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Helibras delivers first three EC725s to Brazilian military

Helibras delivers first three EC725s to Brazilian military

20-Dec-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s Helicópteros do Brasil (Helibras) subsidiary today delivered the initial three EC725s for Brazil’s armed forces, marking a key milestone in the program to supply 50 of these medium-sized, multi-role helicopters – which will lead to in-country production of the rotary-wing aircraft. These first three helicopters were provided in a standard configuration and will undergo... Read more

Spirit AeroSystems celebrates milestone on CH-53K program

Spirit AeroSystems celebrates milestone on CH-53K program

20-Dec-2010Source: Spirit AeroSystems

WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 16, 2010 — Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR), the world’s largest independent supplier of commercial airplane assemblies and components, today celebrated the rollout of the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter fuselage being delivered to support assembly of the first developmental test vehicle. The fuselage assembly, which includes composite cockpit and cabin sections designed and built by... Read more

Agreement not yet reached between Bulgaria and Eurocopter

Agreement not yet reached between Bulgaria and Eurocopter

20-Dec-2010Source: Novinite

All 12 Cougars are now paid for and delivered.  However, only 3 Panthers of 6 are delivered and Bulgaria is seeking to avoid penalties while still cancelling the remaining three... Read more

Longbow LLC delivers 400th Longbow fire control radar to US Army

Longbow LLC delivers 400th Longbow fire control radar to US Army

20-Dec-2010Source: Longbow LLC

ORLANDO, FL, December 16th, 2010 — The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC], marked the delivery of the 400th LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) at a ceremony held today at a Lockheed Martin facility in Orlando, FL. The combat-proven LONGBOW FCR is fielded with... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $31M delivery order for MV-22 flight test work

Bell-Boeing awarded $31M delivery order for MV-22 flight test work

20-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $31,609,158 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) to exercise an option for on-site flight test management, flight test engineering, design engineering, and related efforts to support Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron flight and ground testing of the MV-22 tilt... Read more

LockMart awarded $48M contract for Apache night vision sensors

LockMart awarded $48M contract for Apache night vision sensors

20-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Dec. 15 a $48,766,679 firm-fixed-price contract.  This award will provide logistical support for the AH-64 Apache modernized and legacy target acquisition designation sight assembly and pilot night vision sensor assembly system.  This includes repair and maintenance of line replaceable units and line replaceable modules to support the... Read more

Frist flight of Eurocopter Tiger HAD for France

Frist flight of Eurocopter Tiger HAD for France

19-Dec-2010Source: Eurocopter

Marignane, France, December 17, The first pre-serial Tiger HAD (fire support and destruction) for France made its maiden flight from Eurocopter’s Marignane, France facility. It marks an important step towards the Block I initial qualification of the Tiger HAD, which is one of four versions in Eurocopter’s multi-role Tiger combat helicopter family. During the next... Read more

First flight of NH90 TTH for Spain

First flight of NH90 TTH for Spain

19-Dec-2010Source: Eurocopter

Marignane, France December 17 Eurocopter conducted the first flight of Spain’s NH90 TTH tactical transport helicopter today, sustaining the development pace for this multinational rotary-wing program. The one-hour mission was performed at Eurocopter’s Marignane facility in France. A multidisciplinary team from Eurocopter España contributed to this Spanish NH90 program milestone, which involved the first NH90... Read more

Air Delivery platoon tests new airborne resupply capabilities with V-22

Air Delivery platoon tests new airborne resupply capabilities with V-22

17-Dec-2010Source: US Marine Corps

Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Fwd) tested airborne resupply capabilities aboard Camp Lejeune, Dec. 7, 2010. With the help of a V-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron, the Marines made several cargo drops at Training Landing Zone Pheasant in preparation for a 2011 deployment to Afghanistan. Both the MLG and Wing units... Read more

Kaman awards LaBarge $8.4M in Black Hawk contracts

Kaman awards LaBarge $8.4M in Black Hawk contracts

17-Dec-2010Source: LaBarge

LaBarge, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LB), a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded contracts valued at approximately $8.4 million from Kaman Aerospace Corporation to provide cockpit wiring harnesses for several models of the BLACK HAWK helicopter. Kaman is a subcontractor to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), on the... Read more

CPI Aero wins $2M contract for Black Hawk gunner windows

CPI Aero wins $2M contract for Black Hawk gunner windows

17-Dec-2010Source: CPI Aero

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) (NYSE Amex: CVU) announced today that it has received a schedule agreement from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. valued at up to approximately $2 million to manufacture gunner window assemblies for the BLACK HAWK helicopter. Sikorsky is a business unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The windows are a two piece... Read more

UK SAR contract on hold after bidding consortium “has issues”

UK SAR contract on hold after bidding consortium “has issues”

17-Dec-2010Source: Reuters

“The preferred bidder has informed the Ministry of Defence within the last 48 hours that it has become aware of a possible issue in connection with its bid to provide the UK Search and Rescue capability”... Read more

Denel awarded $12.6M contract to support 11 Rooivalk helicopters

Denel awarded $12.6M contract to support 11 Rooivalk helicopters

15-Dec-2010Source: Armscor

South African military procurement organisation Armscor has recently announced the following contract placement Reference No:    EHEL/2010/297 Requirements:    Operational product supply support for 11 Rooivalk aircraft Awarded Date:    10 Dec 2010 Contract Value:    R86 312 502,00 Classification:    Restricted Contracts Awarded To: Denel (Pty) Ltd t/a Denel Aviation    P O Box 7246 Bonaero Park 1622 HeliHub.com editor... Read more

Turbomeca awarded $9.7M contract to overhaul Makila engines for SA military

Turbomeca awarded $9.7M contract to overhaul Makila engines for SA military

15-Dec-2010Source: Armscor

South African military procurement organisation Armscor has recently announced the following contract placement Reference No:    EVLI/2010/97 Requirements:    Oryx life extension: Upgrade and overhaul of Makila 1A1 engines Awarded Date:    9 Dec 2010 Contract Value:    R66 140 000,00 Classification:    Restricted Contracts Awarded To: Turbomeca Africa (Pty) Ltd    P O Box 7005 Bonaero Park 1622 HeliHub.com editor... Read more

Northrop Grumman and US Navy prove Fire Scout ready for unrestricted flights

Northrop Grumman and US Navy prove Fire Scout ready for unrestricted flights

15-Dec-2010Source: Northrop Grumman

In preparation for deployment early next year, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Navy have verified that the MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical unmanned aircraft system is functionally compatible with communications systems on board the USS Halyburton (FFG-40). This process, known as integration verification, cleared the way for Fire Scout to conduct bluewater – unrestricted... Read more

Russian Helicopters launches “Helicopter Designs for 2030” contest

Russian Helicopters launches “Helicopter Designs for 2030” contest

15-Dec-2010Source: Russian Helicopters

(electronic translation from local language) Moscow, December 14, 2010 – JSC “Helicopters of Russia jointly with the Corporate University OAO Oboronprom holding a contest Helicopters XXI century”. It is open to students and university student teams (no more than three people), as well as workers holding enterprises “Helicopters of Russia”. Age of participants – 18-35... Read more

Canadian Government invests in Chinook infrastructure at CFB Petawawa

Canadian Government invests in Chinook infrastructure at CFB Petawawa

15-Dec-2010

The Honourable Laurie Hawn, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today attended the sod turning ceremony for the construction of a new hangar to house 15 CF-147F Chinook helicopters at CFB Petawawa. Accompanying Parliamentary Secretary Hawn at the event was Cheryl Gallant,... Read more

MH-60R favourite to win Australian Navy tender

MH-60R favourite to win Australian Navy tender

15-Dec-2010

Australian Strategic Policy Institute analyst Andrew Davies has suggested that the MH-60R is more likely to be chosen than the NH90.  Interestingly the Austrlian miltary already operate both types, so there is all to play for... Read more

Unmanned Bell 407 “Fire-X” demonstrator first flight

Unmanned Bell 407 “Fire-X” demonstrator first flight

15-Dec-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announce the successful test of Fire-X, a new vertical unmanned system. Development and demonstration of Fire-X is funded by Northrop Grumman and Bell Helicopter. Both companies began work on this program in early 2010 and completed its first fully autonomous flight... Read more

P&WC to invest $1 billion in R&D over five years

P&WC to invest $1 billion in R&D over five years

15-Dec-2010Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today that it will invest more than $1 billion in research and development over the next five years to develop the next generation of high-performance aircraft engines. The investment includes a $300 million repayable contribution from the Government of Canada under the Strategic Aerospace and Defense Initiative (SADI) program.... Read more

First of 80 Mi-17s for Indian military expected March 2011

First of 80 Mi-17s for Indian military expected March 2011

14-Dec-2010Source: Press Information Bureau

A contract for the procurement of 80 Mi 17-V5 helicopters along with spares and the associated equipment was signed between Ministry of Defence and M/s Rosoboronexport, Russia on 5th December 2008 at a cost of US $ 1,345,836,495.83. The Mi-17-V5 helicopters will be utilised for Special Heliborne Operations, air-maintenance, transportation of troops and equipment, search... Read more

CH-53E flies with upgraded glass cockpit

CH-53E flies with upgraded glass cockpit

14-Dec-2010Source: US Navy

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Marine Corps’ 235th birthday, Nov. 10, marked the first flight here of the Marine Corps first CH-53E helicopter equipped with a new glass cockpit and avionics upgrade. Now that the first flight has been accomplished, the upgraded CH-53E Super Sea Stallion will now begin flight test... Read more

Canada breaks ground on new Chinook hangar at CFB Petawawa

Canada breaks ground on new Chinook hangar at CFB Petawawa

13-Dec-2010Source: Canadian Armed Forces

Media are invited to attend a ground breaking ceremony with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Laurie Hawn, and Member of Parliament Cheryl Gallant for the new CH-147 Chinook Helicopter hangar. Where:    Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ontario When:    Monday December 13, 2010 at 9:15 a.m. What:    Media planning to attend are required... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $170M contracts to support Corpus Christi Army Depot

Sikorsky awarded $170M contracts to support Corpus Christi Army Depot

13-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, Stratford, Conn., was awarded on December 7, 2010 a $102,757,241 firm-fixed-price contract for providing integrated services and supplies to include technical, engineering, and logistical services and 100 percent material to support Corpus Christi Army Depot and U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command in the overhaul, repair and recapitalization of the H-60 weapon... Read more

New commander for RNZAF’s No.3 Squadron

New commander for RNZAF’s No.3 Squadron

12-Dec-2010Source: Southland Times

A former Central Southland man today takes command of a Royal New Zealand Air Force squadron poised to retire the UH-1 and introduce the NH90... Read more

UK: New Sea King squadron takes over in Afghanistan

UK: New Sea King squadron takes over in Afghanistan

12-Dec-2010Source: Royal Navy

857 Naval Air Squadron has handed over responsibility for Sea King airborne surveillance and control duties in Helmand province, Afghanistan, to 854 Naval Air Squadron. Both squadrons are based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose and take it in turns to deploy to Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan. Commander Pat Douglas, the Sea King Force... Read more

Bell to add 100+ workers in Amarillo for AH-1Z

Bell to add 100+ workers in Amarillo for AH-1Z

12-Dec-2010Source: Amarillo Globe News

Bell Helicopter’s Amarillo work force will grow by more than 100 workers next year as the company expands production of the Marine Corps’ newest attack helicopters, officials have confirmed... Read more

Carter to partner AAI for DARPA Transformer program

Carter to partner AAI for DARPA Transformer program

11-Dec-2010Source: Carter Aviation Technologies

AAI, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that its team has been selected to participate in Phase I of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Transformer program. The winning team also includes fellow Textron businesses Bell Helicopter and Textron Marine & Land Systems, as well as... Read more

US Navy Awards $45.8M to ready unmanned K-MAX for deployment

US Navy Awards $45.8M to ready unmanned K-MAX for deployment

11-Dec-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

Washington, December 10th, 2010 — The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Kaman Aerospace [NASDAQ GS: KAMN] a $45.8 million contract for K-MAX® unmanned aircraft systems for a U.S. Marine Corps evaluation of unmanned cargo resupply in an operational forward deployed environment. “The K-MAX UAS was specifically designed for the... Read more

Inspections keep HMM-265 blades spinning

Inspections keep HMM-265 blades spinning

10-Dec-2010Source: US Marine Corps

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan  — Between training exercises and deployments, the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter is an asset used throughout the Marine Corps, said Maj. Cory Dekraai, an Ann Arbor, Mich. native and aircraft maintenance officer with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine... Read more

A160T program awarded $12.8M to develop payload integrations

A160T program awarded $12.8M to develop payload integrations

10-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Frontier Systems, Inc., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $12,800,000 (NTE) cost plus fixed-fee contract modification (HR0011-07-C-0100).  This modification provides for the development of necessary planning, payload integrations, and air vehicle improvements in support of an operational demonstration to further evaluate the military utility of the A160T integrated with a modified ARGUS-IS pod which includes... Read more

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency takes delivery of three AW139s

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency takes delivery of three AW139s

10-Dec-2010

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the official handover of three AW139 helicopters to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) during a ceremony held today at AgustaWestland Malaysia’s facility near Kuala Lumpur. In the presence of Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Muhyiddin Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, the aircraft were handed over by... Read more

AH-1Z earns US Navy approval for full rate production

AH-1Z earns US Navy approval for full rate production

10-Dec-2010Source: Bell

[This is Bell’s formal press release. Here on HeliHub.com we ran this story on 1st December] FORT WORTH, TEXAS (December 8, 2010) Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the U.S. Marine Corps’ newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, was approved for full rate production Nov. 28. The H-1 program office... Read more

First flight of Eurocopter’s Armed Aerial Scout 72X technical demo aircraft

First flight of Eurocopter’s Armed Aerial Scout 72X technical demo aircraft

9-Dec-2010Source: EADS North America

Arlington, Virginia and Grand Prairie, Texas, December 8, 2010 – EADS North America today announced that it has flown the second of three company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA). The flight took place yesterday at the company’s American Eurocopter facility in Grand Prairie, Texas and lasted 40 minutes. The objective of this... Read more

Japan selects Mitsubishi’s proposal to build 40 UH-60J SAR helicopters

Japan selects Mitsubishi’s proposal to build 40 UH-60J SAR helicopters

9-Dec-2010Source: Sikorsky

December 8, 2010 Stratford, Conn., – Japan’s Ministry of Defense has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) proposal to supply the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with a new fleet of advanced UH-60J search and rescue helicopters. The aircraft will be produced under license from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The... Read more

Curtiss-Wright wins Chinook component contract

Curtiss-Wright wins Chinook component contract

8-Dec-2010Source: Charlotte Business Journals

The Boeing Co. has awarded Curtiss-Wright Controls a contract to supply data components for the Chinook helicopter.... Read more

Philippines cancels $73M helicopter procurement

Philippines cancels $73M helicopter procurement

8-Dec-2010Source: Inquirer

The Philippine government said Tuesday it had cancelled a 73 million dollar deal to buy military helicopters following allegations of collusion with a Polish defense contractor.... Read more

Yemen buys four Huey IIs with training and support package

Yemen buys four Huey IIs with training and support package

7-Dec-2010Source: Bell

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (December 6, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, was awarded a $27M contract to provide the Yemen government with a comprehensive mission package to support military requirements. The package includes: four commercially designated Huey II aircraft, pilot and maintenance training, spares, special tooling and dedicated service representatives. “This... Read more

Wikileaks – Spanish PM cost Rolls-Royce £200M NH90 engine contract

Wikileaks – Spanish PM cost Rolls-Royce £200M NH90 engine contract

7-Dec-2010Source: This is Derbyshire

It is claimed the Spanish military had decided in favour of R-R, but the decision was overturned and the £200M contract was handed to US firm General Electric after an intervention by Prime Minister after US lobbyied Jose Luis Zapatero direct.... Read more

AgustaWestland holds first 109LUH/LOH operators conference

AgustaWestland holds first 109LUH/LOH operators conference

7-Dec-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that over 40 delegates attended the first AgustaWestland AW109 LUH/LOH Operators Conference recently held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy. The event brought operators and industry together to discuss the helicopter’s operations in the Far East, Africa, and Europe. Delegates were also given presentations and updates by... Read more

Longbow LLC awarded $26M for Apache Longbow fire control radar support

Longbow LLC awarded $26M for Apache Longbow fire control radar support

7-Dec-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

ORLANDO, FL, December 6th, 2010 — The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC], has received a $26.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) Life Cycle Contractor Support. The follow-on contract includes integrated logistics for... Read more

Unmanned K-MAXs to be put to work in Afghanistan

Unmanned K-MAXs to be put to work in Afghanistan

6-Dec-2010Source: CT Now

The US Navy will pay $45.8 million for two K-MAX medium-lift aircraft, which have been redeveloped by Lockheed Martin and Kaman for use as unmanned battlefield helicopters.... Read more

Eurocopter expects NATO approval for NH90 by January

Eurocopter expects NATO approval for NH90 by January

6-Dec-2010Source: Reuters

Eurocopter chief executive Lutz Bertling has said he expects final approval from NATO’s procurement agency Nahema for the NH90 transport helicopter... Read more

First US trained helicopter pilots return to Afghanistan

First US trained helicopter pilots return to Afghanistan

6-Dec-2010Source: US Air Force

First Lieutenants Abdul Saboor Amin and Ahmad Fawad Haidari became the first two Afghan Air Force helicopter pilots to successfully complete language and pilot training in the United States, recently returning to begin Mi-17 conversion training at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan. The only two candidates out of 62 who were able... Read more

Boeing to provide two A160T Hummingbirds for USMC testing

Boeing to provide two A160T Hummingbirds for USMC testing

6-Dec-2010

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded the company a $29.9 million contract for Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Services to support the U.S. Marine Corps. Boeing will provide two A160T Hummingbird unmanned vehicles, three ground control stations, spares, training and support.... Read more

Helicopter wreckage found after 45 years

Helicopter wreckage found after 45 years

6-Dec-2010Source: LeVif

The helicopter, which was found very recently, had disappeared in July 1965 around Buta, in north-eastern Congo.... Read more

Netherlands: Six new helicopter weapons instructors graduate

Netherlands: Six new helicopter weapons instructors graduate

6-Dec-2010Source: Dutch MoD

[Electronic translation of Dutch press release] The Helicopter Weapons Instructor Course (HWIC) yesterday with the graduation of the trainees completed. The graduates, two Apache pilots, two pilots and two Cougar Chinook loadmasters are thus officially appointed helicopter gun instructor. Air Force Commander (C-LSK) Lieutenant General Jac Jansen attended the ceremony. During the 15 week course,... Read more

Boeing awarded $50M contract for CH-47F Lot 10 lead items

Boeing awarded $50M contract for CH-47F Lot 10 lead items

5-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Nov. 24 a $50,676,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The purpose of this contract modification is to obligate funding CH-47F Cargo (Chinook) helicopter production Lot 10 long lead items. Work is to be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013. One bid... Read more

Netherlands sends Chinook and 3 Cougars to fight Israeli fires

Netherlands sends Chinook and 3 Cougars to fight Israeli fires

5-Dec-2010Source: Dutch MoD

[Electronic translation of Dutch press release] Netherlands sends a Chinook transport helicopters and three Courgar to Israel to fight a major forest fire near the city of Haifa. That the ministers decided today Rosenthal and Hillen. The fire raging since yesterday, by drought and high winds are difficult to extinguish. It is the largest fire... Read more

Germany sends two CH-53s to fight Israeli fires

Germany sends two CH-53s to fight Israeli fires

5-Dec-2010

Germany has committed two helicopters to help Israeli fight their worst ever forest fire... Read more

Helicopter accident analysis – October 2010

Helicopter accident analysis – October 2010

4-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com maintains what we believe to be the most comprehensive record of helicopter accidents and incidents on the internet. Here is our report for October 2010 Useful Links * Civil Accidents * Military Accidents * Fatal Accidents – both civil and military * 2009 Annual Review of Fatal Accidents * Safety News October 2010 was... Read more

Records request on Army helicopters at Fort Carson denied

Records request on Army helicopters at Fort Carson denied

4-Dec-2010Source: Colorado Springs Independent

Resident seeking to know how many training flights a new 120-helicopter combat aviation brigade, if approved, would make over forest land to the west and plains to the east of Fort Carson. Army refused... Read more

Gun mounting impeded exit from CH-47 in emergency

Gun mounting impeded exit from CH-47 in emergency

4-Dec-2010Source: Vancouver Sun

The placement of a mounted gun at the main door of a Chinook helicopter brought down by enemy fire Afghanistan in August impeded the exit of personnel after landing (see HeliHub.com report of accident)... Read more

Dates set for HeliRussia 2011

Dates set for HeliRussia 2011

4-Dec-2010Source: HeliRussia

Pavilion 1, Hall 4, Crocus Expo IEC, Moscow, May 19-21, 2011 The fourth edition of the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia scheduled for May 19-21, 2011 will again be hosted by the IEC Crocus Expo. It is the only exhibition in Russia where Russian and overseas companies present world achievements that cover all aspects of... Read more

Sikorsky delivers first S-61T to US State Dept

Sikorsky delivers first S-61T to US State Dept

3-Dec-2010Source: Sikorsky

SHELTON, Connecticut – Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the delivery of the first upgraded S-61â„¢ helicopter to the U.S. State Department. With its history of reliability and safety, the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter is capable of performing a wide range of critical missions including medical evacuation, passenger and logistics transportation. SAS is the aftermarket division... Read more

Historic ferry damaged during Black Hawk training

Historic ferry damaged during Black Hawk training

3-Dec-2010Source: ABC

The Australian Defence Force says it will consider repairing the Baragoola. The Defence Department has confirmed it was conducting domestic counter-terrorism exercises in the area at the time. It says any damage claims will be assessed by the Defence Insurance Office... Read more

Fire Scout operates in four US states on the same day

Fire Scout operates in four US states on the same day

2-Dec-2010Source: US Navy

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Across the United States, the Navy’s Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle took the skies, operating in four different locations ashore and afloat, Nov.18. Over the course of one day, teams from the Navy and industry partner Northrop Grumman tested the aircraft at... Read more

AH-1Z approved for full rate production

AH-1Z approved for full rate production

1-Dec-2010Source: US Navy

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Cobra was approved for full rate production Nov. 28. The H-1 program office received official word on the milestone III approval decision from Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, Dr. Ashton B. Carter through an acquisition decision memorandum. “This... Read more

Denmark requests 12 MH-60R helicopters

Denmark requests 12 MH-60R helicopters

1-Dec-2010Source: DSCA

WASHINGTON, November 30, 2010 – The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Denmark of 12 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated parts, equipment and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.0 billion. The Government of Denmark has requested a possible sale of 12 MH-60R SEAHAWK... Read more

FlightSafety selects Christie displays for CH-47F simulators

FlightSafety selects Christie displays for CH-47F simulators

1-Dec-2010Source: Christie

CYPRESS, CA – (November 30, 2010) – Christie® today announced that FlightSafety International, the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, has selected the award-winning Christie Matrix StIMâ„¢ simulation projection system to drive its Crewview display on the CH-47F Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulators (TFPS). The trainers are the first to utilize... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $26M contract for 12 Osprey engines

Rolls-Royce awarded $26M contract for 12 Osprey engines

30-Nov-2010Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $26,800,456 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0060) to exercise an option for the procurement of 12 AE1107C CV-22 spare engines. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed in December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of... Read more

RAF reviews first year of Merlin ops in Afghanistan

RAF reviews first year of Merlin ops in Afghanistan

30-Nov-2010Source: RAF

From Benson to Bastion – today the Royal Air Force Merlin Force marked their first anniversary on Operation HERRICK. Following transportation to Afghanistan, re-assembly and pre-flight checks, the Merlin Force officially declared that they were ready for operational flying on the front line a full year ago. The Merlins have spent those twelve months transporting... Read more

Travaglini Joins Boeing Helicopters Credit Union as CEO

Travaglini Joins Boeing Helicopters Credit Union as CEO

30-Nov-2010Source: Credit Union Times

The former president/CEO of Sentry Federal Credit Union brings more than 30 years of senior executive management experience in the financial industry to the Ridley Park, Pa.-based credit union.... Read more

Circor Aerospace selected by Boeing for Apache components

Circor Aerospace selected by Boeing for Apache components

30-Nov-2010Source: Circor Aerospace

CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc., a CIRCOR International company (NYSE: CIR) and its Aerodyne Controls business unit, was awarded the Block III Diverter Valve content by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) for the transmission system on the AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopter program. 690 Apache Block III helicopters are expected to be produced between 2011 and 2026. CIRCOR... Read more

Russia denies US reports of slip in Iraq helicopter deal

Russia denies US reports of slip in Iraq helicopter deal

29-Nov-2010Source: RIA Novosti

Russian helicopter deliveries to Iraq are proceeding as planned, a source in the Russian aircraft industry said on Thursday, in response to American claims that deliveries are over-budget and late.... Read more

Saudi Arabia National Guard to launch air wing with $25bn helicopter purchase

Saudi Arabia National Guard to launch air wing with $25bn helicopter purchase

29-Nov-2010Source: Arabian Aerospace

Saudi has previously confirmed a requirement for 190 helicopters but it had previously been expected that these would be for the Royal Saudi Air Force.... Read more

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant expects to produce 75 Mi-171s this year

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant expects to produce 75 Mi-171s this year

28-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Managing Director of Ulan-Ude aviation plant, Leonid White, said this week that he expects the plant to produce a total of 75 Mi-171s in 2010, an impressive 25% increase on the 2009 figure of 60. The Mi-171 can transport a maximum of 37 passengers, although frequently a mixed passenger/cargo configuration is used. Currently, countries... Read more

AgustaWestland wins contract to supply two Arrius 2K2 engines to SAAF

AgustaWestland wins contract to supply two Arrius 2K2 engines to SAAF

26-Nov-2010Source: Armscor

CONTRACT DETAIL FOR ACQUISITION/LOGISTICS (LGS) – ELGS/2010/336 Reference No: ELGS/2010/336 Requirements: Procurement of two Arrius 2K2 engines for the SAAF A109 light utility helicopter, inclusive of electronic engine control unit subsystem and long term storage container Awarded Date: 25 Nov 2010 Contract Value: R8 206 191,68 Classification: Restricted Contracts Awarded To: Agusta Westland Via del... Read more

Denel Aviation wins US$55M contract extension to support SAAF Oryx fleet

Denel Aviation wins US$55M contract extension to support SAAF Oryx fleet

26-Nov-2010Source: Armscor

CONTRACT DETAIL FOR ACQUISITION/LOGISTICS (LGS) – LGS/2010/4511 Reference No: LGS/2010/4511 Requirements: Product support for the Oryx helicopter fleet – extension of ELGS/2002/594 Awarded Date: 25 Nov 2010 Contract Value: R390 682 957,61 Classification: Restricted Contracts Awarded To: Denel (Pty) Ltd t/a Denel Aviation P O Box 11 KEMPTON PARK 1620 HeliHub.com editor note – 390,682,957.61... Read more

Lebanon requested ten Mi-24s, Russia offers six

Lebanon requested ten Mi-24s, Russia offers six

26-Nov-2010Source: Strategy Page

Russia has offered a collection of weapons, for free, to Lebanon. This will include six Mi-24 helicopter gunships, 31 T-72 tanks, 36 130-millimeter artillery and 500,000 rounds of ammunition for artillery Lebanon already has.... Read more

US gives Mexico three UH-60Ms for counter narcotics work

US gives Mexico three UH-60Ms for counter narcotics work

26-Nov-2010Source: US Embassy in Mexico

The United States Department of State announced today the delivery of three Black Hawk UH-60M helicopters to the Government of Mexico’s Federal Police force (SSP). The helicopters, valued at $64 million, mark the first Merida Initiative aviation delivery to the SSP and will compliment the SSP’s current air fleet by expanding law enforcement operations, allowing... Read more

Australian MRH90 engine restrictions to be lifted soon?

Australian MRH90 engine restrictions to be lifted soon?

26-Nov-2010Source: Australian Aviation

Australian Aerospace CEO Jens Goennemann is confident that operating restrictions on the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 turboshaft that powers the ADF’s MRH 90 helicopters will soon be lifted.... Read more

Dutch Apaches return from Afghanistan

Dutch Apaches return from Afghanistan

26-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The first three of five Apache attack helicopters have returned home from Afghanistan, where they have been deployed for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). An Antonov 124 transport plane delivered the aircraft on Thursday 25th November at the Defence Helicopter Command at Gilze-Rijen Airbase in the Netherlands. The remaining two will follow on 2nd... Read more

Donations of vintage helicopters secured for HEARTS museum

Donations of vintage helicopters secured for HEARTS museum

25-Nov-2010Source: Huntsville Item

Ed Duke flew helicopters in the Vietnam War and now he’s helping the HEARTS Veterans Museum by bringing some of these historic aircraft to Huntsville.... Read more

Systecon optimization and simulation software in use for Danish maritime helicopter purchase

Systecon optimization and simulation software in use for Danish maritime helicopter purchase

25-Nov-2010Source: Systecon

Date: Stockholm 2010-11-24 Systecon’s services and tools will be used in DALO’s current acquisition of a new maritime helicopter. In the next months, proposals are expected in response to the RFQ that went to four potential suppliers in September 2010. The new helicopter will replace the 30 years old LYNX Mk. 90B Naval helicopters currently... Read more

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