The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
26th November 2012
A number of new contracts have been issued to Selex Galileo worth a combined €8 million, according to a 23 November company statement. The contracts, …
26th November 2012
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has begun a fresh effort to find a new Presidential helicopter, with the release of a draft RfP to …
22nd November 2012
After much delay, Germany’s Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter will now deploy to Afghanistan for its first operational mission in early December. Four ASGARD-F Tigers will …
21st November 2012
The Danish Ministry of Defence has announced that it will acquire the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk as its new maritime helicopter. The Romeo has beaten …
15th November 2012
Chinese helicopter manufacturer Avicopter gave a glimpse into its level of ambition this week with the unveiling of three high-speed rotorcraft designs at Airshow China. …
14th November 2012
Turbomeca has marked the ten year anniversary of its work with the China Rescue & Salvage, Ministry of Transport (CRS-MOT) at the Airshow China 2012. …
13th November 2012
Two secretive Chinese attack helicopter designs were shown to the public for the first time with the opening of Airshow China in Zhuhai. Both the …
12th November 2012
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will provide the US Army with 11 additional integrated crew member simulators for CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters under a contract …
8th November 2012
The Italian NH90 helicopter detachment to Afghanistan has been initially hampered by problems such as windshield cracks and the poor availability of spares, it has …
7th November 2012
The UH-60 Black Hawk continues to sell well in the Middle East with a number of new opportunities in the pipeline. The Saudi Ministry of …
6th November 2012
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has revealed more of its thinking about its next generation rotorcraft, following an industry conference on 1 November. At …
6th November 2012
Cassidian has announced that it will join forces with Brazilian systems specialist ATECH to equip the new EC725 helicopters of the Brazilian Navy with an …
5th November 2012
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has renewed 12-month contract options with six companies for helicopter services in Afghanistan, at a significantly greater cost than …
2nd November 2012
Sikorsky Aircraft has opened an office in Bogota, Colombia in order to better support the Colombia Armed Forces Black Hawk helicopter fleet. The company will …
1st November 2012
Enstrom Helicopter has recently delivered the eighth TH-480B helicopter to the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) this year, bringing the total number of aircraft delivered …
1st November 2012
Argentine aircraft manufacturer Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) has flown its first locally-assembled Z-11 helicopter, it has emerged. The first flight took place on 10 …
31st October 2012
Saab has announced that it has received the first order for its HUD-system following flight evaluations by the US Army Aviation end customer with the …
30th October 2012
Terma and the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) have delivered the Chinook ACMS Mission Planning System (ChAMPS) to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) following the …
29th October 2012
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Bell Boeing a $74 million contract to provide seven of its V-22 Osprey ground-based trainers, the Containerized Flight …
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