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Spirit AeroSystems wins CH-53K structures contract

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Spirit AeroSystems wins CH-53K structures contract

1st July 2013

Spirit AeroSystems is to supply Sikorsky with the major structural cockpit and cabin components of four additional CH-53K heavy lift helicopters as part of a …

First USAF Ospreys arrive in UK

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First USAF Ospreys arrive in UK

30th June 2013

The first US Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to be permanently based in the UK have arrived at RAF Mildenhall, England. …

First CH-147F Chinook delivered to Canada

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First CH-147F Chinook delivered to Canada

28th June 2013

The Royal Canadian Air Force took delivery of the first CH-147F Chinook helicopter from Boeing on 21 June, making Canada the operator of one of …

Lockheed Martin to support US Army helicopters

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Lockheed Martin to support US Army helicopters

26th June 2013

Lockheed Martin will provide field and sustainment-level maintenance for US Army helicopters under a new contract awarded by the US Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal. …

First Italian Army ICH-47F Chinook takes flight

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First Italian Army ICH-47F Chinook takes flight

26th June 2013

The first ICH-47F Chinook built for the Italian Army has successfully accomplished its maiden flight in Vergiate, Italy. AgustaWestland said the 24 June flight saw …

RNLAF tests acoustic gunshot detection system

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RNLAF tests acoustic gunshot detection system

26th June 2013

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has conducted a series of trials with a Microflown AVISA prototype acoustic gunshot detection system installed onboard a Eurocopter …

Thailand seeks UH-72A Lakota helicopters

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Thailand seeks UH-72A Lakota helicopters

25th June 2013

The government of Thailand has expressed interest in acquiring the UH-72A Lakota helicopter from the US government at an estimated cost of $77 million. The …

Paris Air Show 2013: New safety devices for AgustaWestland helicopters

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Paris Air Show 2013: New safety devices for AgustaWestland helicopters

21st June 2013

Aero Sekur has been awarded a contract by AgustaWestland to provide emergency helicopter flotation devices. They will be used on-board AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopters …

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Paris Air Show 2013: Elbit Systems unveils helicopter products

19th June 2013

Israeli company Elbit Systems has introduced two of its latest offerings in the fields of degraded visual environments (DVE) navigation and laser-guided rockets at the …

Paris Air Show 2013: AgustaWestland’s Project Zero makes debut in Paris

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Paris Air Show 2013: AgustaWestland’s Project Zero makes debut in Paris

19th June 2013

AgustaWestland has displayed its ‘Project Zero’ all-electric tiltrotor technology demonstrator for the first time at the Paris Air Show.  James Wang, AgustaWestland’s vice president of …

Japan receives first AQS-24A mine-hunting system

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Japan receives first AQS-24A mine-hunting system

19th June 2013

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is a step closer to deploying Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24A airborne mine-hunting vehicles on its new MCH-101 helicopter platform, with …

Boeing signs RNLAF helicopter maintenance contract

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Boeing signs RNLAF helicopter maintenance contract

18th June 2013

Boeing has signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) that will see the company provide integrated maintenance and spare parts for the …

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