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Culdrose Merlin Squadron trains with French Navy

Culdrose Merlin Squadron trains with French Navy

11-Aug-2010Source: Royal Navy

Members of 829 Naval Air Squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose took part in exercises and training with the French Navy in Toulon recently. Also known as the “Kingfishers”, 829 Squadron usually provides Merlin helicopters for operations from Type 23 Frigates, such as HMS Sutherland, HMS Westminster, HMS Richmond and for ships of... Read more

Canadian Cormorant crew from 442 Sqn win prestigious award

Canadian Cormorant crew from 442 Sqn win prestigious award

2-Aug-2010Source: Canadian Forces

COMOX, British Columbia – AgustaWestland is pleased to congratulate members of the Canadian Forces 442 Squadron based Canadian Forces Base Comox, British Columbia, for winning this year’s Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award for “Outstanding Courage or Devotion in the Air.” The winners were announced at the base by John Burley, Chairman of the London Guild... Read more

RAF Merlin squadron reflects on Helmand deployment

RAF Merlin squadron reflects on Helmand deployment

30-Jul-2010Source: Royal Air Force

After several weeks providing support to troops on the ground in Helmand province, the Merlin helicopter crews from 28 (Army Cooperation) Squadron’s B Flight, based at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, are coming home. B Flight arrived at Bastion Airfield in late May 2010. Following multiple detachments in Iraq over the past five years, this was... Read more

Rockwell Collins delivers cockpit display system for AW101

Rockwell Collins delivers cockpit display system for AW101

23-Jul-2010Source: Rockwell Collins

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, recently delivered the first AW101 helicopter featuring Rockwell Collins latest generation cockpit display system. This new cockpit first flew on the AW101 in October 2009 and achieved Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) certification in June 2010. “This new cockpit display system provides pilots with enhanced situational awareness while decreasing their workload,” said... Read more

Portuguese AW101 fleet achieves combined 10,000 flying hours

Portuguese AW101 fleet achieves combined 10,000 flying hours

17-Jul-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) on achieving the milestone of 10,000 flying hours with its AW101 medium/heavy three engine helicopter fleet whilst performing search and rescue and fishery protection duties. This achievement was celebrated last Friday at Montijo Air Base, where the Portuguese AW101 fleet is based. General Araújo, the... Read more

CH-53E Super Stallion saves AW101 Merlin

CH-53E Super Stallion saves AW101 Merlin

30-Jun-2010Source: US Marine Corps

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan  — A CH-53E Super Stallion flew across the dawning sun here June 26 as it returned with an 18,000-pound piece of vital cargo slung beneath its belly. The sight of the aircraft against the painted morning sky was impressive on two accounts – the vision of the silhouetted helicopter floating in Afghanistan’s... Read more

New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan

New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan

22-Jun-2010Source: Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force helicopter crews have been training together for the first time in the Jordanian desert. As many prepare to go to Afghanistan for the first time, over 300 personnel from RAF Benson and RAF Odiham took part in Exercise Desert Vortex. Wing Commander John Watson was the Detachment Commander during the month long... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $59M over VH-71 cancellation

Lockheed Martin awarded $59M over VH-71 cancellation

22-Jun-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y. is being awarded a $58,590,309 modification to the previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee VH-71 System Development and Demonstration contract (N00019-05-C-0030), which was terminated for the convenience of the government.  This modification provides funding for post termination related expenses, including, but not limited to, the physical inventory of contractor... Read more

Boeing Secures All Rights to AW101 for VXX Presidential Helicopter Program

Boeing Secures All Rights to AW101 for VXX Presidential Helicopter Program

8-Jun-2010Source: Boeing

Boeing announced today that it will secure a license from AgustaWestland for U.S. production of the AW101 medium-lift helicopter as an entry into the U.S. Navy VXX Presidential Helicopter Program. This license will give Boeing full intellectual property, data and production rights for the aircraft in support of the VXX program. Because of this arrangement,... Read more

Indian Air Force Signs €560 Million Contract For 12 AW101

Indian Air Force Signs €560 Million Contract For 12 AW101

11-Mar-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed by the Government of India for the acquisition of twelve AW101 helicopters that will perform government transport duties. The contract, valued at around € 560 million, includes an extensive five year logistic support service and initial aircrew and technician training. Over 180... Read more

AgustaWestland positive about ‘new’ VXX

AgustaWestland positive about ‘new’ VXX

22-Feb-2010Source: Key Aero

AgustaWestland’s Chief Executive Officer, Giuseppe Orsi, has welcomed the issuing of the US Presidential helicopter request for information (RfI)... Read more

India to get 12 VVIP AgustaWestland AW101s in four years

India to get 12 VVIP AgustaWestland AW101s in four years

17-Feb-2010Source: Brahmand

AgustaWestland said it would be able to deliver the 12 VVIP choppers to the Indian Air Force within four years of signing the contract.... Read more

UK Government assures future of RNAS Culdrose

UK Government assures future of RNAS Culdrose

18-Dec-2009Source: Falmouth Packet

The announcement by the Secretary of State for Defence concerning the future plans for UK military helicopters will have a positive effect on operations at RNAS Culdrose.... Read more

QinetiQ fits satellite comms system to Merlin Mk3 fleet

QinetiQ fits satellite comms system to Merlin Mk3 fleet

18-Dec-2009Source: QinetiQ

QinetiQ has successfully completed the integration of a beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) satellite communications system into each of the RAF’s fleet of 22 Mk3 Merlin’s in preparation for their possible deployment to Afghanistan.... Read more

More than $100M committed to defunct presidential helicopter

More than $100M committed to defunct presidential helicopter

14-Dec-2009Source: The Hill

Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), in whose district Lockheed Martin assembles the VH-71, said that he secured more than $100 million in the negotiated 2010 Pentagon spending bill to continue some work on the program. The funds would technically allow the work force in Owego, N.Y., to continue outfitting the helicopters with mission systems.... Read more

RAF Merlins operating in Afghanistan one month ahead of schedule

RAF Merlins operating in Afghanistan one month ahead of schedule

3-Dec-2009Source: RAF

Having arrived in Afghanistan two weeks ago, the initial RAF Merlin Force has now passed the extensive pre-flight checks enabling them to take to the Afghan skies one month ahead of schedule.... Read more

First British all-female helicopter crew takes on Taliban

First British all-female helicopter crew takes on Taliban

23-Nov-2009Source: Times

The RAF is to fly its first all-woman combat helicopter crew into action in southern Afghanistan.  The four women are expected to fly a number of missions taking troops and supplies to the frontline against the Taliban in Helmand. They will also airlift casualties to the hospital at Camp Bastion.... Read more

First RAF Merlin arrives in Afghanistan

First RAF Merlin arrives in Afghanistan

17-Nov-2009Source: UK MoD

The Merlin will perform a wide range of military tasks, making it a valuable asset for British forces.  The helicopter was stripped down and transported by a C-17 aircraft from RAF Brize Norton and has arrived at Camp Bastion for re-assembly and extensive pre-flight checks before it takes to the Afghan skies.... Read more

RAF Merlin helicopter crews ready for Afghanistan

RAF Merlin helicopter crews ready for Afghanistan

6-Nov-2009Source: Rotorhub

The first Merlin helicopter crews are ready to deploy to Afghanistan following pre-deployment training in the United States.... Read more

AgustaWestland Congratulates the 2009 Cormorant Trophy Winners

AgustaWestland Congratulates the 2009 Cormorant Trophy Winners

2-Oct-2009Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland congratulates the crew of the Canadian Forces 442 Search and Rescue Squadron, based at CFB Comox, on winning the 2009 Cormorant Trophy for the skilful night rescue of a skier who had fallen 30 m down a crevasse on Hamathko Glacier, 8700 ft above sea level.... Read more

British AW101 Merlins prepare to get hot and high in Afghanistan

British AW101 Merlins prepare to get hot and high in Afghanistan

2-Oct-2009Source: UK Ministry of Defence

With all RAF aircraft out of Iraq, the priority is now to get all available helicopters to troops in Afghanistan.... Read more

$5 billion Algerian helicopter deal for UK plant

$5 billion Algerian helicopter deal for UK plant

28-Sep-2009Source: The Times

Britain’s last helicopter maker is in advanced talks with the Algerian government over a $5 billion (£3.1 billion) order that would safeguard more than 4,000 jobs in Somerset.... Read more

VH-71 Helicopter for the President Not Dead Yet

VH-71 Helicopter for the President Not Dead Yet

11-Sep-2009Source: AIN

Alhough the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee did not add funding in the Senate defense appropriations bill to extend the VH-71 presidential helicopter program, the House of Representatives in July approved $400M in its companion bill to continue work on the program, with the objective of making the five “pilot production” VH-71As into operational helicopters for... Read more

VH-71 spec included kitchen in the event of a nuclear attack

VH-71 spec included kitchen in the event of a nuclear attack

20-Aug-2009Source: Reuters

A new high-tech helicopter that was designed to whisk U.S. President Barack Obama to safety in the event of a nuclear attack had a secret capability — cooking.... Read more

First female pilot cleared to fly Royal Navy's Merlins

First female pilot cleared to fly Royal Navy's Merlins

14-Aug-2009Source: Berwickshire News

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Italian Navy Takes Delivery Of Its 21st AW101 Helicopter

Italian Navy Takes Delivery Of Its 21st AW101 Helicopter

10-Aug-2009Source: AgustaWestland

This Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)/Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) configured aircraft is the first unit of the last AW101 batch for the service which has committed to a total of 24 AW101s.... Read more

Latest Variant of the AW101 Makes Paris Debut

Latest Variant of the AW101 Makes Paris Debut

16-Jun-2009Source: AgustaWestland

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Pentagon issues stop-work order for presidential helicopter

Pentagon issues stop-work order for presidential helicopter

17-May-2009Source: Elmira Star Gazette

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Obama Finds That Saving on Copters Could Be Costly

Obama Finds That Saving on Copters Could Be Costly

1-May-2009Source: New York Times

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Royal Navy Merlins get new Defensive Aids

Royal Navy Merlins get new Defensive Aids

16-Feb-2009Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin UK and its partners have delivered a new capability for the Royal Navy by upgrading a number of Merlin HM Mk1 helicopters with a Defensive Aids Suite (DAS) installation for increased survivability in front-line operations.... Read more

Danish SAR Merlins now performing to task

Danish SAR Merlins now performing to task

6-Feb-2009Source: Rotorhub

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AgustaWestland At The Forefront Of Rotor Technology

AgustaWestland At The Forefront Of Rotor Technology

15-Jul-2008Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland At The Forefront Of Rotor Technology... Read more

Bell/Agusta Unveils BA609 SAR Variant

Bell/Agusta Unveils BA609 SAR Variant

14-Jul-2008Source: AgustaWestland

Bell/Agusta Unveils BA609 SAR Variant... Read more

HH-71 CSAR-X Team Successfully Demonstrates Aerial Refuelling Flights

HH-71 CSAR-X Team Successfully Demonstrates Aerial Refuelling Flights

25-Feb-2008Source: AgustaWestland

HH-71 CSAR-X Team Successfully Demonstrates Aerial Refuelling Flights... Read more

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