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 ...
Rotorhub
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 ...
Rotorhub
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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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Mecaer unveils VIP interior for Bell 429
27th February 2014
Italy-based Mecaer Aviation Group, through its MAG Design Studio, has unveiled a new VIP interior concept for the Bell 429 at Heli Expo. The new ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Russian Helicopters sees increased demand for light helicopters
26th February 2014
Russian Helicopters has used Heli-Expo to highlight significant growth in its civilian rotorcraft in the last five years, particularly in the light helicopter segment. Speaking ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Sikorsky showcases rig approach system
26th February 2014
Sikorsky is showcasing its automated rig approach software for the S-92 at Heli-Expo 2014, as the company looks to attain European and Canadian certification for ...
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Defence Helicopter
Heli Expo 2014: MD Helicopters showcases MD530G armed aerial scout
26th February 2014
MD Helicopters (MDHI) has used Heli Expo 2014 to showcase the new MD 530G armed aerial scout, the next model in a line of purpose-driven ...
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Rotorhub
Heli Expo 2014: Enstrom unveils TH180 light piston helicopter
25th February 2014
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has unveiled its latest offering for the light piston helicopter market at Heli Expo 2014, dubbed the TH180. According to the ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Turbomeca announces global growth, engine milestone
25th February 2014
Turbomeca has used Heli Expo to announce its Arriel family of engines has passed a major milestone of 40 million flight hours, as the company ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Bell Helicopter predicts strong commercial growth
25th February 2014
Bell Helicopter remains optimistic of continued commercial growth in 2014, on the back of investment in its existing platforms and the introduction of its Bell ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Erickson Air Crane rebrands, refocuses
25th February 2014
Erickson Air Crane has announced its rebranding as Erickson Incorporated at Heli Expo 2014, after acquiring two additional companies in 2013 that effectively doubled its ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: Civil chopper market remains buoyant
24th February 2014
The civilian helicopter market is showing signs of stabilising, after making a strong recovery from several years of global economic instability, according to a new ...
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Rotorhub
Heli-Expo 2014: China’s civil helicopter market set for rapid growth
24th February 2014
China’s civil helicopter market is expected to undergo rapid growth in the coming years, in line with the country’s booming economy, according to a new report. ...
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Rotorhub
CAA recommends offshore safety measures
20th February 2014
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has recommended a series of safety measures for offshore helicopter missions, after a major review following the fatal crash ...
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Rotorhub
Glasgow helicopter's engines flamed out, says AAIB
14th February 2014
The police helicopter that crashed onto the roof of a pub in Glasgow on 29 November experienced the 'flame out' of both engines, according to ...
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Defence Helicopter
Afghanistan receives additional Mi-17s
14th February 2014
Russia has commenced delivery of a new batch of Mi-17 Helicopters to Afghanistan, as part of a controversial contract with the Pentagon to supply an ...
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin to support Saudi Apaches
13th February 2014
Lockheed Martin will maintain the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems onboard the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Apaches, under a ...
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Defence Helicopter
SGA14: Bell looks to increase footprint in Asia
8th February 2014
Bell Helicopter is set to showcase its range of aircraft at the Singapore Air Show, as the company looks to draw new custom and capitalise ...
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Defence Helicopter
Saab wins US Army low-altitude air surveillance contract
31st January 2014
The US Army has chosen Saab to install a low-altitude air surveillance system, designed to prevent mid-air collisions during tactical aviation training, on one of ...
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland wins £760 million in UK contracts
29th January 2014
AgustaWestland has won two contracts from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) worth an estimated £760 million, it was announced on 29 January. The first ...
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky reprieve helps UTC profit
23rd January 2014
United Technologies Corporations (UTC) has posted higher than expected fourth-quarter revenues, after Sikorsky was granted a last-minute reprieve on the delivery of eight CH-148 helicopters ...
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Naval Warfare
New Zealand joins anti-piracy effort
22nd January 2014
A frigate from the Royal New Zealand Navy is set to join NATO’s anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, for three weeks from 23 ...
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Defence Helicopter
US spending bill to fund USAF combat rescue helicopter
15th January 2014
The US Air Force (USAF) is slated to receive funding for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme under a government-wide omnibus spending bill, unveiled by ...
