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AgustaWestland invokes arbitration clause in Indian VVIP AW101 contract

AgustaWestland invokes arbitration clause in Indian VVIP AW101 contract

4-Oct-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland took a big new step today in their attempt to resolve the current impasse between them and the Indian military.  Their new move is described in the following statement :- ‘Following the suspension of the contract to supply AW101 VVIP helicopters to India – a sanction not provided for the under contract – a... Read more

American Eurocopter names new head of Columbus production plant

American Eurocopter names new head of Columbus production plant

4-Oct-2013Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter has named Samuel Adcock to the position of Vice President – General Manager of the company’s helicopter production plant in Columbus, Miss. Adcock will assume his new role October 7. He will oversee all operations at the Mississippi plant, will be a member of the American Eurocopter Executive Committee and report directly to President and... Read more

Metro Aviation to Host Pratt & Whitney Maintenance Course

Metro Aviation to Host Pratt & Whitney Maintenance Course

4-Oct-2013Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation will host a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW 206/207 Line and Base Maintenance factory maintenance training program at the new state-of-the-art helicopter training center in Shreveport, Louisiana.  The classes are presented by FlightSafety International. These instructor-led programs feature classroom lecture combined with practical, hands on applications. The course emphasizes the ability to identify,... Read more

Helitech Roundup – Was Central London the best location?

Helitech Roundup – Was Central London the best location?

3-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The HeliHub.com team have been contacting a number of people who attended Helitech International last week – both while we were on the show floor and remotely by phone and email over the week since the event. The question we were asking was “Is Helitech a better show in a city centre location compared to... Read more

Helibras signs Makila engine transportation contract

Helibras signs Makila engine transportation contract

3-Oct-2013Source: Helibras

[Electronic translation] Helibras signed a contract with the AGS Holding to transport the turbines Makila, to be used by the Armed Forces EC725 helicopters. Under the agreement, the company, which 15 years ago provides logistics services in the aviation market, will carry 46 turbines from the factory Turbomeca, in Rio de Janeiro, to the industrial unit... Read more

Sikorsky to put 2,000 on leave of absence

Sikorsky to put 2,000 on leave of absence

3-Oct-2013Source: UTC

If the U.S. Government shutdown continues, United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) aerospace businesses will be forced to furlough thousands of workers due to the absence of Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) inspectors who audit and approve operations throughout the manufacturing process for military products. Without the required DCMA inspectors, who were deemed non-essential federal employees,... Read more

Sikorsky granted patent for “Fly-by-wire flight control system with electronic lead/lag damper algorithm”

Sikorsky granted patent for “Fly-by-wire flight control system with electronic lead/lag damper algorithm”

2-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Sikorsky have been granted patent number 8,548,648 for “Fly-by-wire flight control system with electronic lead/lag damper algorithm”.  Two particular sections of interest from the official US Patent & Trademark Office website posting are listed below Background of the Invention The present invention relates to a fly-by-wire flight control system, and more particularly to an electronic lag damper algorithm implemented... Read more

15,000th image filed in HeliHub.com gallery

15,000th image filed in HeliHub.com gallery

2-Oct-2013Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com is having continuing success with its “Gallery” feature, recording over 15,000 images in its main Gallery, and over 285 photographers have joined as members of the Gallery. The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over time. HeliHub.com plans to utilise... Read more

Boeing awarded $49M for MH-6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird program

Boeing awarded $49M for MH-6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird program

1-Oct-2013Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, is being awarded a maximum $49,580,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering, analysis, test and technical support services and procurement in support of developmental, production, and sustainment of the Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft. Fiscal 2013 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $5,382,500 are being obligated at... Read more

Kratos wins $8.5M contract for CH-53K Maintenance Training Systems

Kratos wins $8.5M contract for CH-53K Maintenance Training Systems

1-Oct-2013Source: Kratos

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.KTOS +0.00% , a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received from Sikorsky a contract award valued at over $8.5 million to design and develop maintenance training systems for the CH-53K heavy lift replacement helicopter. Kratos will provide a full-fidelity Maintenance Training Device Suite (MTDS), as well as... Read more

Last Sea Knight mechanics graduate CNATT

Last Sea Knight mechanics graduate CNATT

1-Oct-2013Source: USMC

With the advent of the MV-22B Osprey, the CH-46E Sea Knight is being retired from service in the Marine Corps. As the transition takes place, training for maintenance of the 49-year veteran aircraft will cease. The last two Sea Knight flight line mechanics graduated from the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training in a ceremony... Read more

75th Anniversary of the First Rotating Wing Aircraft Meeting

75th Anniversary of the First Rotating Wing Aircraft Meeting

1-Oct-2013Source: AHS

The AHS Philadelphia Chapter, in partnership with the Franklin Institute, the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHM&EC), and the Philadelphia chapters of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), presents: The 75th Anniversary of the  First Rotating Wing Aircraft Meeting The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... Read more

Last Marine CH-46E in Japan conducts final flights

Last Marine CH-46E in Japan conducts final flights

1-Oct-2013Source: USMC

The last of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 flew from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Camp Kinser today to await final disposition. The aging CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters are being replaced on a one-for-one basis with the MV-22B Osprey, which can fly twice as fast, carry three times... Read more

L-3 Vertex awarded $11M contract option for heli maintenance at Kirtland AFB

L-3 Vertex awarded $11M contract option for heli maintenance at Kirtland AFB

1-Oct-2013Source: US DoD

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison Miss., has been awarded an $11,094,779 modification (P00043) to exercise option four of the existing contract (FA3002-10-C-0001) for helicopter maintenance. Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), N.M., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance funds will be... Read more

Boeing awarded $64M AH-64D US Army support contract

Boeing awarded $64M AH-64D US Army support contract

1-Oct-2013Source: US DoD

The Boeing Company, Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $64,784,278 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract for material and labor for various systems and components for the Apache-D helicopter. Performance location will be Mesa, Ariz., with funding from fiscal 2013 other authority funds. This is a non-competitive acquisition with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command –... Read more

Libya looking to buy 22 Chinooks

Libya looking to buy 22 Chinooks

29-Sep-2013

A Boeing  Senior Manager is quoted as saying that Libya  was thinking of buying six CH-47D and 16 CH-47F,  an upgraded version of the CH-47D .  See full story... Read more

US Coast Guard points to pilot error in HH-65C crash report

US Coast Guard points to pilot error in HH-65C crash report

29-Sep-2013Source: US Coast Guard

Pilot error was identified as the primary cause of the crash of a Mobile, Alabama-based MH-65 Dolphin helicopter that killed all four crew on board during a training flight over Mobile Bay, Ala., Feb. 28, 2012, according to a final action memo released here, Thursday. A lack of established flight manual procedures for inadvertently entering instrument flight conditions, and... Read more

VMM-365 welcomes new senior enlisted advisor

VMM-365 welcomes new senior enlisted advisor

27-Sep-2013Source: US Marine Corps

Sgt. Maj. Bradley W. Baiotto stepped on deck as the sergeant major of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (VMM), Sept. 13, during a relief and appointment ceremony in the VMM-365 hangar. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Jeffery M. Cullen stepped down as senior enlisted advisor for the squadron and retired. Baiotto just returned from a... Read more

Tiltrotor Test Rig Team including NFAC receives NASA award

Tiltrotor Test Rig Team including NFAC receives NASA award

27-Sep-2013Source: USAF

NASA Ames Research Center recognized the Tiltrotor Test Rig Development Team with a Group Achievement Award at its annual NASA Agency Honor Award ceremony Aug. 29. The multi-agency TTR Development Team is comprised of NASA Ames Research Center, the U.S. Army and Arnold Engineering Development Complex personnel teaming with Bell Helicopter and Triumph Aerospace Systems. The team... Read more

RAF Merlin Force returns from 10 years of continual operational deployments

RAF Merlin Force returns from 10 years of continual operational deployments

27-Sep-2013Source: RAF

The RAF Merlin Force is celebrating its return from 10 years of continual operational deployments following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The RAF Merlins, which are based at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire first deployed to Bosnia in 2003 and have since provided essential helicopter lift for land forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. With the first Merlin helicopters... Read more

AgustaWestland North America relocates HQ

AgustaWestland North America relocates HQ

27-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland North America, Inc., has relocated its corporate headquarters from Reston, Va., to Arlington, Va., in a move that brings the helicopter company in closer proximity to its Pentagon and other U.S. Federal government customers. The company has moved their office and headquarters employees from Reston’s Plaza America complex to 2345 Crystal Drive in the... Read more

Kongsberg teams with AgustaWestland on Norwegian SAR tender

Kongsberg teams with AgustaWestland on Norwegian SAR tender

27-Sep-2013Source: Kongsberg

Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) has signed an agreement to collaborate with the helicopter supplier AgustaWestland. AgustaWestland is in competition for the replacement of the Sea King in service for Norwegian Search and Rescue. The Sea King has been in service since 1972 and is also delivered by AgustaWestland. Should AgustaWestland win with their AW101 candidate,... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $7.1M for H-60 common cockpit work

Lockheed Martin awarded $7.1M for H-60 common cockpit work

27-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded $7,150,637 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 7023 against a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-12-G-010F) for the repair of 12 items for the Common Cockpit for the H60 Helicopters. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y. (97 percent) and Farmingdale, N.Y. (3 percent), and is expected to be... Read more

Thales awarded $15M for MH-60R sonar work

Thales awarded $15M for MH-60R sonar work

27-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Thales Communications, Inc., Clarksburg, Md., is being awarded a $15,125,500 firm-fixed-price contract for depot level specialized test equipment and the relevant technical data required to establish depot level support for the AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar in support of the MH-60R aircraft program. Work will be performed in Clarksburg, Md. (50 percent) and Jacksonville, Fla.... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $15M for H-60 repairs

Lockheed Martin awarded $15M for H-60 repairs

27-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded $15,030,438 for delivery order 7040 against a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-09-D-021) for the repair of five items for the H60 Helicopters. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. Fiscal 2013 Navy Working Capital Funds in the... Read more

Bell awarded $34M delivery order for AH-1W repairs

Bell awarded $34M delivery order for AH-1W repairs

27-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $34,313,824 for delivery order 7004 against previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00383-11-D-012N) for the repair/overhaul of five items required in support of the AH-1W Helicopter. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 20, 2014. Fiscal... Read more

Eurocopter and SME Partners Set to Roll Out Groundbreaking Eco-Design Tool

Eurocopter and SME Partners Set to Roll Out Groundbreaking Eco-Design Tool

27-Sep-2013Source: Eurocopter

Together with its SME and research partners, Eurocopter celebrates today the completion of the development of a groundbreaking eco-design tool at its industrial site in Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). The result of a collaborative project involving purchaser and suppliers, the new tool will allow the various stakeholders in the industrial chain to significantly enhance the environmental... Read more

S-97 Raider enters final assembly

S-97 Raider enters final assembly

27-Sep-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.  this week begins final assembly of the prototype S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter following acceptance of the fuselage structure from Aurora Flight Sciences. Consisting of an integrated cockpit, cabin and tail cone, the composite fuselage arrivedSeptember 20 at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., where the company... Read more

Raytheon given $14M delivery order for H-60 radar repairs

Raytheon given $14M delivery order for H-60 radar repairs

26-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $14,000,000 for delivery order 0001 under previously award contract (N00383-13-D-005H) for the repair of AN/AAS-44(V) forward looking infrared radar system for the H-60 series helicopters. Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas, and work is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. Fiscal 2013 Navy working capital... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $20M to upgrade 23 V-22 training devices

Bell-Boeing awarded $20M to upgrade 23 V-22 training devices

26-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $20,516,768 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0026 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006). This order provides for upgrades to the existing 15 Marine Corps and 8 Air Force V-22 training devices. The Marine Corps (MV) and Air Force devices (CV) will be upgraded to the... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $9.5M more to flight test new V-22 systems

Bell-Boeing awarded $9.5M more to flight test new V-22 systems

26-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,523,227 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a delivery order issued previously against basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for non-recurring engineering and flight test aircraft modifications to incorporate the Joint Allied Threat Awareness System and APR-39D(V)2 radar warning receiver into the MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Work will be performed in... Read more

Bell awarded $42M for blade work

Bell awarded $42M for blade work

26-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $14,196,000 firm-fixed-price contract for blade assemblies. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. Location of performance is Texas with a July 31, 2016 performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 Navy working capital funds. The contracting activity... Read more

Elbit awarded $44M contract to support AH-1W Night Targeting System

Elbit awarded $44M contract to support AH-1W Night Targeting System

26-Sep-2013Source: Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., has been awarded a $44.8M Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the ongoing depot level service and support of the US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter’s Night Targeting System (NTS). Elbit Systems of America’s Merrimack facility received the contract for services and support to... Read more

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Receives Prestigious Maintenance Excellence Award for 11th Time

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Receives Prestigious Maintenance Excellence Award for 11th Time

26-Sep-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today it has received the 2012 Maintenance Excellence Award from the U.S. Naval Reserve Tactical Support Wing (TSW) for support of the Composite Fighter Squadron VFC-111, based in Key West, Fla.  The award is the 11th for SAS since the program started in 2001. SAS is the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft... Read more

Kurdistan Regional Government orders twelve MD530F

Kurdistan Regional Government orders twelve MD530F

25-Sep-2013Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI), a Lynn Tilton company and leading manufacturer of commercial, air-rescue, military and law enforcement helicopters, announced that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has placed orders for 12 new MD 530F helicopters. The new aircraft will be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2013. The newest members of the KRG fleet will... Read more

Global Military Radar and Rotorcraft Market 2013 – 2023

Global Military Radar and Rotorcraft Market 2013 – 2023

25-Sep-2013Source: ResearchMoz

The global defense industry is investing significantly in research and development (RandD) to increase the capabilities of modern military aircraft, naval vessels and missile defense systems which has led to the development of new and ground-breaking radar system technologies, which can enhance the detection capabilities, surveillance duration and resolution, incoming projectile defense capabilities, base and... Read more

CAE and Eurocopter to set up EC225 training centre in Norway

CAE and Eurocopter to set up EC225 training centre in Norway

25-Sep-2013Source: Eurocopter

CAE and Eurocopter today announced an agreement for an EC225 training facility in Norway, including a CAE 3000 Series Level D flight and mission simulator that will begin operation in 2015 as part of the Eurocopter-approved simulation center. The center’s new EC225 simulator will provide an unprecedented level of realism for pilot mission training –... Read more

AgustaWestland congratulates winners of 2013 Cormorant Trophy

AgustaWestland congratulates winners of 2013 Cormorant Trophy

25-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates the Royal Canadian Air Force crew of search and rescue helicopter “Rescue 912” for winning both this year’s Cormorant Trophy, and the Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN). The winners of these awards are: Captain Aaron Noble (aircraft captain) of Burnaby,... Read more

Turbomeca to support the UK military RTM322 engines

Turbomeca to support the UK military RTM322 engines

25-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) will support the fleet of RTM 322 engines powering the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Merlin and Apache helicopters under an innovative service contract, worth £367 million (around Euro 425 million). The six-year contract provides the UK MOD with a guaranteed level of availability for its RTM 322 engines, consolidating a number of... Read more

Turbomeca signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force

Turbomeca signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force

25-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) signed a 25 million EUR contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force for the repair, overhaul and inspection of their Makila engines. This contract covers the Makila 1A2 engines, powering today the 17 AS532 Cougar helicopters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. These helicopters are used for missions in for instance Afghanistan, “anti... Read more

Russian Helicopters names Alexander Mikheev as CEO

Russian Helicopters names Alexander Mikheev as CEO

25-Sep-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, announces that the Board of Directors today appointed Alexander Mikheev as CEO of the Company. Alexander Mikheev previously served as Deputy CEO of Rosoboronexport. Russian Helicopters’ outgoing CEO Dmitry Petrov will continue to work within Rostec. “Russian Helicopters’ new leadership team has been tasked with strengthening... Read more

Russian Helicopters to showcase military models at Russia Arms Expo 2013

Russian Helicopters to showcase military models at Russia Arms Expo 2013

25-Sep-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, will bring its line-up of military helicopters to Russia Arms Expo 2013, the ninth international exhibition of arms, military equipment and munitions, which takes place on 25-28 September 2013 in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. The Company’s display can be found in pavilion 2 at stand 2.6.... Read more

AgustaWestland Opens New R&O Facility in Belgium

AgustaWestland Opens New R&O Facility in Belgium

25-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the opening of a new Repair and Overhaul facility for its subsidiary Agusta Aerospace Services, thus further expanding its Customer Support activities in Europe. The R&O facility has a surface of 2,016 m² and is located in Zaventem close to Brussels airport. The facility includes NDI test... Read more

AgustaWestland at Helitech 2013

AgustaWestland at Helitech 2013

24-Sep-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is attending Helitech 2013, the largest helicopter trade exhibition in Europe this year held in London, showcasing a range of products from its comprehensive range of state-of-the-art commercial helicopters. Main focus at Helitech 2013 for AgustaWestland is on the Family of new generation helicopters including the AW139 and the AW189 as... Read more

AAR awarded $15M more for 12-month extenson to Middle East work

AAR awarded $15M more for 12-month extenson to Middle East work

24-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

AAR Airlift Group Inc., Palm Bay, Fla., is being issued a $15,217,498 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-11-C-1003) to exercise a 12-month option for the provision of ship-based and shore-based vertical replenishment and other rotary-wing logistic services. These include search and rescue support; medical evacuations; passenger transfers; internal cargo movement; and dynamic interface... Read more

Evergreen awarded $8M more for 12-month extenson to Middle East work

Evergreen awarded $8M more for 12-month extenson to Middle East work

24-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Evergreen Helicopters Inc., McMinnville, Ore., is being awarded an $8,357,142 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00033-09-C-1000) to exercise a 12-month option for the provision of ship-based and shore-rebased vertical replenishment and other rotary-wing logistic services. These include search and rescue support; medical evacuations; passenger transfers; internal cargo movement; and dynamic interface testing in... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $98M for US Navy MH-60R radar upgrades

Lockheed Martin awarded $98M for US Navy MH-60R radar upgrades

24-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Training, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $98,399,462 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacture and delivery of up to 50 AN/APS-153(V)1 automatic radar periscope detect and discrimination multi-mode radar kits to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft. Work will be performed in Farmingdale, N.Y. (93 percent) and Owego, N.Y. (7 percent),... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $67M for Danish MH-60R cockpit work

Lockheed Martin awarded $67M for Danish MH-60R cockpit work

24-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Training, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded $67,290,982 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 4085 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0005) for mission avionics and common cockpit; to include Danish specific equipment, non-recurring engineering, program support and associated efforts required for the production and delivery of nine MH-60R aircraft for the... Read more

Bell (and 5 others) join with NASA for composites research

Bell (and 5 others) join with NASA for composites research

23-Sep-2013Source: NASA

 NASA has selected six companies from five U.S. states to participate in a government-and-industry partnership to advance composite materials research and certification. The companies are: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas GE Aviation of Cincinnati Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company of Palmdale, Calif. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems of Redondo Beach, Calif. Boeing Research & Technology of St. Louis United... Read more

V-22 lands on British carrier for first time in six years

V-22 lands on British carrier for first time in six years

23-Sep-2013Source: Royal Navy

Flown by the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force, it is mainly a heavy lift troop carrier, and has been deployed in both combat and rescue operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Six years ago HMS Illustrious became the first non-US ship to fly an Osprey and was pleased to welcome one back... Read more

Bell to lay off 290 employees

Bell to lay off 290 employees

23-Sep-2013Source: Star Telegram

A total of 290 employees are expected to receive layoff slips at Bell Helicopter, officials announced Monday. see full story... Read more

Northrop Grumman Completes Safety of Flight Testing on Common IR Countermeasure System

Northrop Grumman Completes Safety of Flight Testing on Common IR Countermeasure System

23-Sep-2013Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) achieved another significant milestone on its Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program by completing safety of flight testing on prototype hardware. The Northrop Grumman CIRCM system is a lightweight, low-cost, high-reliability laser-based countermeasure system. It is designed to integrate and operate with legacy and emerging missile warning systems for rotary wing, tilt-rotor... Read more

Northrop Grumman Readies MQ-8C Fire Scout for Flight

Northrop Grumman Readies MQ-8C Fire Scout for Flight

23-Sep-2013Source: Northrop Grumman

 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) turned on the power to the U.S. Navy’s first MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter and rotated the aircraft’s four blades for the first time during initial ground testing and engine runs at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, Calif., Sept. 20. Conducting initial engine runs of the aircraft allows engineers to... Read more

Mercer Engineering wins $12M contract for H-1 and H-60 integrity program

Mercer Engineering wins $12M contract for H-1 and H-60 integrity program

23-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

The Corporation of Mercer University, doing business as Mercer Engineering Research Center, Warner Robins, Ga., has been awarded a $12,380,083 cost-reimbursable, no-fee contract (FA8509-12-G-0001-0002) for TH-1H, UH1N, and HH-60G Aircraft Structural Integrity Program and Mechanical Equipment and Subsystem Integrity Program sustaining engineering support. The contract includes a wide range of analyses, to include engineering research,... Read more

Georgia Tech awarded $25M for sensor suite integration

Georgia Tech awarded $25M for sensor suite integration

23-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Ga., was awarded a $24,999,999 delivery order to contract HC1047-05-D-4000-0252 for PMA209 systems engineering, design and development. The delivery order will focus on achieving sensor suite integration, supporting sensor fusion algorithm development, making situational awareness enhancements and better supporting the system’s organic sustainment efforts for a variety of fixed... Read more

Turbomeca at Helitech 2013

Turbomeca at Helitech 2013

21-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

At the Helitech Airshow (24-26 September at London, UK), Turbomeca(Safran) will display mock-ups of its turbo-shaft engines: the Arrius 2R, recently selected by Bell Helicopter, the Makila and the RTM 322, today a 100% Turbomeca engine, as well as a 3D presentation of the latest generation Arrano. Turbomeca will display as well its value-added services: the new range of integrated on-line services, BOOST. UK business The UK is a major market for Turbomeca with... Read more

AFFT Museum moves helicopter to Texas

AFFT Museum moves helicopter to Texas

21-Sep-2013Source: USAF

The Air Force Flight Test Museum parted with a Sikorsky VH-34 helicopter Sept. 13. The aircraft, which has been in the boneyard for nearly 20 years, is being moved to the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, Texas. “The helicopter was originally built as a VH which means it’s for VIP’s and it’s commonly referred... Read more

Saab receives orders on self-protection system for ALH

Saab receives orders on self-protection system for ALH

21-Sep-2013Source: Saab

Defence and security company Saab (sto:SAABB) has received two orders from Hindustan Aeronautic Limited (HAL), India, for serial production of an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system for installation on the Indian Army’s and Air force’s Advanced Light Helicopter. The orders have a total value of approximately SEK 216 million (USD 33 million). Saab’s Integrated Defensive... Read more

Eurocopter to add additional production capacity at US plant

Eurocopter to add additional production capacity at US plant

21-Sep-2013Source: American Eurocopter

HeliHub.com broke this story to the world on Monday 16th -see Eurocopter France to transfer production of fifty AS350s to Mississippi  and that story covers more on the background reasons for the move.  Eurocopter press release of 20th September follows:-   Beginning in 2014, Eurocopter will install the necessary industrial capabilities to upgrade the American Eurocopter... Read more

Activist avoids jail for helicopter attack

Activist avoids jail for helicopter attack

20-Sep-2013Source: The Australian

Court found Graeme Dunstan, 71, guilty of damaging Commonwealth property an incident where fellow activist Bryan Law used a garden mattock to smash a small hole in a Tiger helicopter on July 21, 2011.  see full story... Read more

Aero Dynamix appoints Scandinavian Avionics as Repair Station

Aero Dynamix appoints Scandinavian Avionics as Repair Station

20-Sep-2013Source: Aero Dynamix

Aero Dynamix, Inc. has approved Scandinavian Avionics, based in Billund, Denmark, as its second international repair station. Scandinavian Avionics is equipped with the necessary equipment and documentation required for testing and re-certification of Aero Dynamix’s NVG modified lighting systems and equipment. The new relationship will help minimize aircraft down time and improve customer service for... Read more

Finland renegotiates NH90 contract

Finland renegotiates NH90 contract

20-Sep-2013Source: Janes

Finland has renegotiated its contract with NHIndustries for the NH90 utility helicopter, to reflect delays to the delivery schedule. See  story... Read more

ASU shares NVG expertise at Helitech

ASU shares NVG expertise at Helitech

19-Sep-2013Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) will be in London next week at the Helitech annual convention in London from September 24-26 at stand M93 to discuss the use of Night Vision Goggles in civil operations in Europe.  ASU CEO Mike Atwood, President Jim Winkel, Director of Operations, Kim Harris, and Sales and Marketing Director Hannah Gordon... Read more

HeliHub.com launches free newsletter to Offshore rig support market

HeliHub.com launches free newsletter to Offshore rig support market

19-Sep-2013Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com is today launching its fifth newsletter – this time for the Offshore operations sector of the industry, supporting oil/gas exploration and production.  HeliHub.com already publishes daily newsletters on News, Safety data and sector specific titles for the EMS and law enforcement sectors. Further titles are being planned. See details of all newsletters HERE HeliHub.com owner... Read more

Russian Helicopters center in South Africa to move into top gear in 2014

Russian Helicopters center in South Africa to move into top gear in 2014

19-Sep-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Head of Rostec Corporation International Economic Cooperation Department Sergey Goreslavsky communicated the plans to increase the capacity of Russian Helicopters center in South Africa. Earlier, during MAKS-2013 aviation salon, Rostec and Denel (South Africa) signed a memorandum of understanding, which implies that the center capacities should be increased. The first level capacities (maintenance) of the helicopter service... Read more

Qatar – Hamad Medical Corporation begins AW139 operations

Qatar – Hamad Medical Corporation begins AW139 operations

18-Sep-2013

Taking over from two MD Explorers, Hamad Medical Corporation has this week launched operations using three AW139s flown by the Qatar Emiri Air Force – see full story   File photo... Read more

Sikorsky abandons plans for Flight and Maintenance Training Academy in Oklahoma

Sikorsky abandons plans for Flight and Maintenance Training Academy in Oklahoma

18-Sep-2013Source: Altus Times

Sikorsky was teaming with Aviation Training Consulting of Altus, who said in a statement, “Sikorsky has made the decision not to place the training facility in Altus”.  see full story See also these stories on Helihub.com from Sikorsky Oct-2012 – Sikorsky selects Oklahoma site for Flight and Maintenance Training Academy Jun-2013 – September launch for Sikorsky’s Training Academy... Read more

Raytheon wins $45M US Navy sonar contract

Raytheon wins $45M US Navy sonar contract

18-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., has been awarded a maximum $45,179,000 undefinitized contractual action (5026) against basic ordering agreement (SPRPA1-09-G-001Y) for the manufacture and delivery of airborne low frequency sonar helicopter dipping sonar systems. Location of performance is Rhode Island, with a November 2017 performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of... Read more

Australia’s Chinook mission in Afghanistan complete

Australia’s Chinook mission in Afghanistan complete

17-Sep-2013Source: Australian DoD

Rotary Wing Group – Eight (RWG-8), the Australian Army Aviation Detachment, has completed its five-month mission in Afghanistan. RWG-8 marked the End of Mission during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield (KAF) on 14 September. The KAF-based RWG consisted of two CH-47D Chinook medium lift helicopters operating throughout the Afghan summer months as part of the... Read more

Boeing awarded $11M option for one additional Longbow crew trainer

Boeing awarded $11M option for one additional Longbow crew trainer

17-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., was awarded an $11,427,527 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P00001) of contract (W58RGZ-13-C-0086) to exercise the option to procure one additional Longbow crew trainer for the Apache helicopter program. Performance location will be St. Louis, Mo., with funding from fiscal 2013 other procurement authority funds. This contract was a... Read more

Bell awarded $18M for main rotor gearbox assemblies for US Navy

Bell awarded $18M for main rotor gearbox assemblies for US Navy

17-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $18,786,469 firm-fixed-price contract for main rotor gearbox assemblies. Location of performance is Texas, with a Dec. 31, 2016 performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2016 Navy funds. The contracting activity is the Defense... Read more

Boeing awarded $19M MH-47G contract

Boeing awarded $19M MH-47G contract

17-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $19,253,048 cost-plus-fixed-fee, non-option-eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (026106) of contract (W58RGZ-04-G-0023) to obligate funding for sustaining engineering on delivery order 0261 of basic ordering agreement for the MH-47G new build. Performance location will be Ridley Park, Pa., with funding from fiscal 2013 other procurement authority funds. This... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $7M delivery order for MH-60S work

Lockheed Martin awarded $7M delivery order for MH-60S work

17-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Training, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded $7,037,522 for firm-fixed-price delivery order #4090 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0005) for ten organic airborne mine countermeasures technical insertion common console kits in support of the MH-60S program. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to be completed... Read more

Russia – United Engine Corp to become Turbomeca repair and overhaul facility

Russia – United Engine Corp to become Turbomeca repair and overhaul facility

17-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) announces the signature of a MRO Licence Agreement with Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA), paving the way for UWCA to become Repair and Overhaul Facility in Russia for Turbomeca Arrius 2G1 and Ardiden 3G engines, powering Ka-226T and Ka-62 Helicopters respectively. Ural Works of Civil Aviation will be approved for performing the... Read more

Fleet Canada to supply CH-47 subassemblies

Fleet Canada to supply CH-47 subassemblies

17-Sep-2013Source: Fleet Canada

Fleet Canada Inc is proud to announce the award of a supplier contract from The Boeing Company to supply subassemblies for the Chinook CH-47 helicopter. This is an exciting development in the continuing growth at the facility, whose manufacturing history in the area dates back to 1930. The scope of work in this package includes... Read more

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