Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 235
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NewsUK commits Typhoons, Tornado GR4s to Libyan no-fly zone
The UK is preparing to deploy Typhoon and Tornado GR4 aircraft to support operations against Libyan leader Col Gaddafi ...
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RAF's first C-17 returns to USA for upgrade
Boeing has started work on a mid-life upgrade for the Royal Air Force's first of seven C-17 strategic transports ...
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Udvar-Hazy sets high bar for 787 profitability, performance
Industry icon Steven Udvar-Hazy has given his assessment of Boeing's 787 potential profitability, saying the US airframer will need to sell at least 1,500...
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NewsUSAF overrules top general on competition for new helicopter
The US Air Force's acquisition leaders are likely to consider three or four different helicopters for a new contract, overruling a senior commander who strongly pushed for a sole-source contract for a new version of the Sikorsky UH-60.
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IAE eyes military applications for V2500 plus further upgrade
International Aero Engines (IAE) is eyeing military applications for its V2500 turbofan, which currently powers Airbus narrowbodies, and says it intends...
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Israeli air force to take second look at V-22 Osprey
The Israeli air force is again evaluating the possible purchase of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. In 2009 the force stopped the evaluation...
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Engine safety: birds be gone
What are governments and airports doing to stop birds - and other wild animals - from ever meeting aircraft engines?
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NewsBell, AgustaWestland disagree on future of BA609 partnership
Airframers AgustaWestland and Bell Helicopter have engaged in a public spat over the future management of their BellAgusta Aerospace joint venture, which produces the BA609 civil tiltrotor.
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US Navy outlines timeline for ISR services contract
The US Navy has outlined a new timeline for buying services provided by a fleet of unmanned aircraft systems worth up to $874 million. The close-range...
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Boeing starts assembly of first operational P-8A
Boeing has started assembly of the first P-8A Poseidon production aircraft ahead of first delivery in 2012, with the US Navy accelerating the programme despite...
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Airbus Military to launch A400M series production
Airbus Military has given the green light to launch series production of its A400M "Grizzly" airlifter. Speaking on 9 March at parent company EADS's...
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MD Helicopters floats new aircraft launch plan
Touting healthy sales and plans to launch a new aircraft, the head of MD Helicopters says the airframer has finally shed the financial instability that nearly...
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NewsSecond X-37B mission reaches orbit
The second Boeing X-37B orbital test vehicle (OTV-2) launched into space on 5 March, riding atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from space launch...
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PICTURE: Portugal poised to accept second upgraded P-3C Orion
The Portuguese air force should accept its second upgraded Lockheed Martin P-3C maritime patrol aircraft into operational use in March ...
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Boeing's KC-X spec still remains a secret
Boeing entered the second competition acknowledging the need to slash the KC-767's cost. While its losing bid in the last round combined elements of three versions of the 767 in what some called the "Frankentanker", Boeing appeared focused on leveraging existing technology.
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Boeing's KC-X win could spark Euro backlash
Minutes on from awarding a contract after nearly 10 years, several scandals and a simmering transatlantic trade feud, US Air Force chief of staff Gen Norton Schwartz pronounced over the bitter saga of the KC-X tanker competition.
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NewsUS Army opens bidding for next helicopter missile-jammer
The US Army has finally launched the source selection process for the common infrared countermeasures contract after a four-month delay.
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AVALON: Australia eyes fifth C-17
Australia has requested pricing and availability data ahead of the possible purchase a fifth Boeing C-17 strategic transport ...
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This Week briefings
Some 80% of student pilots voluntarily withdraw from training before gaining even a basic pilot licence, according to a study conducted for the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
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Opinion
Vertical lift consortium splits US rotorcraft industry opinion
There are divided opinions in the US helicopter industry on the efficacy of a new consortium tackling procurement problems