Boeing announced on 1 December.
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NewsAPKWS rockets delivered to Jordan for CN235 gunships
BAE Systems has delivered its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to Jordan to provide precision guided rocket capability for two special operations Airbus Defence & Space CN235 light gunships.
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Lockheed civil helicopter outlook worsens since Sikorsky deal
Lockheed Martin has seen the outlook worsen for a recovery in the commercial helicopter market since acquiring Sikorsky, says chief financial officer Bruce Tanner.
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Lockheed Martin wins contract to upgrade Singapore’s F-16s
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $914 million foreign military sales contract to upgrade Singapore’s F-16 fighter jets.
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NewsBell 407-based Fire Scout completes evaluation
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C has completed a ground-based operational assessment to clear the US Navy to prepare for a low-rate production decision next year and ship-based testing in 2017.
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German air force poised to accept first H145M rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters will next week begin deliveries of the H145M rotorcraft to its German air force launch customer.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bell Helicopter pushing V-22 for USAF search-and-rescue
In March 2011, during Operation "Odyssey Dawn", two US Marine Corps Bell Boeing MV-22s were instrumental in the rescue of a Boeing F-15E pilot who had ejected from his aircraft deep within hostile territory in Libya after the Strike Eagle succumbed to mechanical failure.
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NewsRussian military accepts Arctic Mi-8 rotorcraft
The Russian defence ministry’s arctic division has accepted the first polar-optimised Mi-8AMTSh-VA rotorcraft from Russian Helicopters.
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Era closes as last Boeing C-17 departs Long Beach
Boeing officially marked the end of aircraft production at a 74-year-old plant in Long Beach, California, on 29 November, flying the last C-17 out of the factory complex on Lakewood, Boulevard.
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NewsPoland threatens to cancel H225M helicopter deal
Poland’s newly appointed defence minister, Antoni Macierewicz, has raised fresh doubts about Warsaw’s proposed acquisition of 50 Airbus Helicopters H225M rotorcraft for its armed forces.
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NewsFatal MV-22 crash in Hawaii linked to excessive debris ingestion
The fatal Bell-Boeing MV-22 crash in Hawaii on May 17 could prompt the US Marine Corps to adopt an improved engine filtration system being developed for the CV-22 operated by the air force.
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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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NewsUSAF ‘all-in’ on JSTARS Recap despite opposition
The US Air Force’s proposed acquisition of a next-generation JSTARS battlefield management platform faces an uphill struggle to secure the required funding, and would be cancelled altogether if some within the Pentagon had their way.
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NewsUSAF denies seeking more F-16 or F-15 combat jets
The US Air Force has denied any plans to purchase another tranche of Lockheed Martin F-16 or Boeing F-15 combat jets following reports it could seek bids for up to 72 new aircraft.
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NewsNorthrop, Raytheon ready for USAF's JSTARs radar competition
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have raised their hands to participate in a radar engineering project tied to the US air force’s approximately $9 billion acquisition of “JSTARS” business jets for wide-area airborne surveillance and battle management.
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NewsVintage Boeing B-52 gets new long-range Lockheed cruise missile
The Boeing B-52H is the vintage bomber that just won’t quit, and now the Cold War-era “Stratofortress” is being outfitted with one of America’s newest and longest-range conventional cruise missile.