19-Mar-2012Source: US Navy
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Heard the adage the last CH-46 Phrog pilot hasn’t been born yet? Well, he or she may have been born, but they’re probably still in middle school, thanks to a collaborative program between PMA-226 and the State Department. “We are actively transferring CH-46E aircraft to the Department... Read more
16-Mar-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army have successfully completed a series of tests on the company’s Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS), an advanced rotorcraft flight control system. AVMS, which has been in development for two years, delivers enhanced maneuverability and safety while reducing aircrew workload and overall operating costs. A Boeing H-6 helicopter equipped... Read more
14-Mar-2012Source: Flightglobal
Seventeen aircraft from the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) are taking part in a major pre-deployment exercise on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, providing support for British land forces due to begin operations in Afghanistan during April. (see full story)... Read more
2-Mar-2012Source: Ceradyne
Ceradyne, Inc. CRDN +0.84% announced it has received a $6.3 million ceramic armor order for various components on the Apache helicopter. Shipments will start in Q3 2012 and be completed early 2013. David Reed, Ceradyne Vice President and President of North American Operations, commented: “We have been supplying ceramic armor for the Apache helicopter for over 25 years.... Read more
29-Feb-2012Source: Nexcelle
 Pierre Hurpin has become the Technical Director of Nexcelle, the nacelle systems joint venture of GE’s Middle River Aircraft Systems and the Safran group’s Aircelle. In this role, he oversees Nexcelle’s full range of technical aspects in developing and producing nacelle systems for a new generation of integrated propulsion systems that equip commercial airliners and... Read more
23-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
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... Read more
22-Feb-2012Source: Reportlinker.com
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World`s 5 Leading Helicopter Manufacturers – Key Strategies, Plans, SWOT, Trends & Outlook for 2012 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0777882/World `s-5-Leading-Helicopter-Manufacturers—Key-Strategies-Plans-SWOT-Trends–Outlook-for-2012.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Aerospace_and_Defense Helicopters have been a critical component of the overall force structure of armed forces globally and with the demonstration of their prowess, operational flexibility &... Read more
22-Feb-2012Source: Longbow LLC
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman , recently delivered the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) to the U.S. Army for the Apache Block III helicopter. “The delivery of the first Apache Block III UAS [Unmanned Aircraft Systems] control system, called the... Read more
21-Feb-2012
Emergency landing after hitting overhead power lines on night flight... Read more
20-Feb-2012Source: US Marine Corps
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 561 conducted emergency landing pad procedures for MV-22B Ospreys aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 13. The training helps pilots react if an aircraft suffers landing gear malfunctions. One Osprey practiced landing to test the configuration of the pad eyes. Pad eyes... Read more
17-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $676,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 32 CH-47F new build cargo helicopters. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
17-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $21,852,317 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of initial production fielding support for each new equipment training site equipped with the CH-47 cargo helicopter. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2013. One bid... Read more
15-Feb-2012Source: Boeing
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Bell Helicopter,a Textron [NYSE: TXT] company, has announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has taken delivery of the first MV-22 Osprey produced with the new Block C suite of design upgrades. “The on-time, on-budget delivery of our first Block C... Read more
12-Feb-2012Source: AAI
AAI Test & Training, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has received a $7.7 million Advanced Boresight Equipment (ABE) award from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide 16 Model 310A ABE core test systems for the U.S. Air Force and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Bell... Read more
9-Feb-2012Source: UK MoD
His Royal Highness Prince Harry, or Captain Wales as he is known in the Army, has been named best co-pilot gunner in his Apache training course. Captain Wales and his fellow trainees have now completed the Conversion to Role (CTR) course which involves 18 months of rigorous training on the Apache attack helicopter. During a... Read more
6-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $55,406,826 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for maintenance services in support of the V-22 AE1107C turboshaft engines. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2012. ... Read more
5-Feb-2012Source: US Army
Kenneth “Steve†Van Allen, Flight Test Lead with the Apache Sensors Product Office, was recently announced as the National Defense Industrial Association Tester of the Year in the Contractor category. He will be recognized at the Annual Test and Evaluation Conference awards luncheon, March 14, 2012 at the Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Van... Read more
5-Feb-2012Source: Program Executive Office
The Product Office for the AH-64D Longbow Apache Block III (AB3) conducted a demonstration of a new capability that will enable collective Manned-Unmanned Teaming training using a manned helicopter. The demo was held on the campus of University of Alabama-Huntsville on Feb. 2. The AB3 National Airspace Trainer was demonstrated to the Program Executive Office... Read more
2-Feb-2012Source: Australian MoD
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) fleet of Chinooks has increased to seven following the arrival of two additional CH-47D Chinook helicopters in Townsville. In November last year, the Government approved the purchase of the two ex-United States Army Chinooks following the loss of one ADF Chinook on operations... Read more
2-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $17,200,000 firm-fixed-price contract for life cycle contractor support on the Common Avionics Architecture System and Cockpit Management System currently installed on the A/MH-6, MH-47, and MH-60 aircraft assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command. The work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is expected... Read more
2-Feb-2012Source: US DoD
Goodrich Pump and Engine Control System, West Hartford, Conn., was awarded a $9,222,616 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 200 fuel controls applicable to the CH-47 helicopter. Work will be performed in West Hartford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
30-Jan-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has selected three Canadian firms to receive the first group of work packages for in-service support of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters, designated CH-147F for the Canadian Forces. Following an open competition, Boeing chose the following suppliers: L-3 Communications MAS (Mirabel, Quebec): technical publications Raytheon Canada Limited (Calgary, Alberta): supply chain support... Read more
27-Jan-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS). “Boeing and Thales’ individual expertise and shared strengths, as well as a strong working relationship... Read more
24-Jan-2012Source: PPG Aerospace
One of six Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor combat aircraft used for full-scale development has been restored with coatings donated by PPG Industries’ PPG -0.62%Â aerospace business for display at the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester. PPG Aerospace donated Eco-Prime military primers and DESOTHANE(R) HS military and defense topcoats to create... Read more
24-Jan-2012Source: Columbia Helicopters
Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce the official opening of their new turbine engine testing facility. The $4 million project will allow the company to work on a wider variety of turbine helicopter engines, and will result in the addition of several new customers. The new facility, commonly called an engine test cell, is specifically... Read more
22-Jan-2012Source: Philadelphia Business Journal
The US Dept of Justice has issued a press release on its nearly $4.4 million settlement with the Boeing Co. concerning allegedly improper billing practices under Army contracts to make and modify Chinook helicopters.... Read more
19-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $7,283,403 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee V-22 multi-year production contract (N00019-07-C-0001) to provide for production line preparation and production incorporation of unique identification marked parts for MV and CV Lot 16 aircraft. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (73 percent); Fort Worth,... Read more
18-Jan-2012Source: US Marine Corps
A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey squadron flew its final combat mission, Jan. 17, to complete its deployment to Afghanistan. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 has been deployed at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, for more than six months. The Marines will soon return to Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. The squadron’s final mission in Afghanistan... Read more
16-Jan-2012Source: Research and Markets
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments, SWOT, Key Trends & Outlook for 2012” report to their offering. “Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments, SWOT, Key Trends & Outlook for 2012†The report brings to forefront & provides key insights as well as... Read more
14-Jan-2012
Dr Michael Gilmore, the Pentagon’s director of operational test and evaluation, said that in a recent round of testing the V-22 Osprey was available just 53% of the time it was required, rather than the target of 82%. (See full story)... Read more
12-Jan-2012Source: Selex Galileo
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed an agreement to provide Electronic Warfare (EW) training for Greek Army technicians and flight crew operating out of the Hellenic Army Aviation base at Megara. Following the comprehensive 6 month training programme SELEX Galileo will field personnel to support Hellenic Army crews on-site at the base in Megara.... Read more
12-Jan-2012Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a U.S. Army contract valued at approximately $370 million for 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to support Foreign Military Sales efforts. The aircraft will be delivered to the U.S. Army beginning in 2014; all but one are intended for Australia and the United Arab Emirates. “This new aircraft sale... Read more
11-Jan-2012Source: Missouri NG
The Missouri National Guard’s 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion held a roll-out ceremony that officially transitioned the battalion to a AH-64D Apache Longbow unit. The battalion, overseen by the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade in Sedalia, has a rich history as an Army Aviation Battalion within the Missouri National Guard. The battalion has flown the UH-1 Huey,... Read more
6-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $66,619,041 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of AH-64D Apache modernized target acquisition designation sight/pilot’s night vision sensor systems and spares for the Saudi Arabia National Guard. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date... Read more
6-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $218,726,883 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure CH-47F Renew cargo helicopters. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The... Read more
6-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $370,001,618 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services in support of the bridge requirement for new CH-47 F model aircraft to support foreign military sales. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. One bid... Read more
4-Jan-2012Source: Longbow LLC
This is the formal press release issued – it provides more information on the US DoD contract notices which we ran in this story. The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman Corporation [NYSE: NOC], received a $181 million contract from the U.S. Army for AH-64D Apache Block III... Read more
2-Jan-2012Source: Parker Aerospace
Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, is pleased to announce that a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement has been signed with the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center-Southwest (FRC-SW) in San Diego. The agreement was signed on September 27, with a formal signing ceremony... Read more
2-Jan-2012Source: Boeing
Back in October 2010, HeliHub.com carried a story noting that Saudi Arabia had put a request in to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency for 190 helicopters as follows: 70 AH-64D Block III APACHE Helicopters 72 UH-60M BLACKHAWK Helicopters 36 AH-6i Light Attack Helicopters 12 MD-530F Light Turbine Helicopters A press statement from Boeing given... Read more
2-Jan-2012Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $72,928,060 advance acquisition contract for long lead components required for the manufacture and delivery of 17 (fiscal 2013) Lot 17 MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the Marine Corps and four (fiscal 2013) Lot 17 CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the Air Force. Work will be performed in... Read more
30-Dec-2011Source: Radio Iowa
The Iowa National Guard is getting six new helicopters, to replace the six Vietnam-era Chinooks Iowa troops left behind in Iraq.  Colonel Greg Hapgood, a spokesman for the Iowa National Guard, says the Iowa Guard’s old helicopters will be used by soldiers in another state’s National Guard (see full story)... Read more
27-Dec-2011Source: US DoD
Longbow, L.L.C., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $13,726,041 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract in support of supply and repairs for the Apache AH-64D helicopters. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012 . One bid was solicited, with one... Read more
27-Dec-2011Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., was awarded a $23,864,671 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of four modernized radar frequency interferometer for Apache AH-64 helicopter. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
23-Dec-2011Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo Texas, is being awarded $12,416,548 for delivery order 0016 under previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00383-10-D-003N) for the repair of various components for the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Dec 30, 2013.  The Navy Working Capital Funds being used... Read more
19-Dec-2011Source: US Navy
The V-22 Propulsion and Power Integrated Product Team received a Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commander’s Award for improving engine time-on-wing and reducing costs during a ceremony here Dec. 7. The V-22 Propulsion and Power IPT formed the AE1107 Measured Gas Temperature Increase Team in response to an urgent need to improve V-22 engine... Read more
15-Dec-2011Source: UK MoD
An officer who helped keep the British Army’s Apache attack helicopters flying in the demanding environments of Afghanistan and Libya has been named Young Woman Engineer of the Year. Aircraft engineering officer Captain Charlotte Joyce, of 4 Regiment Army Air Corps (4 Regt AAC), was honoured by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Captain Joyce’s... Read more
13-Dec-2011Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo Texas, is being awarded $37,582,267 for delivery order #0015 under previously awarded cost- plus-fixed-fee contract (N00383-10-D-003N) for the repair of various components for the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Roanoke, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 30, 2013. The Navy Working Capital Funds being used... Read more
13-Dec-2011Source: Ducommun
Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) today announced that it has received contracts totaling approximately $14 million from Bell Helicopter, a unit of Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT). The Ducommun LaBarge Technologies business unit (DLT), a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), will produce electronic assemblies and wiring harnesses for the V-22 Osprey military aircraft. DLT has supported... Read more
9-Dec-2011Source: British Army
Army Apache crews are returning to the UK this week having completed a major exercise in the United States as part of the Apache Conversion To Role course. Exercise Crimson Eagle is a challenging two-month exercise, split between Naval Air Facility El Centro in California and the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field in Arizona.... Read more
9-Dec-2011
Emergency landing in a peanut field. Photos appear to show helicopter intact and undamaged... Read more
8-Dec-2011Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] delivered the first Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) upgrade prototype units to the U.S. Army for use on the Apache attack helicopter. Five System Design and Development (SDD) Laser Rangefinder Designators (LRFDs) were recently delivered to the Army under a three-year contract awarded to Lockheed Martin in September 2008 to modernize the Apache’s Day... Read more
7-Dec-2011Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $141,318,475 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services in support of 30 Apache AH-64D attack helicopters for Taiwan. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2017. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army... Read more
7-Dec-2011Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $7,518,959 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the logistics support services for the AH-64D Apache low rate initial production. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army... Read more
2-Dec-2011Source: Bell
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company [NYSE: TXT], and The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], drew wide international attention at the Dubai Airshow held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Nov. 13 to 17. “The V-22 Osprey received significant interest at the Dubai Airshow from potential customers from... Read more
30-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $15,634,738 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for maintenance services in support of the V-22 AE1107C turboshaft engines. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2012. ... Read more
30-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Sierracin-Sylmar Corp., Sylmar, Calif., is being awarded $10,001,687 for delivery order #5002 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00383-11-G-011F) to manufacture V-22 Osprey windshields. Work will be performed in Sylmar, Calif., and is expected to be completed December 2013. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. This contract... Read more
30-Nov-2011
In three years, the lifetime cost to operate and support the U.S. Marine Corps’ fleet of V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft has increased 61% according to a Defense Department estimate (see full story)... Read more
29-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Moog, Inc., East Aurora, N.Y., is being awarded a $12,001,770 firm-fixed-price order 7038 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00383-09-G-002D) to repair the swashplate actuator for the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in East Aurora, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Dec. 30, 2012. Navy Working Capital Funds will not expire... Read more
29-Nov-2011Source: CAE
Today at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military simulation show, CAE announced that it has completed a major upgrade to one of the CH-47 Chinook dynamic mission simulators located at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) in the United Kingdom, and the Royal Air Force (RAF) is... Read more
22-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $45,819,571 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the logistical services in support of the AH-64 Apache Modernized and Legacy Target Acquisition Designation Sight Assembly and Pilot Night Vision Sensor Assembly System. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31,... Read more
21-Nov-2011Source: Lockheed Martin
A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team recently demonstrated how software-defined radios can extend the Army’s tactical network by connecting disparate ground troops with the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS). During a recent Army exercise, AMF JTRS demonstrated the system’s range and capability by successfully relaying a combination of voice, data... Read more
18-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $13,735,723 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for maintenance services in support of the V-22 AE1107C turboshaft engines. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2012. ... Read more
17-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $10,409,837 modification to a delivery order placed previously against basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for the procurement of 40 central de-ice distributor and 44 nacelle ice protection controller unit retrofit kits for the V-22 Ice Protection System. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and... Read more
14-Nov-2011Source: Bell
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company [NYSE: TXT] and The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced that the V-22 Osprey titlrotor will be featured at the Dubai International Air Show in the United Arab Emirates from November 13 – 17. “The Dubai Air Show is one of the... Read more
10-Nov-2011Source: Lockheed Martin
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) recently controlled an unmanned vehicle from an AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter, while both were in flight. The LONGBOW LLC is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC). During flight tests, the UTA controlled... Read more
9-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $163,700,048 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure AH-64D Apache modernized target acquisition designation sight / pilot’s night vision sensor. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Nov.... Read more
9-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $7,049,944 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for the Block 20/C upgrade to the CV-22 to include co-site communications; multi-mission advanced tactical terminal replacement; standby flight instrument; global positioning system repeater system; parking brake light; and environmental control system upgrades. ... Read more
9-Nov-2011Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Army for a multiyear contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F helicopters. “This second multiyear contract proposal will provide not only the vertical lift capability that warfighters use and need every day, but also will generate hundreds of millions of dollars... Read more
4-Nov-2011Source: Flightglobal
France will perform at-sea trials with an unmanned Boeing H-6U Little Bird helicopter next year using a developmental automatic landing system. (see full story)... Read more
3-Nov-2011Source: US Army
The world’s most lethal attack helicopter just got even better. Inside a hangar against a backdrop of lights, fog, and looking as intimidating as ever, the first AH-64D Longbow Apache Block III (AB3) was revealed to the public for the first time during a Roll Out ceremony Nov. 2 at the Boeing Apache production plant... Read more
2-Nov-2011Source: US Navy
The V-22 Cost per Flight Hour (CPFH) Reduction Team was presented a 2011 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award on Nov. 1 at a ceremony in conjunction with the Program Executive Officers’/Systems Command Commanders’ Conference at Fort Belvoir, Va. “This is a tremendous achievement and I’m extremely proud of this team†said Rear Adm. Steve... Read more
2-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $29,853,554 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure two AH-64D Apache War Replacement Aircraft. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The... Read more
2-Nov-2011Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $53,020,686 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to support the AH-64D Apache. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting... Read more
28-Oct-2011Source: Flightglobal
The British Army has identified a need to incorporate several enhancements to its Westland/Boeing Apache AH1 attack helicopters, if the type is to be used again in the maritime role debuted during NATO’s Unified Protector campaign over Libya. (see full story)... Read more
27-Oct-2011Source: GAPAN
Army Air Corps Apache attack helicopter crews have been nominated for no less than four of the top awards, reflecting the gruelling nature of their operations in Afghanistan. The Attack Helicopter Force have been awarded the Johnston Memorial Trophy were commended for the sustained effort by the entire ‘UK Team Apache’ in making the Apache... Read more
