Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 67
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USAF 3-D prints metal parts to keep F-22 repair cost down
For the first time, the US Air Force has 3-D printed and installed a replacement titanium part on a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor as part of a greater effort to shrink repair costs and time.
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Combat aircraft market strong over next decade: report
The global combat aircraft market could be robust in the coming decade with the industry generating total revenue of $493.14 billion between 2017 and 2026.
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PICTURES: HAL LCH destroys airborne target with missile
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter has successfully destroyed a moving airborne target with the MBDA Mistral air-to-air missile.
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US Air Force looks at using F-35 as ballistic missile interceptor
The US Air Force and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) are examining integrating the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II into the US ballistic missile defense system.
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Boeing relationship key to KC-390 costs, marketing
Embraer’s defence joint venture with Boeing will use the American company’s leverage over suppliers to cut parts and components costs on the KC-390 tactical transport.
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General Atomics unveils local suppliers for Belgian SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has partnered with five Belgium-based suppliers as part of its effort to include local suppliers in its deal to deliver MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles to the Belgian Armed Forces.
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Lockheed wins second Long Range Anti-Ship Missile contract
Lockheed Martin has won a $172 million contract from the US Navy and US Air Force for the second production lot of its stealthy Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
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Austria allocates funding for helicopter fleet upgrade
Austria's government has committed funding for the acquisition of a total of 15 new helicopters in the coming years as it renews its rotorcraft capabilities.
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Eurofighter Typhoon to bid to replace Canadian CF-18 fleet
Eurofighter intends to pitch its Typhoon aircraft to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of Boeing CF-18A/B Hornet fighters.
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Northrop Grumman wins $1.3 billion targeting pod upgrade contract
The US Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $1.3 million upgrade and sustainment contract for its Litening advanced targeting pod.
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Boeing granted CH-47F Block II contract after cancellation fears
The US Army granted Boeing a low rate initial production contract for the CH-47F Block II Chinook cargo helicopter, despite rumors that the upgrade programme might be cancelled in order to shift funds to the service’s modernization priorities.
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PICTURE: Indonesia boosts helicopter fleet
Indonesia has ordered eight additional Airbus Helicopters H225Ms that will be operated by its air force in combat search and rescue missions, as well as nine additional Bell 412EPIs.
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Turkey refuses to cancel S-400 order, risking F-35 delivery again
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country would consider buying Raytheon-made Patriot missiles from the US government, but would not cancel its order of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia as a condition of the deal.
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USAF accepts Boeing KC-46A air tanker after years of delays
The US Air Force formally accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus air tanker and will receive delivery of the aircraft at McConnell Air Force Base, in Wichita, Kansas, in the next several weeks.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hackers present a constantly evolving threat
In June, some 900 European cybersecurity specialists from 30 countries sprang into action when an ordinary day at the airport turned into mayhem: automated check-in machines displayed "system failure", check-in counter computers packed up, smartphone travel apps stopped working, baggage claim shut down, departure boards read all flights "cancelled". Queues, ...
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Apache issue crimps Boeing's 2018 defence deliveries
Military deliveries in 2018 by Boeing Defense, Space & Security fell 43.5% to 96 aircraft compared to the year prior.
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Piaggio Aerospace administrator begins task of finding buyer
Piaggio Aerospace's administrator has returned after a two-week holiday shutdown to begin the task of seeking a buyer for the business, stressing that the Avanti Evo orderbook is open and the P1HH HammerHead unmanned surveillance aircraft remains an ongoing programme.
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Boeing to upgrade Spain CH-47D fleet to -F standard
Boeing will upgrade Spain’s fleet of 17 CH-47Ds to the CH-47F standard, in the first such order outside the United States.
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NewsTHE YEAR AHEAD: 2019 aerospace outlook
All we ever know for sure about the future is that it will look a lot like the past, only different – or maybe very different, depending on the timescale and interim events. That makes forecasting a black art best left to fortune tellers, charlatans and consultants. But in the ...
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PICTURES: SB-1 Defiant breaks cover
Sikorsky and Boeing have unveiled the SB-1 Defiant helicopter, providing a pair of images showing the rotorcraft from the front and rear.