Military News

Bell settles with family of Tennessee Guardsman killed in Iraq OH-58D crash

Bell settles with family of Tennessee Guardsman killed in Iraq OH-58D crash

5-Dec-2013Source: Amarillo Globe News

Lawyers have reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the family of a Tennessee National Guard soldier who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq.  See full story... Read more

Rockwell Collins EP®-8000 image generators selected for Apache Longbow Crew Trainers

Rockwell Collins EP®-8000 image generators selected for Apache Longbow Crew Trainers

5-Dec-2013Source: Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins will supply EP-8000 image generators for Boeing Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT). LeAnn Ridgeway, vice president and general manager of Simulation & Training Solutions for Rockwell Collins, said the contract is the latest example of providing reliability and innovation for the Apache LCT program. “We’re now into the fourth generation of image generator... Read more

L-3 Communications awarded $22M option for MH-60R Hawklink radio terminal sets

L-3 Communications awarded $22M option for MH-60R Hawklink radio terminal sets

4-Dec-2013Source: US DoD

L-3 Communications, Communication Systems–West, Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded a $22,921,771 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-2024) to exercise an option for the manufacture, test, delivery and support of four AN/SRQ-4 and 31 AN/ARQ-59 Common Data Link Hawklink radio terminal sets in support of the MH-60R aircraft.  Work will be performed... Read more

Aero Precision signs distributorship with Pall Aerospace

Aero Precision signs distributorship with Pall Aerospace

4-Dec-2013Source: Aero Precision

Aero Precision, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today a new worldwide partnership agreement with the Pall Aerospace division of Pall Corporation for marketing, distribution and repair of Pall products on several key military aircraft platforms. Pall Aerospace is a global leader in developing technologies and products to solve complex system contamination control problems on commercial... Read more

Christie to supply projection systems for USMC AH-1W Weapons Systems Trainer

Christie to supply projection systems for USMC AH-1W Weapons Systems Trainer

4-Dec-2013Source: Christie

Christie® today announced that Aero Simulation Inc. (ASI) awarded Christie the contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with projection systems consisting of 12 Christie Matrix StIM™ WQ 1-chip DLP® solid state LED projectors for AH-1W Weapons Systems Trainer (WST) Device 2F136A upgrades. Six display system projectors will be installed at Marine Corps Base Camp... Read more

Eurocopter takes EC175 and EC145T2 on three-week tour of Asia

Eurocopter takes EC175 and EC145T2 on three-week tour of Asia

3-Dec-2013Source: Eurocopter

Two of Eurocopter’s newest members in its twin-engine helicopter family – the next-generation EC175 and evolved EC145 T2 – are coming to Asia for a three-week demonstration tour with operators in the oil and gas, VIP, corporate, charter, military and law enforcement segments. In addition to providing opportunities to experience the performance and capabilities of... Read more

Bristow UK SAR Team Meets Local Operational Partners

Bristow UK SAR Team Meets Local Operational Partners

2-Dec-2013Source: Bristow Helicopters

In the past few weeks, Bristow SAR management has been “on the road,” giving presentations at meetings scheduled across the UK, attended by an extraordinary array of operational partners with which Bristow will collaborate in years to come. Everyone working in search and rescue operations understands the importance of establishing good working relationships with Bristow’s... Read more

Italian Science & Technology museum opens major helicopter exhibition

Italian Science & Technology museum opens major helicopter exhibition

2-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The “Leonardo da Vinci” National Museum of Science and Technology has this weekend opened a new permanent interactive exhibition on helicopters, created in partnership with AgustaWestland. The aim is to trace the history of the helicopter, discover his future and experience the thrill of flying it. Historical and contemporary objects tell the evolution of vertical... Read more

First public display of Osprey in mainland Japan

First public display of Osprey in mainland Japan

2-Dec-2013Source: US Marine Corps

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 participated in a distinguished visitor and media relations visit aboard Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Nov. 30, 2013. The squadron, which operates out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, flew an MV-22 Osprey to the media event with hopes of clarifying misconceptions some Japanese public... Read more

AgustaWestland AW101 rescues Indian national

AgustaWestland AW101 rescues Indian national

29-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

With the contract to supply twelve AW101s to the Indian Government a hot topic this week, an amazing coincidence gives us the title of the AW101 saving an Indian national. In what appears to be a pleasant coincidence for the manufacturer, the Italian Navy yesterday put out a press release about their latest rescue –... Read more

Royal Netherlands Navy Takes Delivery of NH90 Mission Planning & Analysis System

Royal Netherlands Navy Takes Delivery of NH90 Mission Planning & Analysis System

29-Nov-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) in the Final Operative Configuration for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters. This delivery of MPAS follows the one released into service in 2011 and it is... Read more

Ardiden 3C / WZ16 engine completes first test bench run

Ardiden 3C / WZ16 engine completes first test bench run

28-Nov-2013Source: Turbomeca

As planned, the first run of the Ardiden 3C helicopter engine, named WZ16 in China,jointly developed by Turbomeca (Safran) and AVIC Engine on an equally shared basis, was successfully achieved at Turbomeca Bordes (France) plant. This significant milestone confirms the good aeromechanical behavior and performances of this new generation engine and allows engagement in the test and certification phases of the development program. Preliminary testing... Read more

US Army achieves initial operating capability with the AH-64E

US Army achieves initial operating capability with the AH-64E

28-Nov-2013Source: US Army

In the capable hands of the soldiers of the 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, the AH-64E Apache attack helicopters have achieved Initial Operating Capability, the U.S. Army’s latest acquisition milestone for the program on schedule. The Apache battalion, known as “Tigersharks”, commanded by Lt. Col. John P. ‘Pat’ Davis, was issued their first AH-64E Apache in... Read more

Northrop Grumman awarded $13.8M for support of MQ-8B and MQ-8C programs

Northrop Grumman awarded $13.8M for support of MQ-8B and MQ-8C programs

28-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $13,857,607 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for logistics services in support of the MQ-8B/C Fire Scout unmanned air vehicle.  This work will be performed in Patuxent River, Md. (70 percent), and Pt. Mugu, Calif. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2014.... Read more

Eurocopter receives first Indonesian-built EC225/EC725 fuselage

Eurocopter receives first Indonesian-built EC225/EC725 fuselage

27-Nov-2013Source: Eurocopter

PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) has delivered the first complete main fuselage assembly it has produced for Eurocopter EC725 and EC225 helicopters, marking a significant milestone in the companies’ industrial partnership. This no. 1 assembly – consisting of the integrated upper and lower fuselage sections – was built at IAe’s Bandung, Indonesia facility in West... Read more

HeloAir to Recover Drones for US Navy

HeloAir to Recover Drones for US Navy

27-Nov-2013Source: HeloAir

HeloAir announced today that through its partnership with Air Tech, HeloAir will be the primary contractor for recovering the BQM-74 drone off of the Atlantic Coast. HeloAir is also partnering with TASC, which is providing the Recovery Mission Specialists (RMS) crewmembers. In the event that a drone is upside down, or becomes tangled in a... Read more

Rockwell Collins – New ProSim projector makes US debut

Rockwell Collins – New ProSim projector makes US debut

27-Nov-2013Source: Rockwell Collins

ProSim™, the new Rockwell Collins ultra contrast projector, will make its U.S. debut at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2013. ProSim was designed and specifically built for professional civil and military flight simulations providing the industry’s darkest night and night vision system capabilities. ProSim debuted last month during a pre-I/ITSEC open house... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $18M more for V-22 logistics support

Bell-Boeing awarded $18M more for V-22 logistics support

27-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $18,064,906 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-09-D-0008) for additional joint performance based logistics support for the Marine Corps (MV-22), Air Force, and Special Forces Operations Command (CV-22) aircraft. Work will be performed in Amarillo, Texas (50 percent); and Philadelphia, Pa. (50 percent), and... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $57M contract modification for V-22 engine work

Rolls-Royce awarded $57M contract modification for V-22 engine work

27-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $57,146,970 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for MissionCareTM maintenance services in support of the V-22’s inventory of AE1107C engines. The services being performed will include O-level supply support, Repair of Repairable engine components and whole engines, field service representatives, low... Read more

Horizon International Flight Academy attends Dubai Airshow and GATE

Horizon International Flight Academy attends Dubai Airshow and GATE

26-Nov-2013Source: Horizon

Horizon International Flight Academy took part in the Dubai Airshow 2013, which was held this year at Al Maktoum International Airport. With a participation of several companies of the aviation industry as well those interested in this field. Horizons Head of Operation Philip Mark Chandler was also a speaker at the Gulf Aviation Training Event... Read more

Irish Air Corps celebrate the 50th anniversary of helicopter aviation

Irish Air Corps celebrate the 50th anniversary of helicopter aviation

26-Nov-2013Source: Irish Air Corps

On the 26th November 2013 the Air Corps celebrate the 50th anniversary of helicopter aviation in the Irish Air Corps. The pioneering pilots of the Air Corps introduced rotary aviation to Ireland when they flew two Alouette III helicopters from France to Ireland, landing in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, on the 26th November 1963. The arrival... Read more

RAF begins training on the Puma Mk2

RAF begins training on the Puma Mk2

26-Nov-2013Source: RAF

Pictures released today show crews from 33 and 230 Squadrons carrying out training flights of the upgraded aircraft from their base at RAF Benson in Oxford. The multi million pound upgrade means that the helicopters benefit from new engines which give them 35 per cent more power and improved fuel efficiency to allow them to... Read more

AHS – Structures & Survivability Proceedings Now Available

AHS – Structures & Survivability Proceedings Now Available

26-Nov-2013Source: AHS

The AHS International Specialists’ Meeting on Rotorcraft Structures and Survivability was held October 29-31 in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a great success with more than 100 attendees, including one-third government participants. This was an excellent interchange of the latest information on crash safety, survivability and structures. You can now order the conference CD-ROM, with 34 presentations. CD-ROMs are... Read more

Oboronprom plans $122M investment in Mil helicopter plant

Oboronprom plans $122M investment in Mil helicopter plant

26-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The Mil Helicopter Plant in Moscow is planning a significant expansion, although the numbers supplied by Rostec do not compute…. The announcment on Friday stated that Oboronprom may buy 8 million shares at a price of 504 roubles per share, equating to 4,032,000,000 roubles in total – this is $122.2M at today’s exchange rate. The... Read more

Helibras signs partnership agreement with Federal University of Itajubá

Helibras signs partnership agreement with Federal University of Itajubá

26-Nov-2013Source: Helibras

[electronic translation] Helibras signed on Saturday (23), a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI) to define common development and engineering activities between the parties, as well as the hours of work to be performed in conjunction with the UNIFEI other partners in the Brazilian helicopter Helibrás presented in the announcement of... Read more

Tennessee Teen Wins Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award

Tennessee Teen Wins Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award

26-Nov-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky issues the following press release almost two weeks after HeliHub.com reported the story from other sources…. Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has given a 15-year-old Tennessee teenager its 2013 Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award and a $1,000 scholarship check for imagining an electrically driven helicopter designed specifically to serve humankind by mid-century. Vance Hudson,... Read more

Brunei to take delivery of four Black Hawks this week

Brunei to take delivery of four Black Hawks this week

26-Nov-2013Source: Borneo Bulletin

The aircraft will be unveiled during the opening ceremony of Bridex 2013 on December 3, 2013, scheduled to be attended by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.  See full story... Read more

Northrop Grumman delivers second MQ-8C Fire Scout to US Navy

Northrop Grumman delivers second MQ-8C Fire Scout to US Navy

26-Nov-2013Source: Northrop Grumman

 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered the second MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy after completing final assembly at the company’s unmanned systems center in Moss Point, Miss. The aircraft is joining the first one delivered to Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif., to conduct flight testing before using the system... Read more

Cyprus coordinates AW139 operations

Cyprus coordinates AW139 operations

25-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Local press is reporting that Cyprus’ Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou and Defence Minister Photis Photiou last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate the operation of the country’s AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters.  From the text of the official announcement, the MoU paves the way for coordination between the Police and National Guard, including a joint training... Read more

Helibras flies first locally-produced EC725

Helibras flies first locally-produced EC725

25-Nov-2013Source: Helibras

[electronic translation]  Helibras held, on Thursday (21) at its factory in Itajubá (MG), the first flight of a unit of EC725 completely produced in the company in Brazil. The flight took place two months before the deadline for the schedule of activities of the EC725 project. The BRA 17 inaugurates the third stage of the program... Read more

Malaysia signs acceptance documents for three EC725s

Malaysia signs acceptance documents for three EC725s

25-Nov-2013Source: Royal Malaysian AF

Chief of Air Force, elect Jen Tan Sri Dato ‘Sri Rodzali bin Daud Force has completed the signing of Transfer of Ownership EC725 aircraft, M55-09, M55-10 and M55-11, held in Eagle Nest, the Defence Ministry. Also present at the ceremony were Deputy Chief of Air Force, Chief of Operations, Chief of Air Support, AKS PPO... Read more

Russia considers joint venture Kamov plant in India

Russia considers joint venture Kamov plant in India

25-Nov-2013Source: RIA Novosti

Russian deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin is quoted as saying that agreement was reached after talks between India’s prime minister Manmohan Singh and President Vladimir Putin last month  See full story... Read more

AAR partners with the Royal Netherlands Air Force

AAR partners with the Royal Netherlands Air Force

25-Nov-2013Source: AAR

AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that representatives from its Dutch-based AAR Aircraft Component Services – Amsterdam business (AAR ACS) and officials from the Netherlands Ministry of Defense’s Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) signed a partnering agreement that allows AAR ACS to provide new and expanded component repair services using equipment at Logistic Center Woensdrecht (LCW).... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $33M delivery order for V-22 avionics and flight control system

Bell-Boeing awarded $33M delivery order for V-22 avionics and flight control system

25-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $33,023,240 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to delivery order 0044 previously issued against a basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) in support of the V-22. This modified order provides for engineering and technical support for the V-22 flight control system and on-aircraft avionics software; flight test planning and coordination of... Read more

Vector Aerospace look to reduce UK headcount

Vector Aerospace look to reduce UK headcount

25-Nov-2013Source: BBC

Headcount reduction is largely brought on by the wind down to the retirement of the Sea King in 2016.  See full story... Read more

Russia claims $5 billion in helicopter orders at Dubai

Russia claims $5 billion in helicopter orders at Dubai

24-Nov-2013Source: UPI

Russia’s state-owned arms exporter said Saturday it has new orders worth $5 billion from Arabian Gulf nations for helicopters. see full story... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $46M contract to upgrade 26 Black Hawks for Taiwan

Sikorsky awarded $46M contract to upgrade 26 Black Hawks for Taiwan

24-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $46,867,800 firm-fixed-price contract to convert 26 UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft to Taiwan Army and Taiwan National Airborne Service Corps configurations. Estimated completion date is Aug. 30, 2016. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds were obligated at the time of the award. One bid was solicited and one received.... Read more

Afghan Air Force takes over instruction of crucial air mission planning course

Afghan Air Force takes over instruction of crucial air mission planning course

24-Nov-2013Source: US Air Force

It has been a year of significant milestones for the Afghan National Security Forces as they have taken a definitive lead in providing security for Afghanistan. The International Security Assistance Force has moved to an increasingly train, advise and assist role after nearly a decade of combatting the enemies of Afghanistan, shoulder-to-shoulder with Afghan forces.... Read more

US Marine Corps procures AH-1Z Flight Training Device

US Marine Corps procures AH-1Z Flight Training Device

24-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $13,929,461 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N61340-12-C-0030) to exercise an option to procure one AH-1Z Flight Training Device for the U.S. Marine Corps.  Work will be performed in Broken Arrow, Okla. (54 percent); Fort Worth, Texas (28 percent) and St. Louis, Mo. (18... Read more

Rotor Magazine Photo Contest closes Dec 1st

Rotor Magazine Photo Contest closes Dec 1st

24-Nov-2013Source: HAI

The ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest closes Dec. 1.  Submit your winning photo today. You have only 10 days left to submit your entries, so dust off that Nikon (or just pull out your smartphone) and get snapping now! The contest rules are simple: amateur or professional, HAI member or not, your photo just has to contain all... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $13M for AH-1Z turret/target system work

Lockheed Martin awarded $13M for AH-1Z turret/target system work

24-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded $13,297,674 for cost-plus-fixed-fee order 0015 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00164-11-G-JQ97) for the procurement of eight redesigned Turret Electronic Unit prototypes and related data items for the Target Sight Systems AN/AAQ-30(A).  This acquisition is for the AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems (TSS)... Read more

AgustaWestland parent Finmeccanica opens new Abu Dhabi office

AgustaWestland parent Finmeccanica opens new Abu Dhabi office

22-Nov-2013Source: Finmeccanica

Six years after the opening of its representative office in the United Arab Emirates, Finmeccanica has inaugurated its new Abu Dhabi headquarters. The ceremony was held Saturday, November 16, in the presence of H.E. Giorgio Starace, Italian Ambassador to UAE, Victor Hurtado, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of USA to UAE, Khalfan Al... Read more

Marine Wing Commander Endorses V-22 Aerial Refueling Mission

Marine Wing Commander Endorses V-22 Aerial Refueling Mission

22-Nov-2013Source: Naitonal Defense

Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of of the third Marine aircraft wing at MCAS Miramar, said Nov. 20 at the Milcom conference that he would welcome having some of the service’s MV-22 variants serve in the aerial refuelling capacity – see full story... Read more

Eurocopter and Falcon Aviation Services renew maintenance support agreement

Eurocopter and Falcon Aviation Services renew maintenance support agreement

21-Nov-2013Source: Eurocopter

Maintenance support provided by Falcon Aviation Services for Eurocopter helicopters in the United Arab Emirates and Middle East will be continued with today’s renewal of the two companies’ services agreement. This will ensure the sustainment of top-level maintenance services within Eurocopter’s global support network from such providers as Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services, and enhances... Read more

Eurocopter, GAL renew customer service deal

Eurocopter, GAL renew customer service deal

21-Nov-2013Source: Trade Arabia

The continuation of this agreement with Eurocopter further enhances GAL as a provider of routine and urgent customer support services for the UAE Joint Aviation Command  See full story... Read more

Exelis awarded $7M contract for MH-60R radar signal simulators

Exelis awarded $7M contract for MH-60R radar signal simulators

21-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Exelis Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., is being awarded a $7,028,919 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of up to 62 radar signal simulators in support of the MH-60R and S70-B aircraft for the U.S Navy (33), the Government of Australia (27), and the Government of Brazil (2) under the foreign military sales program. Work will be... Read more

Phoenix Heliparts teams with CFD International for military helicopter systems integration

Phoenix Heliparts teams with CFD International for military helicopter systems integration

21-Nov-2013Source: Phoenix Heliparts

Phoenix Heliparts (PHP), of Mesa, Arizona, has signed a teaming agreement with CFD International, of Princeton, Texas, at the Dubai Air show. Combining Phoenix Heliparts’ expertise in custom refurbishing and systems and avionics integration, and CFD’s strengths in commercial modifications and military helicopter armament systems, creates a powerful alliance serving an international clientele. CFD has... Read more

AMMROC contract to ensure full operational fleet readiness for UAE Armed Forces

AMMROC contract to ensure full operational fleet readiness for UAE Armed Forces

21-Nov-2013Source: AMMROC

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC has extended its support for the UAE Armed Forces to ensure the operational readiness for the complete inventory of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, including military aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services. The announcement by AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi... Read more

AMMROC and Eurocopter complete the overhaul/modification of the first AS565 Panther

AMMROC and Eurocopter complete the overhaul/modification of the first AS565 Panther

21-Nov-2013Source: AMMROC

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC and Eurocopter have successfully completed the overhaul, modification, and delivery of the first Eurocopter AS565 (PANTHER) aircraft to the UAE Joint Aviation Command (JAC). AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi based investment and development company, Sikorsky Aerospace Services, and Lockheed Martin... Read more

Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation Announce Extended Strategic Partnership

Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation Announce Extended Strategic Partnership

21-Nov-2013Source: Becker Avionics

During their participation at the Dubai Airshow this week, Becker Avionics International and Axnes Aviation AS, announced the expansion of their dealership agreement for sales, marketing, and product support for the Axnes produced “Polycon” Wireless Intercom System. This new dealership arrangement includes the geographical extension of their partnership beyond the Americas to include other regions... Read more

Bell collaborates to create opportunity for students in Aviation and Engineering

Bell collaborates to create opportunity for students in Aviation and Engineering

21-Nov-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) and Tarrant County College (TCC) announced today a collaborative effort to provide advanced aviation and engineering training for students at Dunbar High School. Representatives from Bell Helicopter, FWISD and TCC landed in a Bell 407GX at Dunbar High School in Fort... Read more

China’s U8E unmanned helicopter makes debut at Dubai

China’s U8E unmanned helicopter makes debut at Dubai

21-Nov-2013Source: People's Daily

China’s U8E-type unmanned helicopter wasshowcased on November 17, 2013 at the 13th Dubai Air Show – see full story... Read more

AMMROC secures contract to overhaul UAE military Eurocopter AS350s

AMMROC secures contract to overhaul UAE military Eurocopter AS350s

20-Nov-2013Source: AMMROC

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC has secured the contract to complete the overhaul of Eurocopter AS350 aircraft for the UAE Joint Aviation Command (JAC), with a contract valued at AED 11.5 million. The announcement by AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi based investment and development company,... Read more

BSC Partners awarded $30M SBIR contract for Helicopter Operations Aircrew/Crew Chief Trainer

BSC Partners awarded $30M SBIR contract for Helicopter Operations Aircrew/Crew Chief Trainer

20-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

BSC Partners LLC,* Binghamton, N.Y., is being awarded a $30,456,711 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract under Topic #03-190 entitled Helicopter Operations Aircrew/Crew Chief Trainer.  The objective of this SBIR effort is to design, fabricate, install, and test four BSC Partners LLC,* Binghamton, N.Y., is being awarded a $30,456,711 firm-fixed-price Small Business... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $9.2M for V-22 upgrade work

Bell-Boeing awarded $9.2M for V-22 upgrade work

19-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,256,869 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0091) to exercise an option for the procurement of four Block A to B 50 – 69 series upgrade installs for the V-22 aircraft.  Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (60 percent); Havelock, N.C. (20... Read more

Saab Skeldar UAS operationally deployed by the Spanish Navy

Saab Skeldar UAS operationally deployed by the Spanish Navy

19-Nov-2013Source: Saab

Defence and security company Saab’s Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Skeldar is now operationally deployed on-board the offshore patrol vessel BAM Meteoro. Skedlar is supporting the Spanish Navy with surveillance capabilities while taking part in the EU Atalanta operation in the Gulf of Aden. Earlier this year Saab announced a contract to deploy the Skeldar Unmanned... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $77M in options for seven UH-60M Black Hawks

Sikorsky awarded $77M in options for seven UH-60M Black Hawks

19-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $77,524,748 modification (P00113) to firm-fixed-price contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 to exercise an option for the procurement of seven Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in accordance with contract clause H-23, “Option for Increased Quantity of Helicopters.”  Estimated completion date is June 30, 2015.  Work location is Stratford, Conn.  One bid... Read more

Sikorsky CFO quits

Sikorsky CFO quits

19-Nov-2013Source: CIRCOR

CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a leading provider of valves and other highly engineered products for markets including oil & gas, power generation and aerospace, today announced that Rajeev Bhalla will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on December 2, 2013. Mr. Bhalla currently is the Vice President and Chief... Read more

Former Apache pilot sentenced for stealing $1.3M in military equipment

Former Apache pilot sentenced for stealing $1.3M in military equipment

19-Nov-2013Source: FBI

United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that in federal court today United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Kurt Allen Bennett, 41, of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to 36 months’ imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. U.S. Attorney Walker stated, “This officer sought to achieve financial gain to the detriment of... Read more

Dubai Police to operate five AW169s

Dubai Police to operate five AW169s

18-Nov-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Dubai Police will operate five AW169 light intermediate helicopters to perform a range of missions including law  enforcement, emergency medical services and VIP transport. This contract marks the entrance of the AW169 into the Middle East parapublic helicopter market and further expands the success of... Read more

Becker Avionics to Display at Dubai Airshow

Becker Avionics to Display at Dubai Airshow

18-Nov-2013Source: Becker Avionics

At next week’s bi-annual Dubai Airshow in the UAE, Becker Avionics International is celebrating their growing success in serving global commercial and military aviation markets by introducing their new General Manager and head of Research & Development at Booth #923. In addition, Becker will be highlighting their broad range of avionics products, to include the... Read more

Donaldson filters protect aircraft in Middle East environment

Donaldson filters protect aircraft in Middle East environment

18-Nov-2013Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense’s Inlet Barrier Filters and other advanced filtration systems, reinforced by its expert customer support network, help aircraft throughout the Middle East perform critical missions reliably and safely in the region’s hot, dusty and salty conditions. Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), will be showcasing its... Read more

Sikorsky delivers second of two S92s to Turkish Prime Minster’s flight

Sikorsky delivers second of two S92s to Turkish Prime Minster’s flight

17-Nov-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that it recently delivered the second of two VIP S-92® helicopters to the Turkish National Police (TNP) for service to the Turkish Prime Ministry, as part of a contract signed in 2011. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), delivered the first aircraft in May 2013. The new... Read more

4 more Ospreys deployed to Philippines for typhoon relief missions

4 more Ospreys deployed to Philippines for typhoon relief missions

15-Nov-2013Source: USMC

Four additional MV-22B Ospreys have deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, to support Operation Damayan, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. As of yesterday, 129,000 pounds of relief supplies had been distributed, and hundreds of displaced persons had been relocated to the Philippine capital of Manila,... Read more

Bell awarded $8.2M contract for three 407s for MQ-8C unmanned program

Bell awarded $8.2M contract for three 407s for MQ-8C unmanned program

15-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded an $8,266,644 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacturing and delivery of three Bell 407 analog helicopters in support of the endurance upgrade of the vertical take-off and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-8C Fire Scout. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (52 percent); Mirabel, Canada... Read more

General Electric awarded $13M contract for moving map work

General Electric awarded $13M contract for moving map work

15-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

General Electric Aviation, Grand Rapids, Mich., is being awarded a $13,587,842 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the repair of various avionics components of the tactical moving map capability, and the AN-ASQ-215 mission data loader systems used in support of multiple platforms: F-18, AV-8B, V-22, and the H-60 aircraft. Work will be performed in Grand Rapids, Mich.,... Read more

4,000 jobs to go at Lockheed Martin

4,000 jobs to go at Lockheed Martin

15-Nov-2013Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it will close and consolidate several of its U.S. facilities and reduce its workforce by 4,000 positions as part of its effort to increase the efficiency of its operations and improve the affordability of its products and services. These actions are in response to continued declines in U.S.... Read more

Eurocopter at the 2013 Dubai Airshow

Eurocopter at the 2013 Dubai Airshow

15-Nov-2013Source: Eurocopter

With a Dubai Airshow presence dedicated to its customers, Eurocopter will showcase the company’s highly-capable military helicopters – represented at this biennial industry event by the combat-proven EC725 and efficient NH90 – and latest generation of corporate aircraft, including the new EC145 T2 and executive version EC175 being presented for the first time in the... Read more

AgustaWestland deny sale of three “Indian AW101s”

AgustaWestland deny sale of three “Indian AW101s”

14-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland was reported this week in another aviation journal as having sold three AW101s from the twelve built for India – the same batch of twelve currently subject to ongoing discussions with the authorities there (more updates on that front soon, we expect!).  AgustaWestland has  told HeliHub.com that report is incorrect and if that was what... Read more

New General Manager appointed at AeroMaritime America

New General Manager appointed at AeroMaritime America

14-Nov-2013Source: AeroMaritime America

AeroMaritime America Inc. is proud to announce that Julio Ramirez has been appointed General Manager at our Mesa, Arizona, facility where we repair and overhaul Rolls-Royce M250 Series Engines. Julio has been with the ITP Group for over 15 years with 3 years as the GM of our MRO facility in Queretaro, Mexico. ITR overhauls... Read more

Vector Aerospace wins UK Lynx contract extension

Vector Aerospace wins UK Lynx contract extension

14-Nov-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace UK announced today that it has been awarded an extension to the Lynx Aircraft and Component Servicing , Repair and Overhaul contract by the Ministry of Defence. The announcement, which will secure Lynx depth maintenance at the site, has rewarded the company’s commitment to the strengthening of relationships with its customers by offering... Read more

StandardAero add five M250-C47B and one RR300 to engine rental pool

StandardAero add five M250-C47B and one RR300 to engine rental pool

14-Nov-2013Source: StandardAero

StandardAero’s Helicopters business in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has invested nearly $3M in new Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines to use in its rental pool of engines. A mix of five M250-C47B engines and one RR300 engine was recently purchased from Rolls-Royce to bolster the rental fleet. This purchase increases the total investment in the rental... Read more

Bell to showcase three civil and three military helicopters in Dubai

Bell to showcase three civil and three military helicopters in Dubai

14-Nov-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will have a strong presence at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, the Middle East’s leading aerospace event, held at Dubai World Central November 17-21. Bell Helicopter will feature a number of commercial and military aircraft on static display, showcasing their outstanding capabilities to meet the unique mission requirements... Read more

Three new appointments to Russian Helicopters senior management

Three new appointments to Russian Helicopters senior management

14-Nov-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, announces the appointments of new deputy CEOs: Vadim Ligay, currently CEO of Kazan Helicopters; and Vyacheslav Kozlov, first deputy managing director for economics and finance at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. In addition, the company has appointed Vladimir Kudashkin, previously chief of staff at Rostec, as... Read more

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

14-Nov-2013Source: Kaman

The Kaman Corporation board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 16 cents per common share. The dividend will be paid on January 7, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 24, 2013. The payment, when made, will mark forty-four consecutive years of dividend payments by Kaman. About Kaman Corporation Kaman Corporation, founded... Read more

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