Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 255
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NewsUAV pioneer unveils new design for long-endurance VTOL aircraft
Tad McGeer, an unmanned aircraft pioneer who designed the Aerosonde and ScanEagle, has now unveiled a vertical take-off and landing, long-endurance aircraft in the same size class called Flexrotor.
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HAL sets sights on global presence
Ashok Nayak has been at the helm of Hindustan Aeronautics for a year and is determined to turn the giant into a more nimble and effective global player
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'Usual suspects' commit to presidential run
Sikorsky boss Jeff Pino says his company "will compete really hard" against Bell and AgustaWestland for the new US presidential helicopter contract as all...
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Lockheed, Northrop get support contracts for UK Apaches
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will share contracts to support vital equipment on the British Army's Apache attack helicopters ...
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Southern Air to launch 777F services for Thai this week
US cargo carrier Southern Air is placing into service at the end of this week the first of at least six Boeing 777F freighters, initially operating the new...
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Selling down but not out
Recession put a damper on big buyouts, but aerospace dealmaking is holding up
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EADS: USAF can buy 118 A400Ms with savings from C-130, C-5 retirements
EADS North America has offered a plan for the US Air Force to purchase 118 Airbus Military A400Ms ...
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AgustaWestland, Tata sign deal to build AW119 in India
AgustaWestland and Tata expect to deliver up to 30 AW119s per year under a new joint venture agreement ...
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Boeing pitches P-8 variant to replace JSTARS
Boeing has revealed a new, armed version of the P-8 Poseidon aimed at replacing the USAF's JSTARS fleet ...
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NewsNew VXX competition reveals changes for US presidential helicopter
The US Navy could pursue a two-model strategy to replace its Marine One fleet of presidential helicopters ...
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HAL to build parts for India's P-8I fleet
Hindustan Aeronautics is to produce weapons bay doors for the Indian navy's future fleet of eight Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft ...
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US Army may ditch OH-58 Kiowa Scouts for pilotless fleet
The US Army is investigating options for replacing its Bell OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopters with a partly or wholly unmanned fleet. The army's plan to...
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Helicopter horizons: gaining the leading edge
Innovation, rather than new model launches, is in fashion at helicopter makers as they seek to differentiate themselves
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DARPA launches search for unmanned A-10 replacement
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency could demonstrate within two to three years a new unmanned aircraft designed...
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Boeing outlines further slip to P-8 programme
Boeing expects to fly its first P-8 multi-mission maritime aircraft to a US Navy test site in the third quarter of this year, following a fresh schedule...
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Boeing proposes NATO-like consortium for C-17 in Asia
Boeing has targeted the Asia-Pacific market as it seeks a variety of creative ways to continue extending C-17 production after the last aircraft now on order...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Bell in discussions to export V-22 tiltrotor
Bell Helicopter is in discussions with overseas countries about the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor.
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SINGAPORE 2010: Boeing looks to capitalise on F-35 woes
Boeing anticipates that changes announced recently to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme will inadvertently help its overseas campaigns...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Raytheon unveils long-range torpedo for P-8
Raytheon has revealed plans to challenge Boeing and Lockheed Martin for a US Navy contract to modify a torpedo for high-altitude launch by a P-8 Poseidon. The...