Culdrose Merlin Squadron trains with French Navy
Source: Royal Navy, 11-Aug-10
Members of 829 Naval Air Squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose took part in exercises and training with the French Navy in Toulon recently. Also known as the “Kingfishers”, 829 Squadron usually provides Merlin helicopters for operations from Type 23 Frigates, such as HMS Sutherland, HMS Westminster, HMS Richmond and for ships of [...]
Australia releases tender documents for naval combat helicopter
Source: Australian Government, 29-Apr-10
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation has released project solicitation documents to the United States Navy and Australian Aerospace for the supply of a new naval combat helicopter under Defence Capability Plan project AIR 9000 Phase 8. Under this project, the Government will acquire sufficient helicopters to [...]
Torpedo decisions for Royal Australian Navy helicopters still in the air
Source: Rotorhub, 01-Jul-09
