Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 32
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NewsFirst ‘naval combat’ H225M handed to Brazil
Brazil has taken delivery of the first Airbus Helicopters H225M in what is described as a “naval combat configuration”.
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NewsIndian air force takes first LCH; production contract yet to emerge
India’s air force has received its first Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), in a ceremony to mark India’s 75th year of independence.
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NewsBell could shake up production to accommodate FLRAA win
Bell is open to moving production of certain of its current military helicopters to customer countries should its V-280 Valor be selected to replace the US Army’s fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks.
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NewsUK could buy up to 44 helicopters under £1 billion NMH acquisition
UK defence officials are prepared to spend up to £1 billion ($1.3 billion) on as many as 44 aircraft under the country’s nascent New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, according to newly published tender documents. Posted by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 11 November, the contract opportunity notice is the ...
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NewsRussia and China give go-ahead for heavy-lift helicopter programme
Russia and China appear to have finally signed an agreement that will allow the two countries to begin development of a new heavy helicopter, but the rotorcraft will not enter service for another 13 years.
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NewsRomania confirms Black Hawk buy
Romania has cleared the acquisition of 12 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks for operation by its SMURD emergency services organisation.
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NewsPhilippine air force takes delivery of final S-70i Black Hawks
The Philippine air force (PAF) has taken delivery of a final five Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters, bringing its total fleet to 15 examples.
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NewsUS Army demos UH-60 air assault with soldiers wearing AR goggles
The US Army is experimenting with ways to conduct Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk air assault missions using soldiers wearing its Integrated Visual Augmentation System goggles.
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NewsUS Army teams autonomous Black Hawk with drones in air assault experiments
The service is exploring how automated flight technologies, developed by DARPA, might allow its utility helicopters to fly faster, further and lower to the ground – or even without any human pilots in the cockpit at all.
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NewsKAI in rapid development project for manned-unmanned teaming
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a government contract to rapidly develop and demonstrate a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) application with its KUH-1 Surion helicopter.
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NewsAustralian Army leases two AW139s to support MRH90 operations
The Australian Army has leased a pair of Leonardo Helicopters AW139s to support a range of missions, including currency requirements for air crew.
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NewsBahrain’s first AH-1Z Viper delivered to NAVAIR
Bahrain’s first of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters has been handed over to the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), ahead of its formal delivery to the Gulf state.
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NewsAWHero achieves Italian military certification
Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification for its AWHero rotary-wing unmanned air system (RUAS).
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NewsKorean Air inks helicopter MRO, UAV pacts with Boeing
Korean Air has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Boeing related to helicopter upgrade work and the development of new unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsRafael aims to push Spike NLOS missile range to 27nm
Rafael is working to increase the range of its helicopter-launched Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) missile to 27nm (50km), an increase of about 10nm over the air-to-ground weapon’s current capability.
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NewsRoyal Australian Navy grounds MH-60Rs after Philippine Sea ditching
Australia has temporarily grounded its fleet of Lockheed Martin MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters after one example ditched in the Philippine Sea.
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NewsBoeing expects US Army order for at least 100 AH-64E Apaches
Boeing expects an order from the US Army for at least 100 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing team to squeeze a bit more speed from SB-1 Defiant
The Sikorsky-Boeing joint team behind the SB-1 Defiant, a co-axial helicopter with a pusher propeller, believes the rotorcraft demonstrator can go slightly faster.
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NewsVibration issues nix US Army’s plans for CH-47F Block II advanced rotors
The US Army’s initial order of Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks will not come with Advanced Chinook Rotor Blades, a feature that was to boost the cargo helicopter’s lifting capacity. The new fully composite blades have a swept-tip design and are supposed to add 680kg (1,500lb) to the lifting capacity ...
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NewsFast-flying FARA to clear path on battlefield for slower AH-64 Apache
The US Army envisions its fast-flying Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) destroying enemy air defenses, clearing a path through the battlefield for the slower Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.