Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 219
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NewsBoeing has new partner for F-X2 bid in Brazil
Boeing is attempting to tip the scales in its favour in Brazil's F-X2 fighter contest by entering into an alliance with avionics supplier AEL Sistemas ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bell Helicopter primes XworX, Amarillo for Relentless work
Bell Helicopter has started technology risk reduction work for the 525R "Relentless" super-medium twin helicopter.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman completes repairs to RAF E-3D Sentry
Northrop Grumman has completed work to repair a damaged wing spar on a Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft ...
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NewsUK's Chinook upgrade nears operational milestone
The UK's Project "Julius" to modernise up to 46 Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters is nearing initial operational capability ...
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NewsAirbus Military lands C-295 deal with Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's air force is to receive up to eight C-295 medium transports under a new agreement signed with Airbus Military ...
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NewsThree unmanned aircraft to contest $874 million US Navy programme
AAI, Boeing and a Computer Sciences Corp/Saab team will compete for the US Navy's ISR Services deal ...
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NewsUK reveals scope of 'Seedcorn' maritime patrol project
Efforts by the Royal Air Force to retain core skills in maritime patrol aircraft operations will include 33 personnel this financial year ...
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Kuwait seeks AIM-9X deal for Hornet fleet
Kuwait wants to enhance the air defence capabilities of its Boeing F/A-18C/D fighters via the acquisition of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinders ...
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Pakistan recieves two refurbished P-3Cs
Pakistan has received two former US navy Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion aircraft, the second batch under a six-aircraft foreign military sales (FMS) deal.
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NewsSingapore explores KC-135 replacement options
Singapore has a requirement for six airborne tankers to replace its ageing Boeing KC-135s, but appears to be in only the early stages of examining its alternatives, with a formal request for information yet to be released.
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NewsEurocopter airs frustration at Indian competition delay
Eurocopter has sent a letter to the Indian army to express concern about delays in its acquisition of 197 light utility helicopters.
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NewsSweden’s Applied Composites to make prototype KF-X radome
South Korea's LIG Nex1 has appointed Sweden's Applied Composites AB (ACAB) to develop a prototype radome for Seoul's KF-X indigenous fighter programme. "We...
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SINGAPORE: Raytheon delivers first P-8I radar set
Raytheon has delivered the first APY-10 surveillance radar for the Indian navy's Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
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NewsSINGAPORE: Bell to revitalise commercial portfolio
Bell Helicopter is placing renewed emphasis on its commercial helicopter portfolio, with the objective of earning 50% of its revenue from commercial sales.
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NewsGE highlights military influence in Leap technology
General Electric (GE) today revealed that critical technologies used in the core of the Leap-series turbofans are derived from a project funded by the US military.
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NewsPICTURES: Cassidian flies upgraded Tornado for German air force
The German air force will receive its first upgraded Tornado strike aircraft in mid-2012 under the service's ASSTA 3.0 avionics modernisation programme ...
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SINGAPORE: Indonesia to acquire nine Airbus Military C-295s
Airbus Military has entered into a firm contract with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to supply nine C-295 transport aircraft to Indonesia's ministry of defence. The...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Lockheed Martin announces F-16V development
Lockheed Martin has announced a new variant of the F-16 fighter, which will feature an active electronically scanned array radar ...
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NewsEurocopter begins 2012 with positive outlook
Airframer optimistic as new projects fend off economic slowdown, despite defence cuts
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NewsSINGAPORE: Lockheed looks to Asia, buoyed by Japan F-35 win
Lockheed Martin is confident about the prospects of the F-35A Lightning II in the Asia-Pacific region, following its recent victory in Japan's 42 aircraft F-X competition.