15-Dec-2010
Suggested tail rotor problem after helicopter observed to be “spinning wildly”... Read more
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
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
14-Dec-2010
Training accident – student seriouslyinjured, instructor killed... Read more
14-Dec-2010
The Mi-26 chopper carrying defence personnel took off from the technical airport at Satwari and crashed within minutes of take off at 0950 hours, defence spokesperson Lt Col Viplov Nath said.... Read more
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:Â Â Â Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ontario When:Â Â Â Monday December 13, 2010 at 9:15 a.m. What:Â Â Â Media planning to attend are required... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
6-Dec-2010Source: LeVif
The helicopter, which was found very recently, had disappeared in July 1965 around Buta, in north-eastern Congo.... Read more
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
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
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
5-Dec-2010
Germany has committed two helicopters to help Israeli fight their worst ever forest fire... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
3-Dec-2010
The Army Command stated on Friday that a Gazelle was forced to make an emergency landing in the Jbeil area near the Afqa cave after a technical malfunction.... Read more
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
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
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
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 StIM™ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
25-Nov-2010
Canadian media is reporting that the Canadian Ministry of Defence has quietly leased a bunch of Russian helicopters to use in southern Afghanistan.... Read more
25-Nov-2010Source: Australian Aviation
Eurcopter EC135 has been demonstrated as a contender for the ADF’s Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) project, to Defence officials in Nowra and Canberra earlier this week.... Read more
25-Nov-2010Source: Flightglobal
The Philippine air force will receive five used Bell UH-1 transport helicopters under a deal facilitated by the US Army Security Assistance Comman... Read more
24-Nov-2010Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Nov. 19 an $11,796,358 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for the P00253 exercises an option for one UH-60M aircraft for Jordan Foreign Military Sales Case JO-B-WAT, as well as four engineering change proposals and provides the contractor consideration for the conversion of specific government furnished equipment items... Read more
24-Nov-2010Source: defpro.com
defpro.com carried out a wide-ranging interview with Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group of Companies... Read more
24-Nov-2010
An Army Black Hawk helicopter from the 5th Aviation Regiment, based at Townsville, Queensland, conducted an emergency landing near Yass... Read more
24-Nov-2010
Hard landing incident during a scheduled military exercise involving the SA Army and the SA Air Force... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall and Sikorsky recently presented the Cyclone Naval Helicopter at a joint press conference in Bonn. With a view to the German Navy’s planned procurement of thirty multi-role naval helicopters to replace its current Sea King systems, the companies have joined forces with additional partners in a pioneering alliance. With spare parts for the Sea... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin scored a hit on a main battle tank at sixkilometers in a company-funded, multiple-mission firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM). The complex flight test at White Sands Missile Range, NM, demonstrated the ability of the imaging infrared (I2R) sensor in the missile’s cooled tri-mode seeker to lock on before launch at extended... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $20,341,169 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for maintenance services in support of the MV-22 and CV-22 AE1107C engines, including low power repairs and program management and site support. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent). and Indianapolis, Ind.... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
In the last week, the HeliHub.com team have filed the 7,000th news story on this website. The most recent 1,000 stories were filed in just under 11 weeks, equating to 92 stories a week – peaking one week in October with an incredible 121 stories. This remarkable effort shows the team’s dedication to the task,... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Serbia has recently inducted Anja Krneta as the first female helicopter pilot in their air force. A profile of Anja appears in the latest edition of the military magazine Odbrana (issue 124) and is available in local language at http://www.odbrana.mod.gov.rs/odbrana124/41.pdf... Read more
23-Nov-2010
To allow the Canadian Forces to begin training its helicopter crews, the government agreed at the time to start taking the delivery of a few “interim†aircraft on Nov. 30 of this year.... Read more
23-Nov-2010
Instructor and student suffered minor injuries in an accident during helicopter flight training... Read more
22-Nov-2010Source: NZ Defence Force
The courage, commitment and leadership shown by Squadron Leader Mike Cannon, of Feilding, has earned him this year’s New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Person of the Year award. SQNLDR Cannon, who is a Helicopter Crewman Officer (HCM) at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base at Ohakea, was responsible for implementing the first Manawatu Leadership... Read more
22-Nov-2010Source: Defense Update
Sikorsky director for light tactical helicopters Douglas Shidler said the company was currently looking at potential suppliers and is expected to finalize the team in 2 to 3 months.... Read more
