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Bell awarded $640M contract to support Canadian military 412s

Bell awarded $640M contract to support Canadian military 412s

16-Jan-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been awarded a 10-year, $640M (CAN) support services contract for the Canadian Forces CH146 Griffon fleet. This contract, known as the CH146 Optimized Weapon System Support (OWSS) contract includes aspects of management services, engineering and technical publications, aircraft maintenance services and spare and consumable parts. The... Read more

Tomorrow’s Apache pilots to have “command and control” of drones

Tomorrow’s Apache pilots to have “command and control” of drones

16-Jan-2011Source: Wired

Tomorrow’s Apache operators “will add command and control” over the Grey Eagles, said Tim Owings, the civilian deputy head of the Army’s drone-development program, on a conference call... Read more

US Marines to deploy AH-1Z late 2011

US Marines to deploy AH-1Z late 2011

16-Jan-2011Source: Aviation Week

A decade after first flight, the U.S. Marine Corps’ AH-1Z attack helicopter finally graduated from a turbulent operational evaluation and is being readied for its first shipboard deployment.... Read more

US Army Chief of Staff tours Corpus Christi Army Depot

US Army Chief of Staff tours Corpus Christi Army Depot

16-Jan-2011Source: US Army

Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the chief of staff of the Army, made his first visit to tour Corpus Christi Army Depot, and to thank the workforce. Casey wanted to get a first-hand look at the rotary wing production capabilities, review new facilities under construction and meet the employees. Casey packed in hundreds of handshakes... Read more

Bell adds new OH-58D hangar to their assembly and delivery centre

Bell adds new OH-58D hangar to their assembly and delivery centre

16-Jan-2011Source: News Channel 10

Bell Helicopter has added another hangar to their assembly and delivery center. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday afternoon.... Read more

Hungary upgrading two or three Mi-17s for Afghan use

Hungary upgrading two or three Mi-17s for Afghan use

14-Jan-2011Source: Defense News

Hungary will upgrade at least two and possibly three Mi-17 helicopters with the aim of deploying them for two years to Afghanistan.... Read more

V-22 still dogged by bad parts – says Pentagon’s top tester

V-22 still dogged by bad parts – says Pentagon’s top tester

13-Jan-2011Source: Bloomberg

Five years after it was cleared for full-production, the V-22 tilt-rotor Osprey remains dogged by unreliable parts that reduce its availability for missions, according to the Pentagon’s top tester.... Read more

Aero Vodochody achieves “UTC Supplier Gold” again

Aero Vodochody achieves “UTC Supplier Gold” again

13-Jan-2011Source: Aero Vodochody

Aero Vodochody a.s. has once again been recognized for superior performance by achieving UTC Supplier Gold status for the second year in a row. AERO gained this award for complete S-76 helicopter production for American company Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, which is a part of United Technologies Corporation concern, from where the name of the award... Read more

Rooivalk revamp for peacekeeping missions

Rooivalk revamp for peacekeeping missions

13-Jan-2011Source: The New Age

More than R180m is being spent on upgrading the Rooivalk helicopter to make it “a modern, sophisticated combat support helicopter ready for use by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in any of its deployments”... Read more

Arlington abuzz over low-flying helicopters

Arlington abuzz over low-flying helicopters

13-Jan-2011

Helicopter noise in the region has been an ongoing issue for years. Arlington County Board member Mary Hynes says Arlington County registers three or four new calls a month about the noise. However, one man who lives in the Fairlington section of Arlington says he leaves the county two to three messages a day about... Read more

Shake’d Technologies teams with helicopter vibration expert

Shake’d Technologies teams with helicopter vibration expert

13-Jan-2011Source: Shake'd Technologies

Shake’d Technologies, Inc., a New York based firm engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced rotary wing technologies has teamed with Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eitan Ben Eliyahu to support its efforts and contract management to deliver a unique solution to actively reduce helicopter vibration for rotary wing users in both the defense and... Read more

AgustaWestland to pay back Eu25 million in EU subsidies

AgustaWestland to pay back Eu25 million in EU subsidies

13-Jan-2011Source: European Commission

The European Commission has formally endorsed negotiations with Italy concerning the amount of subsidies that Agusta Westland must reimburse the Italian government for two military projects that also found civilian applications. The company received state support for two military projects – the helicopter A139 and the tilt-rotor BA609 – which also benefited civil versions. The... Read more

Australian Aerospace Brisbane sites are open and operating as usual

Australian Aerospace Brisbane sites are open and operating as usual

13-Jan-2011Source: Australian Aerospace

13 January 2011: Queensand Flood Information 5.30am All Australian Aerospace Brisbane sites are open and operating as usual today for both Production and office-based staff. The immediate roads around Pandanus Ave and Brownlee St are clear of water. Please drive safely in South-East Queensland and do not drive through flood waters. Visit 131940.qld.gov.au for up-to-date... Read more

LockMart receives $360M to support US Navy MH-60R fleet

LockMart receives $360M to support US Navy MH-60R fleet

12-Jan-2011Source: Lockheed Martin

Washington, January 12th, 2011 — The U.S. Navy demonstrated its continued commitment to keeping its MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet at the forefront of anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, awarding Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a variety of production and development contracts totaling $360 million. The end-of-year awards cover a spectrum of systems aboard the MH-60R, built by... Read more

Eurocopter unveils new 8,200 sq.m Singapore facility

Eurocopter unveils new 8,200 sq.m Singapore facility

12-Jan-2011Source: Eurocopter

Singapore, January 11, 2011 Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) today unveiled its new 8,200-square meter Singapore facility, which is a key element for the growth strategy of this Eurocopter regional affiliate in the dynamic South East Asia helicopter marketplace. Located in Singapore’s redeveloped Seletar Aerospace Park, this facility provides a 25 percent increase in office... Read more

Denmark moves Navy helicopters to Air Force’s control

Denmark moves Navy helicopters to Air Force’s control

11-Jan-2011Source: Danish military

[electronic translation of Danish press release] The transfer of 723 Squadron, a former Navy Helicopter Service, from Navy to Air Force on Friday marked with gatherings and speeches of the two defense commanders “I have been and remain a highly effective and valued instrument, not just for the Navy, not only for defense but for... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $12M for V-22 support items

Bell-Boeing awarded $12M for V-22 support items

11-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $12,557,128 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-10-G-0010) for the fabrication and delivery of 15 organizational and intermediate level peculiar support equipment end items for the MV/CV-22 aircraft, including supportability data.  Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas, and is... Read more

Omniflight offers military free membership in OmniAdvantage program

Omniflight offers military free membership in OmniAdvantage program

10-Jan-2011Source: Omniflight

As a way of showing gratitude to the men and women of the military who keep America safe, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, is offering active duty military members and veterans free membership in the OmniAdvantage program nationwide. The free membership extends to the families (spouses and legal dependents) of the... Read more

AgustaWestland employees awarded Afghanistan campaign medals

AgustaWestland employees awarded Afghanistan campaign medals

10-Jan-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that two of its employees have been awarded Afghanistan Campaign Medals during a recent ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility. Captain Andy Lison RN, the UK MoD’s Merlin Project Team Leader, presented the medals to Mike Sheppard from the Field Service Department and Chris Ferguson from the... Read more

BAE awarded $14M for V-22 Interim Defensive Weapons System mission kits

BAE awarded $14M for V-22 Interim Defensive Weapons System mission kits

10-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

BAE Systems Controls, Inc., Johnson City, N.Y., is being awarded a $14,218,161 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Interim Defensive Weapons System (IDWS) mission kits for the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft.  The IDWS provides a mission-configurable, crew-served, night vision device compatible defensive weapon system.  Work will be performed in Johnson City, N.Y., and is expected to... Read more

Bell awarded $13M for system engineering and program management of H-1 upgrade program

Bell awarded $13M for system engineering and program management of H-1 upgrade program

7-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $13,548,330 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-10-C-0035) to exercise an option for system engineering and program management for the oversight of production efforts in support of H-1 helicopters upgrade program.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected... Read more

IAI to help India develop unmanned Dhruv

IAI to help India develop unmanned Dhruv

7-Jan-2011Source: Flightglobal

Israel Aerospace Industries and Hindustan Aeronautics are co-operating to enable the transition of the Indian-developed Dhruv advanced light helicopter into an unmanned maritime rotorcraft... Read more

F-16s intercept unknown helicopter near Charleston

F-16s intercept unknown helicopter near Charleston

7-Jan-2011Source: US Air Force

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets,under the control of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted an unknown civilian helicopter entering North American airspace in the vicinity of Charleston, S.C.today at approximately 9:00 a.m. MST. The helicopter was not in communication with air traffic control. The fighter jets, from the 20th Fighter Wing at... Read more

Poland takes delivery of three Mi-17s for Afghanistan ops

Poland takes delivery of three Mi-17s for Afghanistan ops

7-Jan-2011Source: Polska Times

The Polish Air Force have taken delivery of the first three Mi-17s from an order for five, all of which they intend operating in Afghanistan.  The three were delivered by airfreight to Wroclaw.... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $49M contract modification for 24 engines for V-22

Rolls-Royce awarded $49M contract modification for 24 engines for V-22

7-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $48,981,414 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0060) for the procurement of 24 AE1107C engines for the Air Force CV-22 aircraft (14 spares and 10 Lot 15 installs).  Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $24M for UAE UH-60 spares

Sikorsky awarded $24M for UAE UH-60 spares

7-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Dec. 23 a $24,822,637 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for spares and ground support equipment to 40 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to the United Arab Emirates.  Work will be completed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2014.  One bid was solicited... Read more

Forces improve helicopter landing zone in southern Afghanistan

Forces improve helicopter landing zone in southern Afghanistan

6-Jan-2011Source: ISAF

Coalition service members flew to Patrol Base Taalanda to improve the helicopter landing zone recently. The improved landing zone will reduce brown out conditions created by helicopter rotor wash. It will also make the area more discernable from its surroundings and level the landing zone, which was an unconstructed, secured area attached to the patrol... Read more

AVIC expects to produce 300 helicopters per year by 2015

AVIC expects to produce 300 helicopters per year by 2015

6-Jan-2011Source: SinoCast

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) helicopter company is expected to produce more than 300 helicopters each year, turning into one of the major suppliers worldwide, by 2015.... Read more

LockMart awarded $72M contract for MH-60R/MH-60S cockpits

LockMart awarded $72M contract for MH-60R/MH-60S cockpits

6-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $72,618,815 advance acquisition contract for long lead materials and support associated with the manufacture and delivery of 24 mission avionics systems and common cockpits for the Lot 10 MH-60R helicopters and 18 common cockpits for the Lot 14 MH-60S helicopters.  In addition, this... Read more

Iraqi emergency units complete EMT training

Iraqi emergency units complete EMT training

6-Jan-2011Source: US Army

Iraqis with the Iraqi Emergency Security Unit completed emergency medical technician training, Dec. 28, after five weeks of coursework with U.S. Army medics. Provided by the “Thunderhorse” medics of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, the training began in late November. Instruction was provided to Iraqi Police, the Emergency Security Unit and... Read more

Spika introduces new series of versatile maintenance stands

Spika introduces new series of versatile maintenance stands

6-Jan-2011Source: Spika

LEWISTOWN, Montana  JANUARY 4, 2011 – Recognizing minimal footprint, maximum versatility, modular configurations, and robust durability are common demands of maintenance platform users, Spika has developed the Alpha Series Universal Maintenance Stand. Narrower than their UMS line, the Alpha offers highly versatile variable-pitch stair modules, capable of as much as 36″ height adjustability.  Stair modules can... Read more

Military Police in Brazil’s Piauí state add R44

Military Police in Brazil’s Piauí state add R44

6-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Military Police of Piauí added a second helicopter, a Robinson R44, to their capability.  It was launched at the graduation ceremony of new police officers on 28th December at the Headquarters of the General Command in Teresina.  The State of Piaui is in the north-east of Brazil covering approx 250,000 sq.km and has a... Read more

Helibras 2010 production was 150% up on 2009

Helibras 2010 production was 150% up on 2009

6-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Helibras sold a total of 35 helicopters in 2010, significantly up from 2009’s total of 14. Of these, 25 were to the civilian market, up from 5 in 2009 – showing the difference as 10 military helicopters compared to 9.  All of these were AS350 Squirrel models, branded “HB350 Esquilo” locally. Production in Eurocopter’s Brazilian... Read more

Boeing awarded $10M to support CH-47F program

Boeing awarded $10M to support CH-47F program

6-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded on Dec. 22 a $10,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.  The award will provide for training, equipping, sustaining, and other support and services for the CH-47F Chinook program.  Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Penn., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2011.  One bid was solicited with... Read more

Bell Boeing awarded $9M contract for V-22 support equipment

Bell Boeing awarded $9M contract for V-22 support equipment

6-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,077,929 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of 14 support equipment workarounds for organizational- and intermediate-level maintenance in support of the MV-22 and CV-22 aircraft.  Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas, and is expected to be completed in December 2014.  Contract funds in... Read more

Helibras to modernize 36 AS350s for Brazilian Army

Helibras to modernize 36 AS350s for Brazilian Army

5-Jan-2011Source: Eurocopter

The Helicópteros do Brasil (Helibras) subsidiary of Eurocopter signed a contract for a major upgrade program on the Brazilian Army’s fleet of 36 AS350 Ecureuils. This modernization includes the rebuilding of three of these aircraft. This activity, involving AS350s operated by the Brazilian Army Aviation Command (Comando de Aviação do Exército), will begin during 2011... Read more

US Army orders 12 more UH-72 Lakotas

US Army orders 12 more UH-72 Lakotas

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

EADS North American Defense, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $52,509,992 firm-fixed-price contract Dec. 23, 2010.  The award will provide for 12 UH-72A Light Utility Helicopters, 12 Airborne Radio Communication systems and two Engine Inlet Barrier Filters.  Work will be performed in Columbus, Miss., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2012.  One bid was... Read more

Boeing wins $50M contract for Apache weapon system

Boeing wins $50M contract for Apache weapon system

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

The Boeing Company, Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $50,116,093 firm-fixed-price contract Dec. 30, 2010.  The award will provide services and supplies in the overhaul, repair and recapitalization of the APACHE weapon system.  Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one... Read more

Boeing wins $44M contract for Chinook weapon system

Boeing wins $44M contract for Chinook weapon system

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

The Boeing Company, Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $44,869,770 firm-fixed-price contract Dec. 30, 2010.  The award will provide services and supplies in the overhaul, repair and recapitalization of the CHINOOK weapon system.  Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited with one... Read more

Helibras website hacked

Helibras website hacked

5-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Helibras, the Brazilian based Eurocopter subsidiary, has had its website hacked.   An unknown group or organisation posing under the name “BaRaCK_ObaMa” has filed two news items on the Helibras website on 5th January. Both stories carry a “Happy New Year” notice with a Disney cartoon and the website address of a blog hosted on the... Read more

LockMart awarded $34M to install ARPDD radar upgrades to six MH-60R and MH-60S

LockMart awarded $34M to install ARPDD radar upgrades to six MH-60R and MH-60S

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $33,634,968 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0098) to incorporate the automatic radar periscope detection and discrimination (known as ARPDD, Ed) radar into six MH-60R/MH-60S full rate production aircraft.  Work will be performed in Farmingdale, N.Y. (86 percent), and Owego, N.Y. (14... Read more

721st AEAS airmen continue Iraqi mentoring

721st AEAS airmen continue Iraqi mentoring

5-Jan-2011Source: US Forces - Iraq

TAJI — As part of American efforts in Iraq to continue strengthening a long-term partnership, Airmen assigned to the 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron train, advise and assist the Iraqi Army Aviation Command with all helicopter operations here. “The air advisors are applying their technical skill and knowledge in a whole new way, and it’s... Read more

Vermont National Guard testing HH-60M in Iraq

Vermont National Guard testing HH-60M in Iraq

5-Jan-2011Source: Burlington Free Press

The Guard’s C Company of the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment deployed in November with a dozen HH-60M helicopters, the latest medical variant of the Army’s Black Hawk, the military said in a report... Read more

AFSOC unaware crashed CV-22 carried flight incident recorder

AFSOC unaware crashed CV-22 carried flight incident recorder

5-Jan-2011Source: Flightglobal

A paperwork glitch has deprived investigators of the flight incident recorder onboard a crashed CV-22 despite evidence that the critical device survived, according to president of the accident investigation board.... Read more

BWB and CAE select Barco displays to upgrade German Army helicopter simulators

BWB and CAE select Barco displays to upgrade German Army helicopter simulators

5-Jan-2011Source: Barco

Visualization pioneer Barco is proud to announce that it has been selected by flight simulation leader CAE to supply projection technology for the helicopter simulators at the Army Aviation School based in Bückeburg Germany. Under the terms of the contract, Barco will upgrade eleven helicopter simulators with a total of 88 Barco SIM 7 high-resolution... Read more

Boeing awarded $241M for 11 remanufactured CH-47F Chinooks

Boeing awarded $241M for 11 remanufactured CH-47F Chinooks

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded on Dec. 22 a $241,957,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for 11 CH-47F Chinook remanufactured aircraft.  Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Penn., with an estimated completion date of Sep. 30, 2013.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more

Bell awarded $22M for H-1 upgrade program logistics

Bell awarded $22M for H-1 upgrade program logistics

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $22,021,303 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-10-C-0035) to exercise an option for logistics products and services in support of H-1 helicopter upgrade program.  Services to be provided include logistics management support, technical material for maintenance planning, design interface, supply/material support, technical... Read more

Robertson Aviation awarded $16M contract modification for V-22 aux fuel tanks

Robertson Aviation awarded $16M contract modification for V-22 aux fuel tanks

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Robertson Aviation, LLC, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $16,830,672 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0009) to exercise an option for the procurement of V-22 mission auxiliary fuel tanks, refueling kits, and accessories.  Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., and is expected to be completed in December 2011.  Contract funds... Read more

Irish Air Corps gets clearance for NVG operations

Irish Air Corps gets clearance for NVG operations

5-Jan-2011Source: Aviation Specialties Unlimited

After receiving full authorization on 17 December 2010 from Irish Defense Forces to conduct night operations using Night Vision, Irish Defense Forces Air Corps based at Casement Aerodome, Baldonnel Co. Dublin Ireland recently transported a sick patient at night in poor weather conditions thanks to the Night Vision Goggles and Training conducted by Aviation Specialties... Read more

Taiwan develops technology to read damaged GPS chips

Taiwan develops technology to read damaged GPS chips

5-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Taiwan has developed new technology to retrieve information from damaged GPS chips, which will be particulary helpful in accident investigation where no flight data recorder is present, Japan’s Council for Aviation Safety said Tuesday 28th. CAS director Kuan Wen-lin briefed the media on the use of the technology, noting that Japan’s Transportation Safety Board sought... Read more

LaBarge receives $1.6M contract from Kaman for MH-60S program

LaBarge receives $1.6M contract from Kaman for MH-60S program

4-Jan-2011Source: LaBarge

LaBarge, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LB), a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded a contract valued at $1.6 million from Kaman Aerospace Corporation to provide cockpit wiring harnesses for the MH-60S SEAHAWK® helicopter. The MH-60S is a multi-mission helicopter that combines the transportation capability of the UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopter and the unique... Read more

LockMart awarded $38M work for MH-60R and MH-60S cockpits

LockMart awarded $38M work for MH-60R and MH-60S cockpits

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $37,692,857 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0098) for the production and delivery of common cockpits for the MH-60S Lot 13 helicopters and MH-60R Lot 9 helicopters.  In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of common cockpit provisioned items and integrated... Read more

India requests 22 AH-64D Apaches in $1.4 Billion package

India requests 22 AH-64D Apaches in $1.4 Billion package

4-Jan-2011Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on December 22 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of various engines, equipment, weapons, training, parts and logistical support for a possible Direct Commercial Sale of 22 AH-64D Block III Apache helicopters.  The complete package is worth approximately $1.4 billion. The Government of... Read more

Bell awarded $10M contract for MV-22 prop rotor gearboxes

Bell awarded $10M contract for MV-22 prop rotor gearboxes

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $10,010,693 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for prop rotor gearboxes used in support of MV-22 helicopter.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Marine Corps.  There was originally one proposal solicited with one response.  The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2013. ... Read more

Rolls-Royce wins $121M contract for 58 V-22 engines

Rolls-Royce wins $121M contract for 58 V-22 engines

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $121,418,128 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0060) to exercise an option for the procurement of 58 AE1107C MV-22 engines.  Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2012.  Contract funds will... Read more

Maritime Helicopter Support Co wins $1.41 Billion US Navy H-60 repair contract

Maritime Helicopter Support Co wins $1.41 Billion US Navy H-60 repair contract

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Maritime Helicopter Support Co., Woodbridge, Va., is being awarded a $1,408,576,709 firm-fixed-price performance based logistics contract for repair of various line items for the SH-60B, SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60R, and MH-60S helicopter systems and components.  This contract contains a four-year period of performance and does not contain a provision for option periods.  Work will be performed... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $9M contract to overhaul 40 OH-58 engines

Rolls-Royce awarded $9M contract to overhaul 40 OH-58 engines

23-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Dec. 17 a $9,312,910 firm-fixed-price contract.  This award will provide for the analysis, testing, repair and overhaul of 40 gas turbine engines to the OH-58 Kiowa helicopters.  Work will be performed in Neosho, Mo., and Oakland, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Sep. 30, 2011.  One bid... Read more

CSTS Dinamika completes two Mi-8MTV-5 simulators for Russian military

CSTS Dinamika completes two Mi-8MTV-5 simulators for Russian military

22-Dec-2010Source: AEX

CSTS Dinamika completed assembly of two full flight simulators crew multipurpose transport helicopter Mi-8MTV-5... Read more

Beoing appoints new VP for AH-64 and AH-6 progams

Beoing appoints new VP for AH-64 and AH-6 progams

22-Dec-2010Source: Arizona Republic

David Koopersmith is moving to Mesa from St. Louis, where he was vice president of Advanced Boeing Military Aircraft. He succeeds Al Winn, who retired Sept. 30.  Koopersmith took up his position on 10th December... Read more

Ulan-Ude supply ten Mi-8AMTSh to Russian military

Ulan-Ude supply ten Mi-8AMTSh to Russian military

22-Dec-2010Source: Ulan-Ude

Under implementation of the Russian Federation Air Force Modernization program JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant being a part of Russian Helicopters holding company supplied 10 Mi-171AMTSh (export part number Mi-171Sh) helicopters to Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Acceptance of the helicopters by the Customer was over in early December 2010. On the 21st of... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $25M delivery order for VH-3 lift improvement program

Sikorsky awarded $25M delivery order for VH-3 lift improvement program

22-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $24,972,899 firm-fixed-price delivery order #4046 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-08-G-0010) for 55 composite main rotor blade assemblies; 12 bifilar assemblies; two shipping containers; and associated non-recurring engineering and logistics services in support of the VH-3D executive transport lift improvement program.  Work will be... Read more

L-3 awarded $8M contract for OH-58D Kiowa Warrior avionics

L-3 awarded $8M contract for OH-58D Kiowa Warrior avionics

22-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

L-3 Communications Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on Dec. 16 an $8,114,626 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for radio frequency B-kit communications hardware to support the Kiowa Warrior OH-58D program.  Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited... Read more

LockMart awarded $35M delivery order for MH-60R work

LockMart awarded $35M delivery order for MH-60R work

22-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $35,040,005 cost-plus-incentive-fee delivery order #4030 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0005) for non-recurring efforts in support of the MH-60R situational awareness technology insertion pre-engineering, manufacturing and development.  Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y. (86 percent); Farmingdale, N.Y. (11 percent); and... Read more

Brazil’s Goias State prepares for delivery of AW119Ke for military police

Brazil’s Goias State prepares for delivery of AW119Ke for military police

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The second AW119Ke for the Brazilian state of Goias is currently undergoing flight testing at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia facility.  The helicopter has been mostly financed with a grant from SENASP – Serviço Nacional de Seleção Pública.  Three pilots have been trained up to fly this helicopter, including Melati Carrasco.  Goias has a population of nearly 6... Read more

Italian Air Force prepares for ten AW139s and twelve AW101s

Italian Air Force prepares for ten AW139s and twelve AW101s

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Italian Air Force has launched an ambitious program to replace some its fleet of SAR helicopters, in particular its Agusta-Bell 212s.  Valued at 1.2 billion euros, the plan calls for a total of twenty-two new helicopters from AgustaWestland.  The existence of this large order has been not been officially publicised, but Italian journalists at... Read more

Iraqi Army takes delivery of three Bell 407s

Iraqi Army takes delivery of three Bell 407s

21-Dec-2010Source: US Army

BAGHDAD – The Iraqi Army Aviation Command showcased the arrival of three new Bell T-407 training helicopters with a ceremony and aerial display at Camp Taji Dec. 15. “This is a landmark occasion for the Government of Iraq,” said U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Hanson, director of Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Air Force, and... Read more

Sikorsky Helitech consolidates support of Australian OH-58s

Sikorsky Helitech consolidates support of Australian OH-58s

21-Dec-2010Source: Sikorsky

SHELTON, Conn., – Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, today announced the merger of several support agreements that will provide deeper component and accessories maintenance for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Kiowa aircraft fleet. The $7.5 million contract represents a consolidation of services that were previously administered as separate... Read more

Strategic SWOT Analysis Review of Sikorsky – a new market research report

Strategic SWOT Analysis Review of Sikorsky – a new market research report

21-Dec-2010Source: CompaniesAndMarkets.com

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation – Strategic SWOT Analysis Review – companiesandmarkets.com adds new report Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) is one of world´s leading producers of military and commercial helicopters. The company offers fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft, and civil and heavy lift helicopters, as well as related spare parts. It also provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for... Read more

Senior USAF generals over-rule fatal V-22 investigation findings

Senior USAF generals over-rule fatal V-22 investigation findings

20-Dec-2010

But the general who led the crash investigation said Thursday that there was strong evidence to indicate that the $87 million-plus aircraft, which has a history of technical problems, experienced engine trouble in the final seconds leading to the crash.  HeliHub.com accident reports here... Read more

Cutaway and review – Bell OH-58 Kiowa

Cutaway and review – Bell OH-58 Kiowa

20-Dec-2010Source: Flightglobal

Since winning the Light Observation Helicopter competition in 1967, the OH-58 has been adapted multiple times and survived.  Flightglobal reviews it as it approaches its fifth decade in service.... Read more

Cutaway and review – Bell AH-1Z Viper

Cutaway and review – Bell AH-1Z Viper

20-Dec-2010Source: Flightglobal

Initially envisioned as an effort to modernise the drive train of the US Marine Corps’ AH-1W fleet, the AH-1Z Viper has essentially evolved into a new aircraft... Read more

Carabinieri in Italy’s Catania Region mark 25 years service

Carabinieri in Italy’s Catania Region mark 25 years service

20-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The 12th Police helicopter unit (Italian – 12° Nucleo Elicotteri Carabinieri) which serves the region of Catania on the Italian island of Sicily has just completed 25 years of flight.  The unit currently operates five helicopters (two 206s, one 412, one A109A and a 109 Nexus) from its base at Fontanarossa Airport.  Since 1985 it... Read more

Kandahar Air Wing completes first Mi-17 200-hour inspection

Kandahar Air Wing completes first Mi-17 200-hour inspection

20-Dec-2010Source: NTM-A

The Kandahar Air Wing recently completed its first 200-hour maintenance phase inspection on an Mi-17/172 helicopter. A three-person Afghan Training Team from Kabul and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan advisors taught KAW’s maintainers how to conduct the 200-hour phase inspection – what to do, what to look for and how to document their findings and corrective... Read more

Cobham to supply antennas and avionics for Korean utility helicopter

Cobham to supply antennas and avionics for Korean utility helicopter

20-Dec-2010Source: Cobham plc

MARLOW, United Kingdom: Cobham will provide antennas and avionics for the indigenous Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), under a multi-million pound long term agreement with the manufacturer, Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. Cobham Antenna Systems, part of the Cobham Defence Systems Division, will supply a suite of communications and navigation antennas manufactured in the UK alongside a... Read more

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