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Royal Navy welcomes first Merlin Mk4 delivery (video)
The first Leonardo AW101 Commando Merlin Mk4 /Mk4A out of 25 aircraft was unveiled yesterday, during a ceremony at the Royal Navy Air Station, Yeovilton. The aircraft ...
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Insight: The evolution of the Mi-26
A dual-use rotorcraft still successfully marketed around the world, the Mi-26 - also known under its NATO reporting name Halo - has undergone some dynamic ...
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US 'committed to NATO'
The US will continue to show its commitment to NATO, a senior US Army commander said on 21 June as a fresh batch of military ...
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MD Helicopter to continue Afghan MD 530F support
MD Helicopter has received a modification from the US Army for its work on a US foreign military sales contract.Under the original contract, awarded in ...
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Industry waits for US light attack helicopter guidance
Bell and Sikorsky are gearing up for a forthcoming announcement that will shed light on the Pentagon's plans to build a new, light attack helicopter ...
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Army aviation deterring aggression in Eastern Europe (video)
Shephard caught up with Col Clair Gill, commander, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, who spoke about its role in Operation Atlantic Resolve in October 2017. The ...
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Boeing receives CH-47F contract modification
29th May 2018
Boeing received a contract modification from the US Department of Defense on 25 May 2018.The $25,747,525 modification relates to the company's existing contract to build ...
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T129 Atak ready for Kazakh MoD’s fleet
28th May 2018
Kazakhstan is being considered as one of many potential export customers for the T129 Atak helicopter. The Turkish company expects that in the coming years ...
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Chemring receives flares contract
28th May 2018
Chemring Countermeasures USA (CCM USA) has received contracts totalling $27.5 million for the production of M211 and MJU-64/B flares for the US Army, US Navy ...
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Royal Navy welcomes first Merlin Mk4 delivery (video)
25th May 2018
The first Leonardo AW101 Commando Merlin Mk4 /Mk4A out of 25 aircraft was unveiled yesterday, during a ceremony at the Royal Navy Air Station, Yeovilton. The aircraft ...
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Manila anticipates vanilla attack helicopters
25th May 2018
Jordan is expected to donate a pair of second-hand Bell AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), according to the Philippine News ...
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BrightNite applications for military rotary platforms
24th May 2018
Elbit Systems' multispectral panoramic BrightNite system could be the viable alternative to NVGs by helicopter operators within the next decade, the company has said. The ...
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RCAF yet to decide on Griffon replacement
21st May 2018
Despite a Canadian Senate committee report recommending a year ago that the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) replace the majority of its Bell CH146 Griffon ...
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Z-19E helicopter completes firing tests
21st May 2018
Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC's) Z-19E armed helicopter has completed its firing flight tests, the company announced on 16 May. The helicopter conducted multiple ...
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USMC receives first CH-53 King Stallion
18th May 2018
Sikorsky has delivered the first CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The USMC plans to buy as many as ...
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India issues Ka-226T RfP, scorns competitive process
18th May 2018
India’s MoD issued an RfP earlier in May for the 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters that it plans to buy to replace geriatric light utility platforms ...
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PLA Navy shows off modified Z-9Ds in missile drills
18th May 2018
Recent imagery released by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) shows three of its Z-9D anti-surface warfare (ASuW) helicopters firing YJ-9 anti-ship missiles against a ...
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New Black Hawk mooring pads underway
17th May 2018
Work has begun on the construction of new helicopter mooring pads for the US Army's 1st Air Calvary Brigade in Powidz, Poland, as part of ...
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Insight: ‘Cyber awakening’ for rotary-wing operators
16th May 2018
BAE Systems is seeing growing interest in the military rotorcraft domain for a new range of cyber defence systems, with both new and legacy platforms ...
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Black Hawk to enter the Matrix
15th May 2018
Sikorsky’s Matrix, a capability tool kit that includes hardware and software as well as multi-spectral sensors to enable scalable automation, is now ready for its ...
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Jayhawk rescue basket prototype developed
14th May 2018
The US Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) has designed a new and improved rescue basket prototype to support the agency’s SAR missions on MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters, ...
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US donates helicopters to Costa Rica
14th May 2018
The US government has formalised with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security the donation of four Bell UH-1N Huey helicopters for use by the Central ...
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Outgoing USCG commandant leaves behind warning
12th May 2018
In his final days as the US Coast Guard commandant, ADM Paul Zukunft is not shying away from divisive topics that plague today's turbulent political environment. ...
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UTAS components for CH-53K
11th May 2018
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) will provide components for the US Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, the company announced on 9 May. The company will ...
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Nigeria takes its second pair of Hinds
11th May 2018
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of two more Russian Helicopters Mi-35 Hind newly-built, night-capable attack helicopters.The aircraft were airlifted to Makurda Air ...
