Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 28
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NewsSikorsky rules out civil helicopter using X2 technology
Anyone hoping for a high-speed civil helicopter featuring Sikorsky’s X2 co-axial compound technology looks set to be disappointed after the manufacturer explicitly ruled out such a development.
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NewsHAL, Safran break ground on helicopter engine MRO shop
A joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran has broken ground on a helicopter engine MRO shop near the city of Goa.
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NewsMD Helicopters hopeful of new ownership as sale process nears end
MD Helicopters is hopeful that it will have a new owner in place by the summer, ending a sale process that has rumbled on for the past four years.
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NewsAirbus and Leonardo eye collaboration on future military helicopter
European helicopter rivals Airbus and Leonardo continue to eye a future alliance similar to their NH Industries (NHI) venture to address proposed NATO requirements for a next-generation rotorcraft.
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NewsSikorsky waits on demand return as it seeks new home for S-92
Sikorsky hopes to have found a new permanent home for the S-92 heavy-twin before demand from the offshore oil and gas market for new helicopters returns, a milestone the airframer anticipates in 2025.
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NewsFARA first flight targets hinge on timely engine deliveries
Delays to the GE Aviation T901 engine could knock the planned first flight dates for the two contenders for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft contest.
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NewsStatic attractions star as weather thwarts World Defense Show flying displays
With poor weather conditions including dust storms and high wind speeds having forced the cancellation of planned flying displays on the first two days of the 6-9 March World Defense Show in Riyadh, some of Saudi Arabia’s military assets continue to provide the main attraction in the static park.
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NewsJAGM attains IOC for use by Marine Corps AH-1Zs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) declared initial operating capability (IOC) for the AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) on the Bell AH-1Z attack helicopter effective from 1 March.
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NewsSouth Korea invites bids for CH-47D replacement
South Korea has invited bids for a new heavy-lift helicopter to replace its ageing Boeing CH-47D Chinooks.
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NewsUS Navy to integrate mine countermeasures system onto Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter looks set to gain a new mine countermeasures (MCM) sensor suite after the US Navy (USN) gave the go-ahead for the development.
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NewsOCCAR gives go-ahead for Tiger MkIII upgrade, with deliveries from 2029
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a development and production contract for the Tiger MkIII upgrade programme, initially covering 42 aircraft for France and 18 for Spain.
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NewsLeonardo adds rockets to AW149 as NMH contest nears launch
Leonardo Helicopters continues to enhance its AW149 super-medium-twin, with the integration of laser-guided and unguided rockets onto the platform, as the start of the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) procurement nears.
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NewsUkraine claims Russian aircraft losses as invasion begins
Ukraine’s defence ministry claims to have destroyed several Russian aircraft during its early efforts to defend the country from invasion by Moscow’s military.
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NewsThailand orders eight AH-6 light attack helicopters
Boeing has secured a US government contract to provide the Thai army with eight AH-6 light attack helicopters.
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NewsFrench army’s helicopter forces upbeat on modernisation plan
The French army’s ALAT light aviation command believes its helicopter fleet will be well-positioned until the 2040s once a forthcoming modernisation effort is completed.
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NewsManila signs formal contract for 32 more Polish-built S-70is
The Philippines has signed an order for 32 additional Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters from its PZL Mielec unit in Poland.
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NewsKAI’s Light Armed Helicopter in cold weather tests
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) has completed a series of low-temperature tests in Northern Canada.
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AnalysisNew defence show to champion Saudi Arabia’s military might
Riyadh’s first tri-service defence show will put its military strength and industrial ambitions firmly in the international spotlight – and manufacturers will be keen to discuss the kingdom’s procurement plans.
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant demos single-engine, sling-load and slalom flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing team behind the SB-1 Defiant demonstrator is pressing on with additional flight tests, five months after submitting to the US Army a proposal for the Future Long Range Air Assault programme.
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NewsGermany proposes joint training helicopter with Netherlands
Germany is eyeing the potential of establishing a joint training operation alongside the Netherlands using a single rotorcraft platform in order to boost inter-operability between the two nations.