Military

Japanese Ground Self Defence Force orders 30 Enstrom 480Bs

Japanese Ground Self Defence Force orders 30 Enstrom 480Bs

12-Mar-2010Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently been chosen by the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force to supply the next generation of training helicopters for the JGSDF Pilot Training Program. The program calls for the first evaluation helicopter to be delivered in 2010, with a total of 30 aircraft to be delivered by 2014. Enstrom was chosen... Read more

British Chinook pilot in Afghanistan shot between the eyes – and lands safely

British Chinook pilot in Afghanistan shot between the eyes – and lands safely

12-Mar-2010Source: Sky News

A British pilot got shot between the eyes as he flew his Chinook helicopter into a firefight in Afghanistan – but he still managed to land safely and rescue all 20 people on board.... Read more

Boeing Launches Compact 3-D Imaging Camera after testing on AH-6 Little Bird

Boeing Launches Compact 3-D Imaging Camera after testing on AH-6 Little Bird

12-Mar-2010Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has begun offering a new, compact, energy-efficient camera that provides three-dimensional images for military and commercial applications. Boeing Directed Energy Systems and wholly owned Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab have jointly developed the camera using their own research and development funding, and successfully tested it over the past two... Read more

Lockheed Martin Awarded Arizona AH-64 Support Center Contract for M-TADS/PNVS

Lockheed Martin Awarded Arizona AH-64 Support Center Contract for M-TADS/PNVS

12-Mar-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a contract to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and Modernized TADS/PNVS (M-TADS/PNVS) systems on the AH-64 Apache helicopter at the Arizona Support Center (ASC). The contract has a potential value of $36.8 million for the next three years. Located in Gilbert, AZ, the... Read more

Korean Utility Helicopter takes first flight

Korean Utility Helicopter takes first flight

12-Mar-2010Source: Defense News

The first prototype of the Surion utility helicopter, co-developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter, successfully completed its first flight March 10, about seven months after its rollou... Read more

Indian military Mi-17 and Dhruv to be armed with multi-barrel guns

Indian military Mi-17 and Dhruv to be armed with multi-barrel guns

12-Mar-2010Source: Brahmand

The government has invited proposals for procuring multi-barrel gatlin guns which can be mounted on MI-17 and ‘Dhruv’ helicopters for use by security forces like the NSG and para-military commandos.... Read more

EADS chooses Sikorsky group company to support US Navy H-72A Fleet

EADS chooses Sikorsky group company to support US Navy H-72A Fleet

12-Mar-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today that Helicopter Support Incorporated (HSI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, has been chosen to provide a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program for U.S. Navy Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) at Patuxent River, Naval Air Station under its contract with EADS North America.  Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky... Read more

Indian Air Force Signs €560 Million Contract For 12 AW101

Indian Air Force Signs €560 Million Contract For 12 AW101

11-Mar-2010Source: AgustaWestland

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

US Faces Helicopter Shortage in Afghanistan

US Faces Helicopter Shortage in Afghanistan

11-Mar-2010Source: AOL News

U.S military was reportedly so desparate for helicopters in December that, even after scouring the marketplace for private companies to provide the needed aircraft, it could only find one firm able to offer the necessary cargo helicopters.... Read more

HeliHub.com provides news via Google Buzz for GMail users

HeliHub.com provides news via Google Buzz for GMail users

10-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com

As part of the continued expansion of HeliHub.com, all of our news articles are now available on the Google Buzz platform.  Seen initially as a cross between Facebook and Twitter, Buzz is fast carving out its own niche in the social networking world.  Google’s launch of Buzz was not without its controversy, but has now... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $75M contract for V-22 Osprey engine support

Rolls-Royce awarded $75M contract for V-22 Osprey engine support

10-Mar-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Indianapolis, IN — Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $75 million MissionCareâ„¢ contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under the eleven-month contract, which includes four option years, logistics support will be provided for the Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty engines that power the U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22 Osprey and U.S.... Read more

Bell to Modify Final 30 Aircraft in OH-58D Safety Enhancement Program

Bell to Modify Final 30 Aircraft in OH-58D Safety Enhancement Program

10-Mar-2010Source: Bell

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Mar. 9, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to modify the final 30 OH-58D aircraft under the Kiowa Warrior Safety Enhancement Program (SEP). These 30 aircraft will form Lot 13 of the Kiowa Warrior SEP... Read more

AgustaWestland reveals 2009 results

AgustaWestland reveals 2009 results

8-Mar-2010Source: Rotorhub

AgustaWestland saw new orders for helicopters fall by nearly 40 % in 2009, the company’s results have revealed.... Read more

08-Mar-10 (Type/Serial TBA) Kabarak airstrip, Nakuru, Kenya

08-Mar-10 (Type/Serial TBA) Kabarak airstrip, Nakuru, Kenya

8-Mar-2010

Probably a Eurocopter SA330J Puma... Read more

British Sea King helicopter pilot receives Distinguished Flying Cross

British Sea King helicopter pilot receives Distinguished Flying Cross

5-Mar-2010Source: Yeovil Express

LIEUTENANT Commander Gavin Simmonite, of RNAS Yeovilton, was last week presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross by the Queen during a ceremony at Windsor Castle. (Photo Crown Copyright/MoD)... Read more

EADS North America delivers 100th UH-72A Lakota to the US Army

EADS North America delivers 100th UH-72A Lakota to the US Army

5-Mar-2010Source: EADS North America

Arlington, Virginia and Columbus, Mississippi, March 04, 2010 Latest milestone marks another accomplishment for one of the most successful acquisition programs in U.S. Army aviation history EADS North America delivered its 100th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to the U.S. Army today, marking another on-time and on-budget achievement for a highly successful program that supports... Read more

UK showcases Mi-17 training work with Afghan crews

UK showcases Mi-17 training work with Afghan crews

4-Mar-2010Source: Flightglobal

The UK Ministry of Defence has lifted the veil on a previously secretive helicopter training service being provided to future Afghan national security force pilots.... Read more

S92 cabin manufacture moving from Japan to India

S92 cabin manufacture moving from Japan to India

3-Mar-2010Source: Express Buzz

“The Japan plant, which produced more than 100 cabins so far, will stop production from now on,” AJS Walia, the  Managing Director (India & South Asia) for Sikorsky said... Read more

British Army to extend Lynx upgrade, review training system

British Army to extend Lynx upgrade, review training system

3-Mar-2010Source: FlightGlobal

he British Army’s remaining Lynx AH9 utility helicopters will be modified to AgustaWestland’s improved AH9A configuration, following MoD approval to extend the effort to all 22 aircraft.... Read more

Chile earthquake response includes two UH-60s from Brazil

Chile earthquake response includes two UH-60s from Brazil

3-Mar-2010Source: Milenio

The Brazilian government sent two UH-60 helicopters to Chile to help victims of the earthquake of 8.8 Richter scale... Read more

Elbit wins Boeing Excellence Award for Apache Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System

Elbit wins Boeing Excellence Award for Apache Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System

3-Mar-2010Source: Elbit Systems

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, March 3, 2010 – Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:  ESLT)  has been awarded the Silver Level of recognition by The Boeing Company for superior performance in 2009. Elbit Systems of America, Service and Support Solutions’ (International Enterprises, Inc.) repair facility in Warner Robins,... Read more

HeliHub.com adds gallery on Flickr for website user photos

HeliHub.com adds gallery on Flickr for website user photos

3-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com continues its expansion with the addition of a gallery on the popular image bank website Flickr.com The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and over time this will become a very valuable resource.  In time, HeliHub.com will utilise this gallery to provide imagery on the website itself... Read more

Malaysia looking for 6 to 12 attack helicopters

Malaysia looking for 6 to 12 attack helicopters

3-Mar-2010Source: New Straits Times

Army chief Gen Tan Sri Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin said Malaysia is looking at procuring attack helicopters for the purpose of tank-hunting and to destroy enemy radars, bunkers and troop formations... Read more

Philippines orders eight W3A Sokols from PZL

Philippines orders eight W3A Sokols from PZL

3-Mar-2010

Philippine Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Oscar Rabena told reporters the eight W-3A Sokol helicopters would cost P3 billion or roughly P375 million each... Read more

Poland to acquire five more Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan ops

Poland to acquire five more Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan ops

3-Mar-2010Source: Polish Ministry of Defence

Defense Minister Bogdan Klich has announced the completion of the tender to purhase an additional five helicopters Mi-17 designed to strengthen the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan. The tender winner was Metalexport company whose bid has been set at 313 million zÅ‚oty (around US$106M).   The tender was carried out the “same but cheaper” principle adopted... Read more

Australia cautiously defend NH90 choice after German criticism

Australia cautiously defend NH90 choice after German criticism

2-Mar-2010Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Problems cited include limited clearance for getting in and out, rear ramp too weak, seats unable to accommodate soldiers weighing >110kg and no room for a door gunner.... Read more

Osprey desployment to Okinawa may throw wrench in MCAS Futenma relocation

Osprey desployment to Okinawa may throw wrench in MCAS Futenma relocation

2-Mar-2010Source: Mainichi Daily News

The environmental assessment of the area around Camp Schwab, Okinawa may need to restart after officials hinted MV-22 Osprey could be deployed to the new base.... Read more

Technology gives Apache Block III more capability

Technology gives Apache Block III more capability

2-Mar-2010Source: US Army

The U.S. Army is leveraging cutting-edge technologies from its Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to give the Block III Apache aircraft increased power, lift, maneuverability and hard-landing ability, service officials said. The Army S & T community, a subset of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA ALT), has been... Read more

Adelaide company Mincham Aviation wins first contract for Chinook parts

Adelaide company Mincham Aviation wins first contract for Chinook parts

2-Mar-2010

SOUTH Australia-based Mincham Aviation has won a key contract to supply parts for international defence giant Boeing’s globally-used helicopters, the CH-47 Chinooks.... Read more

Boeing offers to assemble Chinooks in Britain

Boeing offers to assemble Chinooks in Britain

2-Mar-2010Source: Financial Times

Boeing makes Chinooks in Philadelphia and is due to deliver 10 of the 22 new ones direct from the US during the course of 2012 and 2013. It has now offered to shift final assembly for half the order to Britain.... Read more

Russian helicopter production up 8.3% in 2009

Russian helicopter production up 8.3% in 2009

1-Mar-2010Source: Russian Helicopters

The Russian helicopter industry continued to increase its output in 2009: Russian Helicopters enterprises produced 183 helicopters for local and international customers, increasing the total by 14 compared to 2008. The 8.3% growth was made possible through a joint effort by all Russian rotorcraft industry specialists. The deliveries breakdown stayed similar to that of 2008:... Read more

Luminator to supply LS16 Searchlight for US Army’s UH-72A Lakota

Luminator to supply LS16 Searchlight for US Army’s UH-72A Lakota

1-Mar-2010Source: Luminator

Luminator is selected to provide its LS16 Searchlight on the U.S. Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter for Security and Support missions. From Luminator’s initial design stage our objective for the LS16 searchlight is to improve flight safety, integrate the latest technology, improve reliability, simplify assembly, and lower maintenance cost. The search light uses solid-state... Read more

Kaman cuts composite blade development time by approx 80% with FiberSIM® Software

Kaman cuts composite blade development time by approx 80% with FiberSIM® Software

28-Feb-2010Source: Vistagy

VISTAGY, Inc., a leading provider of industry-specific engineering software and services, today announced that Kaman Helicopters, a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN) has entered into an agreement to license FiberSIM® composites engineering software. The software will be used to streamline the design-to-manufacturing process for large composite helicopter blades by providing early visibility into... Read more

Latvia, Lithuania oppose possible selling of Mistral helicopter ship to Russia

Latvia, Lithuania oppose possible selling of Mistral helicopter ship to Russia

28-Feb-2010Source: ITAR-TASS

“The European Union and NATO should sell armaments and military hardware to countries, which do not pose the risk of regional tensions,” Latvian Defense Minister Imants Liegis said. “Before concluding strategic deals, EU member countries should hold internal consultations on items that may call into question the security of other members,” he noted.... Read more

US to expand Yemen’s air forces with ten Mi-17s to counter al Qaeda

US to expand Yemen’s air forces with ten Mi-17s to counter al Qaeda

27-Feb-2010Source: Reuters Alertnet

The United States plans to provide Yemen with helicopters, transport equipment and training to expand its air and ground offensive against al Qaeda, a Pentagon document showed on Thursday.... Read more

Russia to supply Mi-24 gunships to Lebanon

Russia to supply Mi-24 gunships to Lebanon

27-Feb-2010Source: Ya Libnan

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman returned Friday from a two-day official visit to Moscow and announced that Russia had agreed to provide his country with Mi-24 helicopters... Read more

Helicopter parts bribery case potentially linked to Algeria police chief murder

Helicopter parts bribery case potentially linked to Algeria police chief murder

27-Feb-2010Source: Al-Jazeera

Several newspapers said an inquiry ordered by [the late police chief] Tounsi into bribery allegations involving helicopter parts suppliers had implicated Woustache.  “The perpetrator did not accept the conclusions of this inquiry,” the Arabic-language Echorouk daily said... Read more

U.S. Helicopter completing $14 million government contract

U.S. Helicopter completing $14 million government contract

27-Feb-2010Source: Dothan Eagle

Company officials said workers spent about a year converting a former U.S. Army UH-1 Huey airframe into a Bell Huey II for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection... Read more

Selex Galileo’s sonic system OTS-90 successfully showcased in Sydney on board the NH-90

Selex Galileo’s sonic system OTS-90 successfully showcased in Sydney on board the NH-90

27-Feb-2010Source: Selex Galileo

SELEX Galileo’s sonic system OTS-90 was demonstrated successfully during recent flight trials performed in Australia. In a demo flight during the PAC2010 Exhibition, the helicopter NH90 (NHF) deployed the sonic sensor for a dip just in front of the Sidney Opera House (see picture). SELEX Galileo’s OTS-90 is an integrated system combining dipping sonar and... Read more

Northrop Grumman’s Fire Scout Deploys Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Northrop Grumman’s Fire Scout Deploys Unmanned Ground Vehicles

27-Feb-2010Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS) demonstrated how the U.S. Army and other land forces could rely on its ability to ferry unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) and other logistics items into combat zones during the Army’s recent Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) at Fort Benning, Ga. Fire Scout demonstrated how the... Read more

Boeing Signs Au$44M Contract Expansion for Australian Army Rotary Wing Support

Boeing Signs Au$44M Contract Expansion for Australian Army Rotary Wing Support

27-Feb-2010Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed an AU$44 million change proposal with the Commonwealth of Australia to increase the scope of the Army Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract. Awarded the contract in 2007, Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia has been supporting the Australian Army’s Black Hawk and Kiowa helicopters with pilot, aircrew and technician... Read more

Swedish Helicopter units prepare for worldwide operations

Swedish Helicopter units prepare for worldwide operations

27-Feb-2010Source: Rotorhub

The first Swedish AgustaWestland AW109s – locally designated Hkp15 – have been modified in Italy ready for anti-piracy operations in Africa.... Read more

Night Flight Concepts and Gladstone Aerospace Announce New NVG Capability in Canada

Night Flight Concepts and Gladstone Aerospace Announce New NVG Capability in Canada

26-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts (NFC) of Port Saint Lucie, FL, a leading provider of comprehensive night vision technology (NVT) solutions and Gladstone Aerospace Corporation (GAC) a leading solution provider to the aerospace, defense and security (ADS) markets based in Ottawa, ON today announced they are working together to deliver a new Night Vision Goggle (NVG) inspection,... Read more

Enstrom Wins Royal Thai Army Training Program

Enstrom Wins Royal Thai Army Training Program

26-Feb-2010Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation would like to announce that they will be providing 16 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army. The 480B was selected in a competitive bidding process that included aircraft from 7 different major manufacturers. In October Enstrom hosted a delegation of officials from the Royal Thai Army led by... Read more

Australian Government confirms naval tender is NH90 v MH-60R

Australian Government confirms naval tender is NH90 v MH-60R

25-Feb-2010Source: Australian Government

The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given first pass approval for a major project to provide the Australian Defence Force with a new naval combat helicopter. Project AIR 9000 Phase 8 is included in the Defence Capability Plan to provide naval warships with a new combat helicopter. Senator... Read more

Australian Government confirms funding for seven CH-47F Chinooks

Australian Government confirms funding for seven CH-47F Chinooks

25-Feb-2010Source: Australian Government

The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval to a major project to acquire seven CH‑47F Chinook helicopters for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a cost of around $755 million. “The Government has now approved the details of this procurement, announced in last year’s White... Read more

Sikorsky X2 Aims for World Speed Record

Sikorsky X2 Aims for World Speed Record

25-Feb-2010Source: Aviation Week

The Sikorsky X2’s attempt to break the world speed record for rotorcraft later this year could determine the future path of helicopter development at the Connecticut-based company.... Read more

Lockheed Martin Awarded Apache M-TADS/PNVS Performance Based Logistics Follow-On Contract

Lockheed Martin Awarded Apache M-TADS/PNVS Performance Based Logistics Follow-On Contract

24-Feb-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a follow-on Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and Modernized TADS/PNVS (M-TADS/PNVS) systems on the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The contract has a potential value of $90 million for 2010. This is the third option for the original... Read more

Longbow LLC Awarded $86M to Support and Sustain UK Apaches

Longbow LLC Awarded $86M to Support and Sustain UK Apaches

24-Feb-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), was recently awarded an $86 million contract from AgustaWestland to support LONGBOW FCR systems on the United Kingdom Apache AH Mk-1 aircraft. “The LONGBOW FCR is an essential element of U.K. Apache operations in Afghanistan,” said Jerry Garman, LONGBOW... Read more

German army complains NH90 is not sturdy enough

German army complains NH90 is not sturdy enough

24-Feb-2010Source: Earth Times

The German army has complained that a new battlefield helicopter is too poorly-constructed for soldiers, with flimsy seats and thin floors easily dented by heavily armed men, it emerged Tuesday... Read more

Vector Aerospace receives Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award

Vector Aerospace receives Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award

23-Feb-2010Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Component Services – UK (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com ), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services today announced that it has received a 2009 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognise suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Vector Aerospace Component... Read more

US Army Selects SRT Helicopters

US Army Selects SRT Helicopters

23-Feb-2010Source: SRT Helicopters

SRT Helicopters, the world’s leading provider of high risk operational services and training, recently conducted a mountain flying and pre-deployment training course for the U.S. Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12th CAB) The Brigade’s Standardization Pilot found the SRT training to be very beneficial and very challenging.  “Based on my personal experience with this course,... Read more

Boeing to Emphasize "Adaptability in a Changing Strategic Environment" at AUSA Winter Symposium & Expo

Boeing to Emphasize "Adaptability in a Changing Strategic Environment" at AUSA Winter Symposium & Expo

22-Feb-2010Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will showcase a wide array of ground, aviation, support and technology solutions for the U.S. Army at the Association of the United States Army Winter Symposium & Exposition. Army modernization initiatives, unmanned systems, rotorcraft platforms, network-centric technologies and logistics-support programs will be highlighted at the company’s exhibit and in discussions... Read more

Boeing to Emphasize “Adaptability in a Changing Strategic Environment” at AUSA Winter Symposium & Expo

Boeing to Emphasize “Adaptability in a Changing Strategic Environment” at AUSA Winter Symposium & Expo

22-Feb-2010Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will showcase a wide array of ground, aviation, support and technology solutions for the U.S. Army at the Association of the United States Army Winter Symposium & Exposition. Army modernization initiatives, unmanned systems, rotorcraft platforms, network-centric technologies and logistics-support programs will be highlighted at the company’s exhibit and in discussions... Read more

AgustaWestland positive about ‘new’ VXX

AgustaWestland positive about ‘new’ VXX

22-Feb-2010Source: Key Aero

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

Bell’s Garrison Calls 2009 “Challenging”

Bell’s Garrison Calls 2009 “Challenging”

22-Feb-2010Source: Rotor & Wing

During his address to the media Saturday afternoon, John L. Garrison, president and CEO, Bell Helicopter said that the company enjoyed record operating earnings and cash generation under a “very challenging environment.”... Read more

Rolls-Royce forecasts global demand for 16,400 new turbine helicopters in next 10 years

Rolls-Royce forecasts global demand for 16,400 new turbine helicopters in next 10 years

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, which offers one of the broadest power ranges of helicopter turboshaft engines in the world, today forecast a market characterized by emerging near-term recovery followed by long-term growth. Over the ten year period, total helicopter deliveries are predicted to be more than 16,400 units as the market responds to... Read more

Asia orders boost Enstrom business

Asia orders boost Enstrom business

22-Feb-2010Source: AIN

Enstrom is finalising an order for 16 480Bs to the Royal Thai Army, and up to 30 to Japan’s Self Defense Force... Read more

Turbomeca announces Arriel 1D1 “Plus” – a technical upgrade with 3600 hour TBO

Turbomeca announces Arriel 1D1 “Plus” – a technical upgrade with 3600 hour TBO

22-Feb-2010Source: Turbomeca

The time between overhaul (T.B.O.) of the Turbomeca Arriel 1D1 engine will be increased from 3,000 to 3,600 hours. This extension of the T.B.O. is possible, first, thanks to customers’ feedback and enhanced customer communication which included the exchange of valuable experience from the field. Secondly, this extension is also due to engineering efforts engaged... Read more

PR games after MV-22 Osprey starts (another) grassfire…

PR games after MV-22 Osprey starts (another) grassfire…

22-Feb-2010Source: Next Navy

This week, an MV-22 Osprey released flares and, for the second time, started forest fire out on the East Coast.... Read more

US State Dept to Purchase up to 110 Sikorsky S-61T(TM) Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan

US State Dept to Purchase up to 110 Sikorsky S-61T(TM) Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan

22-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today at Heli-Expo that the U.S. State Department has entered into an IDIQ (indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity) agreement to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61â„¢ aircraft for passenger and cargo transport missions in support of its worldwide operations. Delivery of the first four modernized S-61â„¢ aircraft will support missions for the U.S.... Read more

Pall Teams with Carson Helicopters on S-61 Modernization Program

Pall Teams with Carson Helicopters on S-61 Modernization Program

22-Feb-2010Source: Pall Corp

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Carson Helicopters, Inc. Pall will supply its Centrisep® engine advanced protection systems (EAPSs) to support a joint modernization program for the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter. With approximately 620 aircraft in service today, the S-61 model is... Read more

Rolls-Royce selects Hamilton Sundstrand as exclusive provider for new small gas turbine FADEC

Rolls-Royce selects Hamilton Sundstrand as exclusive provider for new small gas turbine FADEC

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has selected Hamilton Sundstrand as the exclusive provider for a new small gas turbine FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system. The FADEC is being developed for use on Rolls-Royce engines under 2000 shaft horsepower (shp). Ken Roberts, President of the Rolls-Royce Helicopter Engine business, said: “This new FADEC... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded U.S. Army contract for new M250 FADEC

Rolls-Royce awarded U.S. Army contract for new M250 FADEC

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S. Army to design and develop a dual channel FADEC (full authority digital engine control) for the M250 powered OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter. Ken Roberts, President of the Rolls-Royce Helicopter Engine business, said: “The dual channel FADEC is an example... Read more

Rolls-Royce unveils restructured Model 250 FIRST networkâ„¢

Rolls-Royce unveils restructured Model 250 FIRST networkâ„¢

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today unveiled a newly restructured Model 250 Full-service Integrated Rolls-Royce Support Team (FIRST) network, which offers full-capability repair and overhaul (R&O) support to the 4,000 plus operators of M250 turboshaft and turboprop engines operating around the world.  The Model 250 FIRST network consists of thirty full-service engine and component... Read more

LHTEC CTS800 reaches 50,000 in-service hours powering trio of first flights in 2009

LHTEC CTS800 reaches 50,000 in-service hours powering trio of first flights in 2009

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

The CTS800 engine, produced by Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has surpassed 50,000 in-service flight hours primarily powering the AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 and ShinMaywa US-2 aircraft.  This significant milestone also includes time achieved while powering first flights on three different helicopter types in 2009. The... Read more

Sikorsky Innovations Expected to Develop Mission-Adaptive Rotorcraft Under Prospective DARPA Contract

Sikorsky Innovations Expected to Develop Mission-Adaptive Rotorcraft Under Prospective DARPA Contract

22-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that its Sikorsky Innovations group has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a contract to develop active rotor technologies that will allow aircraft to adapt to a changing environment and dynamically enhance performance. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Once... Read more

Bell Academy Awarded Multi-Year Contract With the U.S. Government Service Administration

Bell Academy Awarded Multi-Year Contract With the U.S. Government Service Administration

22-Feb-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the Bell Helicopter Training Academy has been awarded a five (5)-year contract with the U.S. Government Service Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition schedule. The academy’s entire course catalog has been added to the GSA schedule at Bell’s Fort Worth/Alliance location. The GSA program streamlines the purchasing process... Read more

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