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Israel enhances Seahawk sensors and weapons suite
SH-60Fs are expected to operate from Sa’ar 6 corvettes with Elta ELM-family maritime radar and other classified sensors, as well as Spike missile variants.
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Saudi Arabia to receive four more Black Hawks
Deliveries by June 2022 will come under original 2017 FMS contract.
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PREMIUM: Poland redrafts Kruk helicopter plan but quantity remains undecided
Poland has again changed its Kruk attack helicopter programme, with a handful of key decisions still to be made before a manufacturer can be selected to produce new aircraft.
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PREMIUM: Australia denies any interest in HH-60W CRH
Contrary to past reports linking Australia to interest in an order for HH-60W combat helicopters, there is no such connection, according to the country's Department of Defence.
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PREMIUM: South Korea goes on the attack with helicopters
Attack helicopters are the object of desire for both the army and marines in South Korea, both new platforms and upgrades of existing assets.
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Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of first two H145s
The delivery of new H145 helicopters will help the Ecuadorian Air Force meet a range of operational challenges.
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Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of first two H145s
27th October 2020
The delivery of new H145 helicopters will help the Ecuadorian Air Force meet a range of operational challenges.
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PREMIUM: Boeing restarts AH-64E flight operations amid safety investigation (Updated)
22nd October 2020
In the middle of a joint safety review at Boeing's AH-64 production facility in Arizona, the company has restarted flight operations of the attack helicopter.
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Sikorsky to build additional UH-60M for Jordan
22nd October 2020
Production contract follows approval in July of FMS package
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USMC bids farewell to Super Cobra
19th October 2020
Helicopter leaves USMC service after almost 35 years.
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PREMIUM: Bell not ruling out 360 Invictus design tweaks
16th October 2020
Bell will determine whether or not to make design changes on a newly developed light scout helicopter once the US Army confirms FARA weapons systems requirements.
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Afghanistan and Lebanon gain extra MD 530 support
15th October 2020
US allies to receive retrofit equipment and pilot training services from MD Helicopters
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Spanish Air Force receives its first NH90 TTH
15th October 2020
Fleet of 12 helicopters is intended to boost Spanish Air Force SAR and CSAR capabilities
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PREMIUM: SB>1 Defiant hits new speed with acceleration left to spur
15th October 2020
The SB>1 co-axial helicopter has recorded a new flight test speed of 232kt.
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Four FMS customers to receive AH-64E spare parts
14th October 2020
Apache Guardian spare parts kits are destined for India, Morocco, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates
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PREMIUM: South Korea retires Huey and ponders Black Hawk replacement
13th October 2020
Is the KUH-1 Surion a suitable replacement for South Korea's Black Hawks?
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US Army Chinooks to benefit from engine upgrade
12th October 2020
Repair and overhaul work on the T55-GA-714A engine will now take place in the same location as new engine production
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Digital technologies come to the fore for French SOF NH90s
12th October 2020
Helicopters already on order will be produced to a new advanced standard for French SOF
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PREMIUM: Tiger on its last legs in Aussie attack helicopter bout
8th October 2020
Despite the best efforts of Airbus, will the Australian Army achieve its long-standing ambition to acquire US-made attack helicopters?
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PREMIUM: Germany cancels heavy-lift helicopter acquisition
29th September 2020
Germany has announced the cancellation of the long running CH-53G heavy-lift helicopter replacement tender, citing budgetary difficulties and after close examination of industry offers. The ...
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PREMIUM: Leonardo secures lucrative AW169M order from Austria
25th September 2020
Leonardo has beaten off stiff competition from Airbus and Bell to win a €300 million ($349 million) contract for 18 AW169M multirole helicopters from Austria. ...
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PREMIUM: Industry partners ink T55 deal in hot pursuit of German heavy-lift win
18th September 2020
Boeing, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce have jointly reached an agreement for T55 engine in-service support as part of a wider CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter offer to ...
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Montenegro accepts first Bell 505
18th September 2020
The Montenegro Air Force accepted its first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter, with another to follow under a €3.3 million ($3.69 million) order with Bell ...
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Bell Boeing to retrofit Ospreys with LAIRCM system processor
17th September 2020
Naval Air Systems Command has ordered 24 additional integrated aircraft survivability equipment kits for the MV-22 Osprey from Bell Boeing, in a contract modification worth $16.4 ...
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Fully modernised UH-60V takes flight
15th September 2020
The US Army claims to have passed a significant milestone in its $1.1 billion UH-60V Black Hawk programme, with the first flight on 11 September ...
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