Germany to send WS-61 Westland Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
The USMC is set to offload a surplus of Bell Helicopter AH-1W Super Cobras to FMS customers.
Details of the development were recently disclosed by the US DoD with the aircraft being made available ‘for depot-level maintenance and modification to meet customer requirements’.
The sources sought notice requests industry to outline its ‘interest and capability’ for manufacturing AH-1W glass cockpits alongside facilitating pilot and maintenance training.
Industry has also been invited to attend an AH-1W attack helicopter day on 24 January by the US Army’s H-1 Light Attack Helicopter Program Office in a bid to further collaborate on manufacturing details.
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Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
Boeing has clinched a major contract modification to further its backing of the US Special Operations Command’s MH-47G Chinook aircraft modernisation effort.
Two KAI helicopters, the KUH-1E utility helicopter and the Light Attack Helicopter (LAH), have taken centre stage at the Dubai Airshow 2023.
The Italian Navy now boasts a fleet of 56 NH90 helicopters comprising 46 SH-90As and 10 MH-90As.
The Argentinian Air Force (FAA) and the Argentinian Naval Aviation Command (COAN) are looking for options to upgrade their helicopter fleets.
Lockheed Martin promises a boost to the British job market and export opportunities, while strengthening ties with Poland and positioning the UK for a future in rotorcraft technology in the event of a New Medium Helicopter competition triumph.