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11 more US State Dept S61s for Iraq and Afghanistan

11 more US State Dept S61s for Iraq and Afghanistan

21-Sep-2010Source: Sikorsky

SHELTON, Conn.– Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the U.S. State Department has ordered 11 additional upgraded S-61TM utility helicopters for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Earlier this year, the State Department entered into a five-year indefinite... Read more

Philippine Coast Guard allocated funds for two helicopters

Philippine Coast Guard allocated funds for two helicopters

20-Sep-2010Source: GMA

Hoping to boost the country’s capacity to respond to sea tragedies, the Aquino government has allotted P1.6 billion for the Philippine Coast Guard to acquire two new choppers equipped for SAR operations and other functions.... Read more

New heliport inaugurated on Bornholm, Denmark

New heliport inaugurated on Bornholm, Denmark

20-Sep-2010Source: Royal Danish Air Force

Rescue Helicopters fly to Bornholm after patients in the region of 150 times a year. Until last Friday, patients transported by ambulance from hospital to the airport, but with the inauguration of the new heliport, avoided the trip now. After a donation from TrygFonden has now built a new landing area for helicopters near Bornholm... Read more

Part of Venezuelan AS332 order allegedly diverted to Bolivia

Part of Venezuelan AS332 order allegedly diverted to Bolivia

19-Sep-2010Source: El Universal

The story alleges that 2at least three helicopters have gone into the hands of the Bolivian Government, including the one that replaced the AS332B1 Super Puma aircraft which crashed in Colomi” [file photo]... Read more

Denmark decides on early 2011 date to sell six retired S61 Sea Kings

Denmark decides on early 2011 date to sell six retired S61 Sea Kings

18-Sep-2010Source: Royal Danish Air Force

Military Equipment Service (FMT) is responsible for sales of S-61’erne and they have just announced that all six helicopters will be sold at the beginning of 2011. The expected buyers are other countries’ defense or firms within the helicopter industry. Military Equipment Service is starting to make a stock inventory of helicopters and create an... Read more

Philippine lawmaker sees anomaly in PZL deal

Philippine lawmaker sees anomaly in PZL deal

18-Sep-2010Source: ABS-CDS

Casiño said it was suspicious that 5 of the 6 interested bidders backed out of the bidding process. These included such big names in the industry like Boeing, Asia Aerospace/MD Helicopter Inc., Eurocopter, Elbit System/Joavi Phils. and the Russian Federation.... Read more

New Eurocopter logo – part of EADS brand identity review

New Eurocopter logo – part of EADS brand identity review

18-Sep-2010Source: EADS

To celebrate ten years of success since its creation, EADS is strengthening its branding; the Group logo has been modernised, and the new branding scheme better integrates and enhances the individual Division brands. “This brand renovation embodies exactly the spirit of Vision 2020, our strategy for EADS’ next ten years: reinforce each of the four... Read more

Prince William becomes a fully-operational SAR pilot

Prince William becomes a fully-operational SAR pilot

18-Sep-2010Source: UK MoD

Prince William has today graduated from his Search and Rescue training course at Royal Air Force Valley in Anglesey, Wales. He will now join C Flight of Number 22 Squadron, remaining at RAF Valley, as a fully-qualified, fully-operational Search and Rescue pilot flying the Sea King helicopter. Prince William will begin his operational service as... Read more

Denel Aviation advances its footprint

Denel Aviation advances its footprint

18-Sep-2010

Denel Aviation is embarking on an aggressive marketing strategy to pursue markets beyond South Africa’s borders.  Markets and air forces in North Africa are a particular focus.... Read more

EC225 paves the way for SAR NH90s in France

EC225 paves the way for SAR NH90s in France

18-Sep-2010Source: Shephard

Commander Guillaume Guitard of the French Fleet Air Arm’s test unit at Hyeres, said crew transition from the EC225 to the NH90 was ‘less steep than it would have been if they had to transition from the Super Frelon’.... Read more

Flight tests begin for Eurocopter’s Tiger HAD support/attack variant in Spain

Flight tests begin for Eurocopter’s Tiger HAD support/attack variant in Spain

17-Sep-2010Source: Eurocopter

The first HAD support and attack version of Eurocopter’s Tiger helicopter has initiated its flight test program at the company’s Albacete facility in Spain. During the next 15 months, a full program of tests and development flights will be carried out to obtain the first qualific tion step (Block 1), which is scheduled for December... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $9M contract for long-lead UH-60M parts

Sikorsky awarded $9M contract for long-lead UH-60M parts

16-Sep-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $9,421,225 firm-fixed-price contract for long lead parts for the UH-60M aircraft with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011.  Work is to be performed at Stratford, Conn.  One bid was solicited with one received.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, AMCOM Contracting Center, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the... Read more

M1 Support Services awarded $8M extra for USAF helicopter maintenance

M1 Support Services awarded $8M extra for USAF helicopter maintenance

16-Sep-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

M1 Support Services was awarded an $8,220,722 contract modification which will maintain mission-capable helicopters at 24/7 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and Yokota Air base, Japan; and perform helicopter aircrew flight equipment support at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Malmstrom Air Force... Read more

Mexico signs deal for six Eurocopter EC725s

Mexico signs deal for six Eurocopter EC725s

16-Sep-2010Source: Expatica

Mexico signed a deal with France to buy six military helicopters from Eurocopter on Wednesday, officials said, amid increasing pressure on its troops in a wave of drug-related violence.... Read more

Projects Unlimited awarded wiring contract for UH-1Y and AH-1Z programs

Projects Unlimited awarded wiring contract for UH-1Y and AH-1Z programs

16-Sep-2010

Projects Unlimited, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract to build Wiring Integrated Assemblies in support of the UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopter for Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The contract, which exceeds $9.8 million dollars, continues Projects Unlimited, Inc.’s manufacturing role to include wiring integrated... Read more

USAF frustrated by FAA slow response to UAV airspace request

USAF frustrated by FAA slow response to UAV airspace request

16-Sep-2010Source: Minnesota Public Radio

Military officials say they need restricted training airspace for a planned unmanned aircraft base in Grand Forks, but the FAA says it’s not ready to establish such an airspace in North Dakota.... Read more

Sikorsky X2 Technologyâ„¢ demonstrator reaches 250 knot milestone

Sikorsky X2 Technologyâ„¢ demonstrator reaches 250 knot milestone

16-Sep-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 TechnologyTM demonstrator today successfully achieved a speed of 250 knots true air speed in level flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, accomplishing the program’s ultimate speed milestone. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The speed, reached during a 1.1-hour flight, is an unofficial speed record for a... Read more

Eurocopter & ATE begin light helicopter weapon system firing tests

Eurocopter & ATE begin light helicopter weapon system firing tests

16-Sep-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, and Advanced Technologies & Engineering (ATE), South Africa’s aerospace systems integrator, have begun flight test firing a new Stand Alone Weapons System (SAWS) for light and medium helicopters. Initial test flights with the SAWS-equipped Eurocopter EC635 have taken place at the Murray Hill Test Range, a South African weapons... Read more

SAR 2010: BA609 mooted for SAR role

SAR 2010: BA609 mooted for SAR role

16-Sep-2010Source: Shephard Group

The development team behind the much-delayed Bell-Agusta BA609 tiltrotor says it could hail in a new revolution of SAR capability.... Read more

2010 International Sea King Maintenance Symposium just two weeks away

2010 International Sea King Maintenance Symposium just two weeks away

16-Sep-2010Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services reminds operators, vendors and support organizations that the 2010 International Sea King Maintenance Symposium being hosted in Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-UK ) from September 28th -30th is still accepting registrations for... Read more

Boeing selects Christie® displays for Apache Longbow crew trainers

Boeing selects Christie® displays for Apache Longbow crew trainers

15-Sep-2010Source: Christie Digital Systems

Christie®, the leader in simulation projection display and visualization solutions, announced that The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has selected the award-winning Christie Matrix StIMâ„¢ simulation projection system for a multi-million dollar program to upgrade an initial 18 Apache Longbow Crew Trainer (LCT) simulators. To date, ten simulators have been completely retrofitted, with additional LCTs contracted... Read more

AgustaWestland features best value AW139 for USAF’s CVLSP

AgustaWestland features best value AW139 for USAF’s CVLSP

15-Sep-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland North America, Inc. is featuring its AW139 multi-role helicopter for the U.S. Air Force’s Common Vertical Lift Support Program (CVLSP) at the Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in National Harbor, Md. The militarized, multi-role AW139 is an off-the-shelf, FAA-certified, medium-twin helicopter in military and civil service worldwide since 2003. Used in multi-mission... Read more

Greece to upgrade Apaches to Longbow standard

Greece to upgrade Apaches to Longbow standard

15-Sep-2010

Greece are planning to upgrade at least 12, and possibly a further 7, Apaches to AH-64D Longbow standard... Read more

AgustaWestland HH-71 contends for USAF CSAR program

AgustaWestland HH-71 contends for USAF CSAR program

14-Sep-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland North America, Inc. announces that it has responded to the U.S. Air Force’s request for information, offering the operationally-proven HH-71 for critical combat search and rescue missions. “We believe the HH-71, based on the combat-proven AW101, offers a robust platform that addresses the U.S. Air Force’s combat search and rescue mission needs, without compromise,”... Read more

HeliHub.com officially launches Facebook page after successful trial

HeliHub.com officially launches Facebook page after successful trial

14-Sep-2010Source: HeliHub.com

While Facebook should need no introduction, it is important to note that it has progressed well beyond the chit-chat of the 15-25 age group that was originally responsible for its success.  The fact that it was adapted for use by corporates has lead to the HeliHub.com team recently  noticing some UK readio advertising which omits... Read more

Museum OH-6 gets a face-lift

Museum OH-6 gets a face-lift

14-Sep-2010Source: News Star

The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse helicopter, which has been on outdoor display for several years at the museum, is getting a face lift in preparation for the Memorial Wall’s visit, which is part of the area’s Veteran’s Day celebration Nov. 5-7... Read more

Oboronprom expects to double production at Kazan Helicopter Plant

Oboronprom expects to double production at Kazan Helicopter Plant

14-Sep-2010Source: Aviation Explorer

Oboronprom “expects to double production of JSC” Kazan Helicopter Plant, according to newspaper “Kommersant”... Read more

US to help Vietnam upgrade old Hueys

US to help Vietnam upgrade old Hueys

14-Sep-2010Source: Reuters

The United States is set to help Vietnam upgrade iconic UH-1 “Huey” helicopters left behind at the end of their war, a senior U.S. Defense Department official said.... Read more

Serbian air force gets refurbished Mi-17s

Serbian air force gets refurbished Mi-17s

13-Sep-2010Source: FlightGlobal

The Serbian air force is to make the first additions to its equipment inventory in almost 20 years, with two overhauled Mil Mi-17s... Read more

Fort Carson one of two finalists for new 2,700 strong helicopter brigade

Fort Carson one of two finalists for new 2,700 strong helicopter brigade

13-Sep-2010Source: The Gazette

The Army has told Colorado congressional offices that Fort Carson is one of two finalists to house a 2,700-soldier aviation brigade.  Fort Carson is competing with Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Wash.... Read more

HAL calls in Italian consultants to get Dhruv to fly faster

HAL calls in Italian consultants to get Dhruv to fly faster

13-Sep-2010Source: Business Standard

The Italian consultants Avion will now scrutinise the Dhruv’s Integrated Dynamic System to diagnose the problem.... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $36M contract to convert three UH-60M to Mexican Navy spec

Sikorsky awarded $36M contract to convert three UH-60M to Mexican Navy spec

13-Sep-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 7 a $36,580,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement to convert three diverted UH-60M aircraft to the Mexico Navy configuration to include the integrated operator manuals, technical data packages, and the aircraft warranty.  Estimated completion time is Dec. 31, 2010, with work to be performed at Stratford,... Read more

Philippine Air Force grounds Huey fleet

Philippine Air Force grounds Huey fleet

12-Sep-2010Source: Manila Bulletin

The entire fleet of Philippine Air Force UH-1Hs has been grounded by following the incident last Friday wherein one of their choppers was engulfed in flames after making an emergency landing in Ilocos Norte (details here)... Read more

Heliproducts Industries adds borescopes to its tooling line

Heliproducts Industries adds borescopes to its tooling line

10-Sep-2010Source: Heliproducts Industries

Heliproducts Industries Ltd. is introducing Borescopes and Video Borescopes to its line of helicopter tooling products. Heliproducts is now offering its customers aviation Borescopes and Fiberscopes for all types of aviation maintenance and inspection. Heliproducts Borescopes will allow its customers to lower their direct operating costs for expensive turbine engines by performing regular Borescope inspections.... Read more

Bell awarded $12M contract for H-1 upgrade program

Bell awarded $12M contract for H-1 upgrade program

10-Sep-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $12,246,216 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide technical and logistics services and products in support of H-1 helicopters upgrade program.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (96 percent), and Afghanistan (4 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2010.  Contract funds... Read more

Belgian military using disposal agency to sell five A109s

Belgian military using disposal agency to sell five A109s

10-Sep-2010

The Belgian military are using disposal agents GEO Business Objects to market five of their Agusta A109BA helicopters.  The five helicotpers are quoted as 1992-4 manufacture with just 1,200-1,800 hours on each airframe.  A suggested sale price of 1.6 million Euros (approx UK£1.31M or US$2.03M)  We assume that all the normal component data and equipment... Read more

Third A160T Hummingbird accident; Where now for unmanned programs?

Third A160T Hummingbird accident; Where now for unmanned programs?

10-Sep-2010

HeliHub.com has heard today of a third test flight accident in their unmanned A160T Hummingbird program – known in military circles as the YMQ-18.  During a 45 day test program in Belize, one example crashed at the Central Farm airstrip there on 4th September. [see details] Only weeks ago on 28th July, another Hummingbird crashed... Read more

USMC’s HMH-361 becomes first unit to use new cooling system in combat

USMC’s HMH-361 becomes first unit to use new cooling system in combat

10-Sep-2010Source: US Marine Corps

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan  — The triple-digit temperatures that routinely plague service members here may soon become a memory for the pilots and aircrew of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, thanks to an innovative system designed to keep the Marines cool during even the hottest days. The squadron received 77 Micro-climate Cooling Unit Systems, which are vests... Read more

CAE awards Bluedrop Performance Learning contract to develop courseware for Canadian Chinook crews

CAE awards Bluedrop Performance Learning contract to develop courseware for Canadian Chinook crews

10-Sep-2010Source: Bluedrop Performance Learning

Montreal-based CAE Inc has awarded Bluedrop Performance Learning a contract to provide a comprehensive online (Computer Based Training) and classroom (Computer Aided Instruction) based courseware solution for the Boeing CH147F Chinook helicopter. This training will be developed in support of the Canadian Forces and will help pilots and other aircrew learn essential skills as part of... Read more

US considered shooting down runaway Fire Scout

US considered shooting down runaway Fire Scout

9-Sep-2010Source: AFP

US commanders considered shooting down an unmanned navy helicopter that flew out of control towards the US capital last month before communications were restored, a top US officer said Thursday.... Read more

Concern in Venezuela after fourth Mi-17 accident

Concern in Venezuela after fourth Mi-17 accident

9-Sep-2010Source: El Nacional

The most recent on 27th August was operating for the Venezuelan National Guard, and killed ten (see details in HeliHub’s Accident section)... Read more

Eurocopter Spain still looking for CEO after July departure of Martinez Saiz

Eurocopter Spain still looking for CEO after July departure of Martinez Saiz

9-Sep-2010

Previous CEO Juan Carlos Martinez Saiz departed in July and has not yet been replaced... Read more

US sets up helicopter centre at Pano Aqil airbase

US sets up helicopter centre at Pano Aqil airbase

9-Sep-2010Source: Express Tribune

The US has expanded its rescue and flood relief operations to northern Sindh by establishing a new “helicopter operations centre” at Pano Aqil airbase near Sukkur.... Read more

Turkish Government denounces reports of block on Cobra purchase

Turkish Government denounces reports of block on Cobra purchase

9-Sep-2010Source: World Bulletin

Turkish FM denounced news reports alleging that U.S. House of Representatives had bowed in to pressure from Jewish lobbies to cancel some weapons sales to Turkey.... Read more

Boeing to open Qatar office

Boeing to open Qatar office

9-Sep-2010Source: UPI

Executive Paul Kinscherff  acknowledged, “There is continued interest in tactical aircraft, rotorcraft and strategic airlift in the region.”... Read more

Atlantis Systems Eduplus awarded Tactical Helicopter Support System contract by Canadian military

Atlantis Systems Eduplus awarded Tactical Helicopter Support System contract by Canadian military

9-Sep-2010Source: Atlantis Systems

Atlantis Systems Corp. (NEX: AIQ.H), a globally recognized training integrator in the military and commercial aviation markets, today announced that its division, Atlantis Systems Eduplus (ASE), located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has started work under a new contract with the Canadian Air Force for the development of a job performance system for the fleet of... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M post-termination expenses on VH-71 program

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M post-termination expenses on VH-71 program

9-Sep-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

Lockheed Martin Corp., Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $10,077,448 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 acquired... Read more

Boeing Military Aircraft consolidates six divisions into four

Boeing Military Aircraft consolidates six divisions into four

9-Sep-2010Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced changes within its Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA) business, including consolidating the organization from six divisions to four, to continue to position the company for growth in the current business environment. The realignment of the organization will take effect on Oct. 1. The four new divisions are Global Strike,... Read more

UAE have three Chinooks working in Pakistan

UAE have three Chinooks working in Pakistan

9-Sep-2010Source: The National

The UAE military sent three Chinook helicopters to Pakistan to deliver much needed humanitarian aid on August 9. The Chinooks and their crews have been continuously running relief missions in the region, delivering aid to thousands of the affected millions.... Read more

Swiss give ten Alouette IIIs to Pakistan

Swiss give ten Alouette IIIs to Pakistan

9-Sep-2010Source: SwissInfo

The Swiss government decided in August to give Pakistan the three machines which were already out of operation, but it has now decided to give the remaining seven as well.... Read more

UK: New inquiry into 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash announced

UK: New inquiry into 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash announced

9-Sep-2010Source: Guardian

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed a new independent legal inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster.  RAF Chinook HC2 ZD576 crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Western Scotland 16 years ago, killing all 29 abroad.... Read more

ITAM-AF supports Iraqis after Mi-17 crash

ITAM-AF supports Iraqis after Mi-17 crash

9-Sep-2010Source: ITAM-AF

When an Iraqi Mi-17 helicopter crashed last month in Taji, killing five Iraqi Airmen, personnel from the Iraq Training and Advising Mission-Air Force moved quickly to provide a Critical Incident Stress Management team to support to the students and cadre at the joint training base. ITAM-AF has been training the Iraqi air force’s aircrews on... Read more

Indian Navy foils raids by Somali pirates

Indian Navy foils raids by Somali pirates

8-Sep-2010Source: Lloyds List

Intervention by an Indian Navy ship frustrated attempts by Somali pirates to capture any of the dozen vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden in formation under Indian protection.... Read more

Four more US Army helicopters arrive in Pakistan

Four more US Army helicopters arrive in Pakistan

8-Sep-2010Source: US Dept of Defense

GHAZI AVIATION BASE, Pakistan, Sept. 7, 2010 – Four Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 60 soldiers arrived here today as part of the expansion of U.S. military flood relief efforts in Pakistan. The arrival marks the beginning of a transition of the northern relief mission to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation... Read more

S-70iâ„¢ Black Hawk debuts at MSPO Exhibition in Poland

S-70iâ„¢ Black Hawk debuts at MSPO Exhibition in Poland

8-Sep-2010Source: Sikorsky

The S-70iâ„¢ BLACK HAWK helicopter, the international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter, is on public display for the first time. Built at PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft’s company in Poland, the aircraft will be on static display at the MSPO exhibition through Sept. 9. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The... Read more

2010 International Sea King Maintenance Symposium achieves event sponsorship goal

2010 International Sea King Maintenance Symposium achieves event sponsorship goal

8-Sep-2010Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce the 2010 International Sea King Maintenance Symposium being hosted in Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-UK ) from September 28th-30th has filled all event sponsorship positions and delegate registrations... Read more

Raytheon awarded $14M contract for CH-53K dispenser pods

Raytheon awarded $14M contract for CH-53K dispenser pods

7-Sep-2010Source: US DoD

Raytheon Technical Services Co., LLC, Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $14,831,456 firm-fixed-price contract for the Phase II production of 188 AN/ALE-47 forward firing dual dispenser pods for rapid installation on CH-53D/E helicopters. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind. (88 percent), and Melbourne, Fla. (12 percent), and is expected to be completed in October... Read more

Royal Navy deploys Merlin on anti-piracy ops off Eastern Africa

Royal Navy deploys Merlin on anti-piracy ops off Eastern Africa

7-Sep-2010Source: Royal Navy

A Royal Navy Helicopter Squadron is deploying to the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden to carry out specialist anti-piracy operations over the coming months.  Personnel from 820 Naval Air Squadron including Aircrew and Engineers and their Merlin helicopter, will be embarked on a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship (RFA Fort Victoria) and will... Read more

France to keep its promise of arming Lebanese Gazelles

France to keep its promise of arming Lebanese Gazelles

6-Sep-2010Source: Ya Libnan

France is aware that Israel has “protested” about the French decision [to deliver such weapons to Lebanon] and that Washington raised “serious questions” about the arms deal.... Read more

HeliHub.com files 6,000th story in 19 months

HeliHub.com files 6,000th story in 19 months

6-Sep-2010Source: HeliHub.com

In the last week, the 6,000th news story has been filed on HeliHub.com – no mean feat from starting in mid February 2009 in the week of the annual HAI Heli-Expo.  This equates to an average of 74 stories per week, a good deal more than any other helicopter industry news source.  The HeliHub.com team... Read more

Heritage award for The Helicopter Museum

Heritage award for The Helicopter Museum

6-Sep-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum

The Helicopter Museum site on the airfield at Weston-super-Mare has been recognised by The Transport Trust as a Transport Heritage site, in recognition of its connection with the manufacturing of helicopters in the town between 1955 and 2002. The occasion will be marked with the unveiling of a special Red Wheel Plaque at The Helicopter... Read more

US military plans to test new helicopter alert threat system

US military plans to test new helicopter alert threat system

5-Sep-2010Source: GovExec.com

The Pentagon is about to deploy an experimental system intended to help helicopters evade deadly small-arms fire, said the military’s top science and technology official... Read more

Laser-based missile defence for helicopters under development

Laser-based missile defence for helicopters under development

4-Sep-2010Source: University of Michigan

Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser technology created at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc., which is a U-M spin-off company. “Battlefield terrain in places like Afghanistan and Iraq can be so rough that our troops have often had to rely on helicopters, and they can... Read more

US Senator John Cornyn tours Bell’s Amarillo facility

US Senator John Cornyn tours Bell’s Amarillo facility

3-Sep-2010Source: Connect Amarillo

US Senator John Cornyn made a stop in Amarillo Tuesday to tour Bell Helicopter and to tout the importance of the work being done there for our military personnel... Read more

German Tigers will not be ready before end of 2012

German Tigers will not be ready before end of 2012

2-Sep-2010Source: HNA

German Tigers will not be ready before end of 2012... Read more

HeliHub.com adds Twitter feed for accidents and incidents

HeliHub.com adds Twitter feed for accidents and incidents

2-Sep-2010Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com has recently been trialling a second Twitter feed for the accident and incident data provided on the website and is today formally launching this to the industry.  This is the next development in what we already provide by way of accident/incident data, and we believe we have the most comprehensive record available online.  We... Read more

Russia sells pair of Mi-17s to Argentina

Russia sells pair of Mi-17s to Argentina

2-Sep-2010Source: RIA Novosti

Russia has signed a “historic” contract on Mi-17 helicopter deliveries to Argentina, a member of a Russian delegation said on Wednesday.... Read more

UK MoD helicopter jobs to move from Yeovilton to Bristol

UK MoD helicopter jobs to move from Yeovilton to Bristol

2-Sep-2010Source: BBC

The Chinook Project Team (IPT) and two other helicopter project teams will move to the MoD procurement site.... Read more

Danish helicopter foils pirate attack in Gulf of Aden

Danish helicopter foils pirate attack in Gulf of Aden

2-Sep-2010Source: Sydney Morning Herald

The Danish ship Esbern Snare launched a helicopter on Saturday in response to a call for help from a merchant vessel, the Danish navy’s duty officer said... Read more

Afghan Air Force learning to fire rockets from helicopters in Kandahar

Afghan Air Force learning to fire rockets from helicopters in Kandahar

2-Sep-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

Afghan Air Force helicopter pilots and crews in Kandahar began learning how to plan, handle and execute Mi-17 helicopter live weapons fire by firing more than 100 air-to-ground rockets. The ground and flight training was first given to NATO advisors in Kandahar by the Combined Air Power Transition Force serving shoulder-to-shoulder with the Afghan Air Force in Kabul.  The basic air-to-ground missile skills and... Read more

Afghan Mi-35s start operations with NATO forces

Afghan Mi-35s start operations with NATO forces

2-Sep-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

The Mi-35 Hind E attack helicopter is the Afghan Air Force’s main gunship with Afghan aircrews trained by NATO forces from various countries including Hungary and the Czech Republic. The adage: crawl, walk, run often describes military training and the Afghan Mi-35 crews are in the walking phase, building confidence to take control of the... Read more

Air Comm delivers 1000th Black Hawk cabin heating system

Air Comm delivers 1000th Black Hawk cabin heating system

1-Sep-2010Source: Air Comm

Air Comm Corp. next delivered its 1,000th BLACK HAWK helicopter cabin heating system to Sikorsky Aircraft in August. Weighing in at just 16.5 pounds, the BLACK HAWK heating systems are warming the cabins of helicopters flown by active U.S. Army and National Guard units worldwide. Members of the elite 101st Airborne, who had operated the... Read more

Eurocopter may relocate part of its activities from Romania to UK

Eurocopter may relocate part of its activities from Romania to UK

1-Sep-2010

The source says Eurocopter believes that moving a 300 million pound contract back to the UK would may be accomplished without an impact on price.... Read more

Laser forces Coast Guard helicopter to land

Laser forces Coast Guard helicopter to land

1-Sep-2010Source: KTTV Fox 11

For the second time this week, someone pointed a laser beam at a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, causing the crew to make a precautionary landing.... Read more

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