Raytheon awarded $9.5M contract to repair CH-53 and V-22 weapon replacement assemblies
Source: US DoD, 23-Feb-12
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $9,499,995 for delivery order 7001 under a five-year basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-11-G-003D) for the repair of eight weapon replacement assemblies for the CH-53 helicopter and the V-22 Osprey. The work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla. (84 percent), and McKinney, Texas (16 percent), and is expected to [...]
Eurocopter South East Asia designated as Dauphin Asia Pacific training and MRO hub
Source: Eurocopter, 17-Feb-12
As part of Eurocopter’s Vision 2020 to achieve a balanced portfolio with emphasis on growing the Support & Services line of business, its South East Asia subsidiary based in Singapore will serve as a hub for the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions, to provide training, major inspection and heavy structural repairs for the medium [...]
Eurocopter Canada sells AS350B3e to Lakeshore Helicopters
Source: Eurocopter Canada, 14-Feb-12
Lakeshore Helicopters Limited has finalized its purchase of one AS350 B3e helicopter from Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL). This will be the fourth Eurocopter aircraft to join Lakeshore Helicopters’ fleet, including one AS350 B2 and two AS350 B3 aircraft. “The AS350 B3e demonstrates a lot of potential in regards to extra power and lifting capacity,” said [...]
CMC TacView selected by L-3 Comms for US Coast Guard MH-65
Source: Esterline, 13-Feb-12
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that L-3 Communications, Inc. has selected the CMC TacView® Portable Mission Display to provide a Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL) solution for U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters. The avionics grade TacView system will interface with the aircraft tactical radios and GPS receiver to support L-3 Communications’ [...]
NAASCO to exhibit at Heli-Expo
Source: NAASCO, 08-Feb-12
NAASCO will be exhibiting at HELI-EXPO for the 26th straight year, and 2012 will mark the 17th anniversary of the Patented “Mercury Mod” starter generator improvement program. Team NAASCO will be on hand to announce “Mercury Mod-Phase Two” along with the latest FAA approvals and OEM sponsored programs. This next generation Mercury Mod achieves superior [...]
