Schiebel denies knowledge of Camcopter on Chinese warship
Source: Flight Global, 16-May-13
Austrian unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Schiebel says it has no knowledge of whether its Camcopter system has performed flights from a Chinese warship, despite apparent Japanese evidence of its use. (See Full Story)
Eurocopter delivers 10th EC135 to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
Source: Eurocopter, 01-Feb-13
Eurocopter Japan successfully handed over the 10th EC135 Training Helicopter (TH135, a variant of Eurocopter’s EC135 T2) to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (MSDF) yesterday. The first TH135 was delivered in December 2009, to begin the replacement of their single-engine training helicopter fleet. The TH135s have been used by MSDF helicopter pilots since November [...]
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force awards AW101 contract to SAIC
Source: SAIC, 07-Nov-12
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] today announced it has been awarded a contract to provide the Mine Warfare and Environmental Decision Aids Library (MEDAL) tactical decision aid in support of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) MCH-101 helicopter Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM). In addition to providing the MEDAL software system, SAIC will be [...]
Japan – UH-60J ditches – six rescued, one fatal
Source: HeliHub.com, 16-Apr-12
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Japan orders Northrop Grumman’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems
Source: Northrop Grumman, 03-Feb-12
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four helicopter-mountable, laser mine detection systems to help protect its coastline and the daily maritime traffic coming in and out of the country’s ports. This is the first direct commercial sale of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to an international navy. “ALMDS will [...]
Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24A mine-hunting system for Japan
Source: Northrop Grumman, 25-Oct-11
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been competitively selected to supply the AQS-24A airborne mine-hunting system to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Under the initial contract, Northrop Grumman’s Undersea Systems business unit will deliver the airborne mine-hunting system to Kawasaki Heavy Industries for integration into Japan’s new Airborne Mine Countermeasures MCH-101 helicopter. “The combination of our proven [...]
