Defence Helicopter
Boeing/Thales win Australian HATS programme
Australia has named a Boeing/Thales partnership as the winning tender for a new joint-service helicopter training system for its defence force worth $700 million. In ...
Defence Helicopter
Helitech 2014: BAE Systems targets civil customers for HUD/HMD
BAE Systems has used Helitech International to drum up civil interest in its head-up display (HUD) and helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems. The company’s HUD and ...
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Helitech 2014: Operators push for greater OEM support
Helicopter OEMs need to step up their game when it comes to providing after sales service and through-life support, according to one senior executive. Bristow ...
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Helitech 2014: BLR targets Europe’s Bell medium operators for FastFin
BLR Aerospace is using Helitech International to showcase its FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system to European operators of Bell medium helicopters. FastFin is ...
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Defence Notes
Defence Services Asia: CAE confident of ASEAN market growth
14th April 2014
CAE Defence is betting on an integrated-agency approach to simulation and training as the key to accessing expanding ASEAN markets in defence, public safety and ...
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Rotorhub
Industry body seeks new CAA safety deadline
10th April 2014
Industry body UK Oil and Gas believes the 1 June deadline for meeting the CAA’s new offshore safety requirements cannot be met and will hamper ...
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Defence Helicopter
Defence Services Asia: OEMs anticipate Malaysian attack helicopter RfP
10th April 2014
Anticipation of a potential Malaysian attack helicopter tender remains high, with candidate platforms from Bell, Airbus Helicopters and Boeing to be showcased at the Defence ...
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Defence Helicopter
Defence Services Asia: Pelbagai OEM membuat jangkaan untuk RfP helicopter serangan Malaysia
10th April 2014
Jangkaan kekal tinggi terhadap potensi Malaysia untuk tender helicopter serangan, dengan pelbagai calon platform dari Bell, Airbus Helicopters dan Boeing bakal dipamerkan di expo Defence ...
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Defence Helicopter
VXX presidential helicopter advances
2nd April 2014
The US VXX Presidential helicopter acquisition programme was slated to commence system development in March, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office ...
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Defence Helicopter
Qatar announces $24 billion in defence contracts
28th March 2014
The Qatar Armed Forces has awarded an estimated $24 billion in defence contracts for the purchase of tanks, helicopters, missiles and other weapons, it was ...
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Rotorhub
Airbus signs major deal with Avicopter
27th March 2014
Airbus Helicopters has announced a 20 year joint-production deal with China’s Avicopter for the manufacture and supply of 1,000 EC175/AC352 helicopters. Under the new contract, ...
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Land Warfare
UK advances Army 2020 plan
27th March 2014
The UK Ministry of Defence has implemented the first phase of its Army 2020 re-structuring programme with the launch of Force Troops Command (FTC), which ...
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Rotorhub
S-76 transponder gains certification
21st March 2014
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved supplemental type certification (STC) for an ADS-B Out-compliant GPS transponder, for use with the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. ...
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Defence Helicopter
US Navy to study MH-53E engine fire risk
20th March 2014
The US Navy plans to award Sikorsky a contract to study ways to ‘reduce or eliminate’ the risk of engine-fires on its MH-53E Sea Dragon ...
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PremiAir to sell night vision technology in Europe
19th March 2014
PremiAir Aviation International has diversified its offerings with the introduction of a night vision technology sales and support centre, aimed at European customers. Under a ...
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Defence Notes
China becomes fourth-largest arms exporter
18th March 2014
China has become the world’s fourth largest weapons exporter amid continued growth in international arms sales, according to a new study by Sweden-based think-tank SIPRI. ...
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Rotorhub
Erickson set to capitalise on acquisition gains
14th March 2014
Erickson Inc. has reported solid revenue gains on the back of recent acquisition and rebranding activities, and is looking to widen future margins with improved ...
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CHC revenue recovers from EC225 grounding
13th March 2014
CHC has recovered from a poor performance in 2013 due to costs related to the EC225 grounding, and announced an uptick in both revenue and ...
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Rotorhub
Super Puma crash ‘might have been avoided’
13th March 2014
A gearbox failure that brought down a AS332L2 Super Puma in the North Sea in April 2009, killing 16 people, may have been prevented with ...
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Defence Helicopter
Turkey completes anti-tank missile tests
11th March 2014
Turkey has successfully completed the first guided test shots of its long range anti-tank missile, which will arm the Turkish Army's T129 attack and tactical ...
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Defence Helicopter
Pentagon confirms Kiowa retirement
6th March 2014
The US Army is moving forward with plans to scrap its entire fleet of OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters as part of a major aviation restructuring. ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Elbit Systems launches helicopter piloting aids
27th February 2014
Elbit Systems has used Heli-Expo to introduce two new helicopter piloting aids, including an augmented helmet-mounted display, and a ‘multi-spectral’ enhanced vision system. The first, ...
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Heli-Expo 2014: Robinson unveils glass cockpit
27th February 2014
Robinson Helicopters has unveiled a new line of glass cockpit instrument panels for its R22, R44 and R66 helicopters at Heli-Expo 2014. The new avionics ...
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Heli Expo 2014: Sikorsky posts strong commercial results after corporate reshuffle
27th February 2014
Sikorsky’s recent organisational restructuring is set to streamline its commercial performance, according to company representatives speaking at Heli Expo. Speaking to journalists at the show, ...
