Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 278
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NATO exercises test Gripen credentials
Joint manouevres with NATO allies in the USA have tested the Gripen's credentials as an asset for expeditionary operations CRAIG HOYLE LONDON
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Eurofighter gets serious about Japan's F-X contest
The Eurofighter Typhoon is becoming a serious contender in Japan's forthcoming F-X fighter competition, with industry sources saying that Tokyo is taking...
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Alenia seeks partner for USAF M-346 campaign
Alenia North America is actively looking for a US manufacturer to support or potentially lead its forthcoming campaign to sell the Alenia Aermacchi M-346...
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New C-17 deal launches 12-nation airlift consortium
Boeing has secured a new order for two C-17s to an international consortium comprised of 10 NATO members and Finland and Sweden. The long-awaited deal was...
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Sweden Consolidates
Sweden's aerospace and defence industries have undergone a transformation over the past decade. One major trend has been a reverse in the split between military and civil business.
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USAF launches Boeing-designed F-15E mission training centre in UK
The US Air Force has extended its network of mission training centres (MTC) by opening a new facility for Boeing F-15E crews at Royal Air Force Lakenheath...
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Crack developing in SMS business plan
SMS's technology can keep aircraft safe, but it might not hold the business together
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US fighter, airlifter production future muddled by spending bills
The US Congress has passed defence spending bills for fiscal year 2009 that encourage more Boeing F/A-18 production, but slash Lockheed Martin F-35 orders...
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Goodrich to evaluate alternate fuels for US Air Force
As the US Air Force enters its second year of synthetic fuel testing, Goodrich has signed on to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in the fuel...
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NewsUS Congress passes $487.7 defence spending bill, slashes aircraft
The US Congress today passed defence spending bills slashing funds for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Lockheed/AugstaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, and also left the Lockheed F-22 and Boeing C-17 production lines still in a state of programmatic purgatory.
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First Alenia C-27J heads for US Army
The first Alenia C-27J Spartan Joint Cargo Aircraft tactical transport aircraft for the US Army is to be delivered on 25 September by JCA prime contractor...
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Italian crew get taste of BA609 tiltrotor
This Italian navy AW101 crew got a close-up look this week at the cabin and cockpit of the second prototype of Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor during a fly-stop...
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Back on the line
After years in the background, Japan is having a go at developing indigenous aircraft again. Companies like Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries...
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Wrangling over Raptor
Japan wants the F-22, but Washington will not let anyone, not even its closest ally in East Asia, access its most advanced fighter. Where does this leave Tokyo?
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Shadow of YS-11 hangs over MRJ programme
production While the YS-11 performed well, the programme was considered a financial flop Shadow of YS-11 hangs over MRJ programmE There...
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Mitsubishi steps up to aerospace challenge
Teruaki Kawai: building a world-class business Mitsubishi steps up to aerospace challenge Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has thrown the gauntlet...
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KC-X contest collapse hits TSAT system
The collapse of the US Air Force's KC-X tanker competition has had an impact on the service's transformational satellite communications system (TSAT), with...
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NewsVIDEO: Surveillance camera captures Spanair MD-82 crash
Video images have emerged of the final moments of the Spanair Boeing MD-82 which crashed while attempting to take off from Madrid Barajas Airport. The...
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Japan confirms delay in fighter competition
Japan has confirmed a delay to its F-X fighter competition, with a request for proposals to choose a long-awaited replacement for its McDonnell Douglas F-4...