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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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Eurosatory 2018: Israeli firms display armoured vehicle concepts
Two Israeli companies, Carmor Integrated Vehicle Solutions and Plasan, highlighted their new high mobility armoured vehicle concepts at Eurosatory 2018. Carmor unveiled the initial prototype of ...
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Eurosatory 2018: Industry experts on the next generation armoured vehicle (video)
At Eurosatory 2018 Shephard spoke to a number of industry experts on what technology and capabilities they believe will define the next generation of armoured ...
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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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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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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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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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US Navy celebrate 50th anniversary of Sea King first flight
19th March 2009
The H-3 Sea King helicopter community celebrated the 50th anniversary of the aircraft’s historic first flight March 11. The Sea King is a twin-engine, all-weather, ...
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Mexico to order Bell 412s
17th March 2009
The United States Congress has been notified of a possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 412EP helicopters to Mexico. The contract worth $93 million also ...
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Navy helicopter pilots undertake Arctic training
17th March 2009
A team of Royal Navy Sea King pilots have recently been honing their flying and survival skills amid snow and sub-zero temperatures inside the Arctic ...
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Avalon Airshow 2009 - Lockheed pushes Pathfinder for Australian CH-47Ds
17th March 2009
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has confirmed it is seeking to stage a demonstration of its Pathfinder helicopter pilotage sensor for the Australian Army. ...
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Avalon Airshow 2009 - DAGR to make debut helicopter launch
17th March 2009
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control says it expects to fly its Directional Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) off a helicopter for the first time during ...
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Iraq report: US Marines Surrounded by the Sound of Silence
14th March 2009
Life for the Marine aviators, part of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward (2d MAW FWD), who operate from Al Asad air base in Anbar ...
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Iraq Report: George Guides Them Home Safely
13th March 2009
With the weather closing in – and the tower changing approaches from VFR to IFR as visibility quickly degraded in the blowing desert sand – ...
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EADS North America begins Lakota deliveries DC National Guard
13th March 2009
EADS North America today delivered the initial three UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters to the District of Columbia National Guard, providing new-generation aircraft for a ...
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Iraq Report: Osprey - the new status symbol in Iraq
12th March 2009
The third Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron to serve in Iraq - VMM-266 - will soon be coming to the end of its deployment. The 'Fighting ...
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Sikorsky Announces the Successful Demonstration of Sandblaster Technology
12th March 2009
Sikorsky Aircraft today announced the successful demonstration of technology designed to enable safer helicopter landings in blinding conditions including brownouts. Sikorsky and its Sandblaster project ...
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BAE Systems Committed to Nowra for Seahawk Support Contract
12th March 2009
BAE Systems plans to establish a world class aviation maintenance facility in Nowra, NSW, if it secures the contract to support the Royal Australian Navy’s ...
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BAE Systems acheves Project Echidna test milestone
12th March 2009
Delivery of an Electronic Warfare Self Protection (EWSP) capability for the Australian Army’s fleets of Blackhawk and Chinook aircraft is a major step closer following ...
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PZL Mielec Rolls Out First Black Hawk Cabin Produced Outside the United States
12th March 2009
PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s affiliate in Poland, today celebrated the rollout of the first Black Hawk helicopter cabin produced at the facility. The event ...
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Barco extends avionics offering with new generation Head-Up Display from Saab
11th March 2009
Avionics display provider Barco has entered into an agreement with Saab, Stockholm, Sweden, to expand its avionics offering with the new generation RIGS Head Up ...
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Rolls-Royce Turbomeca signs engine support contract with Australian Aerospace
11th March 2009
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca (RRTM) and Australian Aerospace have signed an agreement to provide Through-Life Support (TLS) for the Australian Army’s new fleet of MRH90 Helicopters. Under ...
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L-3 WESCAM Launches MX-RAid for Remote Diagnostic Testing of In-field MX-Series EO/IR Turrets
10th March 2009
L-3 WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today the introduction of MX-RAid (Remote Aid), a new service kit for remote diagnostic evaluations ...
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Canada's CH-146 Griffon and CH-147 Chinook helicopters reach initial operational capability
10th March 2009
On March 3, 2009, Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff, accompanied by Colonel Christopher Coates, the Commander of the Canadian Air Wing in ...
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Mexican Ministry of Defense orders six EC725s from Eurocopter
10th March 2009
Eurocopter has chalked up another success in Latin America: The Mexican Ministry of Defense has placed an order for six EC725 helicopters. The medium-lift helicopters ...
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Bell Aerospace Services Begins Work on U.S. Marine Corps Reset Maintenance Contract
9th March 2009
Bell Aerospace Services announced today that it has begun work on a multi-year contract with a projected total value of $173 million, as a subcontract ...
