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IDEX 2019: UAE's 407 MRH sees continued success (video)
Thirty 407MRH light attack helicopters are currently in operation with the UAE. Lyle Becka, VP of operations at NorthStar Aviation runs through the capabilities and ...
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Is the ‘Red Dragon’ fearsome or friendly?
If Beijing’s leaders and its numerous mouthpieces are to be believed, China is a friendly and cuddly panda intent on holding the world together. Then ...
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Asian nations boost spy satellite capacities
Asian countries continue to enhance their satellite constellations, with China, India and South Korea all making recent announcements in the space realm. China, for instance, ...
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Trakka to provide searchlight for Black Hawk
Trakka Systems has been awarded a contract by Sikorsky to supply its high intensity, multi-mission TrakkaBeam A800 searchlight for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. ‘We are ...
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NAVAIR awards contract for parts for six CH-53Ks
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Sikorsky a $107.36 million contract for long lead items for the CH-53K heavy-lift rotorcraft. This is a ...
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US Transportation Command issues contract modifications
Three companies have been awarded contact modifications by the US Transportation Command to provide airlift support for the US Central Command Area of Responsibility in ...
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ROK requests MH-60R helicopters from US
The Republic of Korea (ROK) is seeking to buy MH-60R multi-mission helicopters from the US under its foreign military sales programme. At a cost of ...
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IDEX 2019: Middle Eastern nations strengthen air advantage (video)
The order of 16 F-16 Block 70s aircraft and delivery of the first five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters in 2018 strengthened the respective air ...
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Insight: ITEP thaw heats US Army engines
4th June 2019
Complications and delays to the US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Programme (ITEP) are over for the time being; rare relief for a service that was, ...
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SENER, Babcock complete AB-212 LEP
31st May 2019
SENER and Babcock have officially completed the Spanish Navy's AB-212 helicopter life extension programme (LEP). Under the PEVH AB-212 programme, carried out in a joint ...
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Russia to develop upgraded Ka-52 Alligator
31st May 2019
Russia plans to develop an upgraded version of the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter by 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 28 May. ...
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Sikorsky to offer CH-53K to Germany
30th May 2019
Sikorsky will offer its CH-53K King Stallion for Germany’s heavy lift helicopter requirement, the company announced on 27 May. The official request for proposals for ...
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France brings launch of HIL programme forward
29th May 2019
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has elected to bring the launch of the French armed forces’ Joint Light Helicopter (HIL) programme forward to ...
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USMC weighs up FVL options
29th May 2019
The USMC is keeping a close eye on FVL developments as it holds out, for the time being, on a specific acquisition process for a ...
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UAE requests APKWS II all-up-rounds
29th May 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) II all-up-rounds to the ...
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Elbit Systems delivers BrightNite to NATO country
24th May 2019
Elbit Systems' BrightNite has entered into operational service on the SA 330 Puma helicopter fleet operated by the air force of an unnamed NATO country, ...
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Afghanistan receives Indian-funded Mi-24V helicopters (update)
23rd May 2019
India handed over a pair of Russian-built Mi-24V attack helicopters to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) on 16 May during a ceremony at the air ...
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Sikorsky HH-60W makes first flight
22nd May 2019
The Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter achieved its first flight at Sikorsky's West Palm Beach, Florida site on 17 May. The test flight, which lasted ...
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South Korea reboots naval helicopter tender
22nd May 2019
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in South Korea reissued an RfP on 2 May in its pursuit of obtaining 12 additional naval helicopters for ...
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Bell hits last of JMR-TD key performance targets
21st May 2019
Helicopter manufacturer Bell has successfully completed all of the main performance standards associated with its Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) flight test efforts, having now demonstrated a ...
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Sikorsky to build 12 CH-53Ks for USMC
21st May 2019
Sikorsky has received a $1.13 billion contract from the US Navy to build 12 production CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the US Marine Corps ...
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UK MoD signs off on Gazelle support contract
21st May 2019
The UK MoD has issued Airbus Helicopters UK (AHUK) with a new £6.1 million three-year support contract covering its fleet of 24 Gazelle AH Mk1 ...
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Boeing pushes forward with Defiant
20th May 2019
Boeing plans to operate the push propulsor on its Defiant SB>1 coaxial helicopter this year after completing the first flight into hover in Q1 2019. ...
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Putin pledges an increased Mi-28NM order
20th May 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted that the Russian MoD is set to increase an order to be placed in the coming months for the Mi-28NM ...
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Turkish Army's combat helicopter progresses on
15th May 2019
Turkish Aerospace has been working on the new, twin engine multirole heavy combat helicopter (MHCH) for the past two to three years under the supervision ...
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Croatia's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior pilots train
15th May 2019
The second and third group of pilots in the helicopter squadron of the 93rd Air Base of the Croatian armed forces have undergone advanced training ...
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Qatar requests AH-64E Apache helicopters
13th May 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Qatar, the Defense Security Cooperation ...
