Defence Helicopter
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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EADS North America Lakota program manager to receive leadership award from the National Defense Industrial Association
16th April 2009
EADS North America’s Light Utility Helicopter Program Manager and Vice President, John Burke, has been selected to receive the 2009 Leadership Excellence Award from the ...
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Patrulla Aspa prepare for the 2009 airshow season
15th April 2009
Spain's Patrulla Aspa helicopter display team have been working up ready for the 2009 airshow season. The Spanish Air Force team, which fly five Eurocopter ...
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US Army Awards GE T700 Multi-year Production Contract
14th April 2009
GE Aviation has been awarded a multi-year contract extension from the US Army that provides for the continued production of T700 turboshaft engines in support ...
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Eurocopter and Helibras Announce the First Flight Simulator for helicopters in Latin America
14th April 2009
Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras are pleased to announce the introduction of the first flight simulator for helicopters in Latin America at the Latin ...
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Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 82nd Airborne Division
13th April 2009
Boeing today announced that a fourth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Combat ...
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Sea King comes back to life
9th April 2009
On April 2, 2009 Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Fleetlands performed the formal handover of Sea King MK4 ZF115 back to the MoD after an extensive ...
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Canadian Helicopters announces extension of US Air Force contract
8th April 2009
Canadian Helicopters the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, today announced the extension of its US Air Force North Warning System Contracts. The ...
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German Armed Forces mark 50 years of SAR
8th April 2009
The German Federal Armed Forces have celebrated 50 years of Search and Rescue provision. The anniversary was marked with a special event at Landsberg-Lech AB ...
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Hangar Inauguration at Niebull HEMS Base of the DRF Luftrettung
8th April 2009
On April 1st the opening of the new hangar building at the Niebüll HEMS Base was celebrated. Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark was ...
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KAF Express serving Afghanistan destinations
8th April 2009
In the skies over Kandahar Province, Canada's Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing is making a big impression on operations and improving the safety ...
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NH90 assists in Italian earthquake aftermath
7th April 2009
Helicopters from the Italian armed forces and para-public agencies have been assisting in the aftermath of the devastating Italian earthquake on Monday. More than 200 ...
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LaBarge Wins $5.1 million Contract from Bell Helicopter for V-22 Osprey Aircraft Program
7th April 2009
LaBarge has received a $5.1 million contract from Bell Helicopter to continue to produce electronic subassemblies for the de-icing system of the V-22 Osprey. LaBarge ...
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Air Tattoo to stage mass Royal Navy flypast
7th April 2009
One of the biggest displays of Royal Navy airpower will be staged at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to ...
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Russia to deliver attack helicopters to Brazil this year
7th April 2009
Russia will start deliveries of Mi-35 Hind attack helicopters to Brazil by the end of 2009, a senior government official said on Monday. The Russian ...
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Finmeccanica clarifies position on the VH-71 programme
6th April 2009
With regards to the US Defence Administration's possible cancellation of the VH-71 programme, Finmeccanica confirms that this is only the first step in a particularly ...
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First successful powered flight of the Longbow Fire Control Radar Electronics Unit configuration on an Apache Block III prototype helicopter achieved
6th April 2009
The Longbow Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Northrop Grumman Corporation and Lockheed Martin recently marked the first successful powered flight of the Radar ...
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413 Sqn take part in SAREX 2009
6th April 2009
Members of 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron from 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S. and 103 Search and Rescue Squadron from 9 Wing Gander, N.L of the ...
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US Navy retires the Huey
5th April 2009
The US Navy has closed a chapter in its rotary-wing history with the retirement of the last H-1 Hueys in naval service. At a special ...
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Helicopter pilots give air refueling training to JASDF
5th April 2009
A team of HH-60G Pave Hawk pilots here provided a three-day intensive course on air refueling to Japanese Self Defense Forces helicopter rescue pilots. The ...
