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		<title>Boeing Military Aircraft consolidates six divisions into four</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced changes within its Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA) business, including consolidating the organization from six divisions to four, to continue to position the company for growth in the current business environment. The realignment of the organization will take effect on Oct. 1. The four new divisions are Global Strike, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/09/boeing-military-aircraft-consolidates-six-divisions-into-four/</link>
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		<title>UAE have three Chinooks working in Pakistan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The UAE military sent three Chinook helicopters to Pakistan to deliver much needed humanitarian aid on August 9. The Chinooks and their crews have been continuously running relief missions in the region, delivering aid to thousands of the affected millions.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/09/uae-have-three-chinooks-working-in-pakistan/</link>
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		<title>UK: New inquiry into 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash announced</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed a new independent legal inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre helicopter disaster.  RAF Chinook HC2 ZD576 crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Western Scotland 16 years ago, killing all 29 abroad.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/09/uk-new-inquiry-into-1994-mull-of-kintyre-chinook-crash-announced/</link>
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		<title>UK MoD helicopter jobs to move from Yeovilton to Bristol</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chinook Project Team (IPT) and two other helicopter project teams will move to the MoD procurement site.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/02/uk-mod-helicopter-jobs-to-move-from-yeovilton-to-bristol/</link>
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		<title>Massive storm in Nebraska gave Columbia Helicopters extensive power line restoration work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Columbia Helicopters of Portland, Oregon, has successfully completed one of Nebraska&#8217;s most complex and extensive power line reconstruction missions in recent years. This followed a massive storm which raced across Buffalo and Dawson counties, Nebraska, with winds up to 100 miles per hour. The July 17 storm, which included two reported tornados, destroyed approximately 32 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/02/massive-storm-in-nebraska-gave-columbia-helicopters-extensive-power-line-restoration-work/</link>
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		<title>HMM-774 performs exchange program with Colombian Marines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[COVENAS, Colombia  — Colombian Marines search the sky as they hear a loud commotion overhead. Within minutes, three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters creep from the trees and land at the flight line as part of a joint subject matter expert exchange on Colombian Marine Corps Base Covenas in Colombia, Aug. 13. Colombian Marines geared up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/30/hmm-774-performs-exchange-program-with-colombian-marines/</link>
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		<title>Honeywell delivers upgraded engines for UK Chinook fleet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Honeywell announced it has delivered the first 28 Honeywell T55-L-714A engines and fielding kits for the United Kingdom&#8217;s Ministry of Defense (MOD) Chinook helicopters, as part of the $185 million contract awarded last year to upgrade the existing Honeywell engines. The upgraded engines increase power by 17 percent and reduce fuel consumption by nearly 5 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/27/honeywell-delivers-upgraded-engines-for-uk-chinook-fleet/</link>
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		<title>Lockheed Martin wins $260M M-TADS/PNVS &#8220;Arrowhead&#8221; production contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $260 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead®, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. The Lot 7 contract includes M-TADS/PNVS systems as well as Arrowhead kits, plus spares, for delivery to U.S. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/18/lockheed-martin-wins-260m-m-tadspnvs-arrowhead-production-contract/</link>
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		<title>17-Aug-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing CH-47 Conwy, UK</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/17/17-aug-10-serial-tba-boeing-ch-47-conwy-uk/</link>
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		<title>Boeing studies UAV deployment from V-22</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing is studying the possible deployment of unmanned air vehicles, such as ScanEagle Compressed Carriage, from the back of the V-22 Osprey]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/13/boeing-studies-uav-deployment-from-v-22/</link>
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		<title>Northrop Grumman awarded $77M contract for CH-53 and CH-46 IR countermeasures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with an estimated value of $77,655,380 for the procurement of 121 AN/AAQ-24(V) 25 Guardian laser transmitter assemblies for installation on CH-53D, CH-53E, and CH-46E helicopters, including associated technical data.  The guardian laser transmitter assembly, a component of the large aircraft infrared [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/12/northrop-grumman-awarded-77m-contract-for-ch-53-and-ch-46-ir-countermeasures/</link>
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		<title>Boeing&#8217;s Chinook Modification Center runs on schedule</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Modifications are run in 24 day cycles, in which helicopters are delivered, the parts are removed, modifications are made, parts are re-installed and the aircraft are shipped back to the customer.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/11/boeings-chinook-modification-center-runs-on-schedule/</link>
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		<title>USMC prepare residents for V-22, AH-1 and UH-1s in Hawaii</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Department of the Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the basing and operation of MV-22 tiltrotor Osprey aircraft and H-1 Cobra and Huey attack helicopters in support of III Marine Expeditionary Force elements stationed in Hawai&#8217;i. Because the squadrons would train on land owned or controlled by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/11/usmc-prepare-residents-for-v-22-ah-1-and-uh-1s-in-hawaii/</link>
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		<title>US military test Boeing A160 Hummingbird in Belize</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing A160T Hummingbird was photographed in Belize, where it was test flying a tree-penetrating Darpa radar called FORESTER. Locals were given a heads-up thanks to a press release from the U.S. Embassy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/10/us-military-test-boeing-a160-hummingbird-in-belize/</link>
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		<title>Boeing considers outsourcing some Chinook parts &#8211; union unhappy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing has notified its unions in its Pennsylvania helicopter plant that it is seeking proposals from outside suppliers to build the aft pylon on the twin-engine helicopter.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/10/boeing-considers-outsourcing-some-chinook-parts-union-unhappy/</link>
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		<title>10-Aug-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing CH-47 Nahr-e Saraj, Afghanistan (1F)</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/10/10-aug-10-serial-tba-boeing-ch-47-nahr-e-saraj-afghanistan-1f/</link>
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		<title>Boeing to transfer A160 work from California to Arizona</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing Co. will close its A160 unmanned helicopter facility in Irvine by the end of 2011 and transfer the work to Mesa, Ariz.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/07/boeing-to-transfer-a160-work-from-california-to-arizona/</link>
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		<title>Boeing awarded $5M contract for non-recurring CH-47F work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 3 a $5,672,833 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The purpose of this delivery order modification is to perform 27,310 hours of engineering services support of CH-47F unique items identification candidates, non-recurring engineering. Work is to be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Jan. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/07/boeing-awarded-5m-contract-for-non-recurring-ch-47f-work/</link>
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		<title>05-Aug-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing CH-47 Armarah, Afghanistan</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/05/05-aug-10-serial-tba-boeing-ch-47-armarah-afghanistan/</link>
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		<title>CH-47F Chinook fielded by US Army&#8217;s 10th Mountain Division</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Aug. 3, 2010 &#8212; The Boeing [NYSE: BA] CH-47F Chinook helicopter was fielded July 30 by the U.S. Army&#8217;s B Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The 10th Mountain Division is the sixth Army unit to be trained and equipped with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/03/ch-47f-chinook-fielded-by-us-armys-10th-mountain-division/</link>
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		<title>Osprey: Aircraft shows progress but cost and service issues remain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article praises &#8220;solid progress reports&#8221; and then centres around only 70% availability in Afghanistan]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/02/osprey-aircraft-shows-progress-but-cost-and-service-issues-remain/</link>
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		<title>02-Aug-10 ZH899 Boeing CH-47 Quedgley, UK</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/02/02-aug-10-serial-tba-boeing-ch-47-quedgley-uk/</link>
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		<title>Bell-Boeing awarded $13M contract option for V-22 swashplate and flaperon actuators</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $13,803,372 firm-fixed-price modification to exercise an option to a previously awarded delivery order placed against basic ordering agreement N00019-07-G-0008 for the procurement of 107 swashplate actuators and 137 flaperon actuators for the MV-22 and CV-22 aircraft.  Work will be performed in New York, N.Y., and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/30/bell-boeing-awarded-13m-contract-option-for-v-22-swashplate-and-flaperon-actuators/</link>
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		<title>Fokker to provide forward avionics bays for AH-64D Apache Block III</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fokker Aerostructures and Boeing Rotorcraft Systems have reached an agreement to develop and produce the Forward Avionics Bays for the AH-64D Apache Block III helicopters The Forward Avionics Bays (FABs), mounted on both sides of the Apache helicopters, form the housings for the aircraft’s avionics systems. The Block III FAB is based on a new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/30/fokker-to-provide-forward-avionics-bays-for-ah-64d-apache-block-iii/</link>
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		<title>30-Jul-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing AH-64 Megara, Greece (2F)</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/30/30-jul-10-serial-tba-boeing-ah-64-megara-greece-2f/</link>
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		<title>28-Jul-10 (Reg TBA) Boeing A160T Victorville, US-California</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/28/28-jul-10-reg-tba-boeing-a160t-victorville-us-california/</link>
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		<title>Indian Air Force conducting trials for attack helicopters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trials are underway for an Indian Air Force order for 22 attack helicopters with two contenders in the fray &#8211; the US&#8217; Boeing AH-64D Apache and Russia&#8217;s Mi-28.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/26/indian-air-force-conducting-trials-for-attack-helicopters/</link>
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		<title>V-22, Still Seeking a Fix for Engine Grit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing is still working to improve the V-22 Osprey to keep dust, dirt and other debris out of the tilt-rotor’s engines.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/23/v-22-still-seeking-a-fix-for-engine-grit/</link>
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		<title>Upgrades for RAF Chinooks include iPad-Like slate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The military equivalent of an iPad for pilots’ mission planning will be among the features included in the avionics upgrade of 46 Royal Air Force Chinooks to the Mk.4 standard, said Peter Hitchcock, Avionics VP at Thales UK]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/22/upgrades-for-raf-chinooks-include-ipad-like-slate/</link>
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		<title>Boeing rolls out 100th CH-47F Chinook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing [NYSE: BA] on July 22 will celebrate the 100th CH-47F Chinook helicopter built at the company&#8217;s Ridley Township facility. &#8220;This is an incredible milestone,&#8221; said Leanne Caret, Boeing vice president, H-47 Programs. &#8220;More than 2,000 Boeing employees work on the Chinook program, and they all share in this exceptional accomplishment with the rest of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/22/boeing-rolls-out-100th-ch-47f-chinook/</link>
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		<title>DoD sheds light on Joint Future Theater Lift program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While the JFTL study guidance has not yet been formally approved, we know that it is an Air Force-led effort, so for each Air Force lead, there is an Army deputy.  Tiltrotors like the Osprey would seem to fit the expected requirement]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/21/dod-sheds-light-on-joint-future-theater-lift-program/</link>
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		<title>Raytheon wins $250M V-22 support contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a five-year, $250 million indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for support of the V-22 aircraft. Tasks under the contract include V-22 avionics systems software, situational awareness software and prototype hardware, and avionics acquisition support for the customer. &#8220;Raytheon has supported the V-22 program for more than 27 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/21/us-navy-awards-250m-v-22-contract-to-raytheon/</link>
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		<title>Boeing hovers over UAE Chinook deal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing hopes to sell as many as 16 Chinook helicopters to the UAE within the next year as part of a defence procurement package worth US$2 billion]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/21/boeing-hovers-over-uae-chinook-deal/</link>
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		<title>Boeing frets as US cuts helicopter R&amp;D funding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sales of new military helicopters have been running strong due to demand from the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Boeing Co. sees a time within the next decade when sales could slump significantly.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/20/boeing-frets-as-us-cuts-helicopter-rd-funding/</link>
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		<title>Osprey Returning to EAA&#8217;s AirVenture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the second time in three years, the CV-22 &#8220;Osprey&#8221; – one of the most unique aircraft flown by the U.S. military – is scheduled to appear at EAA AirVenture. The CV-22, an Air Force-modified version of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, is the world&#8217;s first production tiltrotor aircraft. It is able to serve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/15/osprey-returning-to-eaas-airventure/</link>
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		<title>‘Sea Elks’ transition to tilt-rotor platform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 celebrated 44 years of history and embraced its future Wednesday as the squadron transitioned from the CH-46E “Sea Knight” to the MV-22 “Osprey.” VMM-166, formerly Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, held its change of command and redesignation ceremony here June 23, where Lt. Col. Christopher W. Morton relinquished command to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/05/%e2%80%98sea-elks%e2%80%99-transition-to-tilt-rotor-platform/</link>
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		<title>Honeywell wins $16M contract for embedded GPS inertial navigation systems</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Honeywell International, Inc., Defense &#38; Space Electronic Systems, Clearwater, Fla., was awarded a $16,356,958 contract modification which will provide 203 embedded GPS inertial navigation systems for the Army CH47F and AH-64D platforms. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 647 AESS/PK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8626-06-C-2065; P00149).]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/01/honeywell-wins-16m-contract-for-embedded-gps-inertial-navigation-systems/</link>
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		<title>Apache ammunition included in $14M US Army contracts for General Dynamics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two contracts from the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., for production of 30mm M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) ammunition and Phase III development of 25mm scalable fuze technology. The total value of the two contracts is more than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/30/apache-ammunition-included-in-14m-us-army-contracts-for-general-dynamics/</link>
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		<title>Raytheon awarded $250M contract for V-22 avionics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $250,475,758 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the development, implementation and sustainment of 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017 V-22 Block Fleet release avionics systems software products, including V-22 aircraft avionics acquisition support.  In addition, this contract provides for the development, test and production of V-22 situational awareness/Blue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/30/raytheon-awarded-250m-contract-for-v-22-avionics/</link>
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		<title>30-Jun-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing AH-64 Pikes Peak, US-Colorado</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/30/30-jun-10-serial-tba-boeing-ah-64-pikes-peak-us-colorado/</link>
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		<title>New Osprey pilots are from &#8216;Playstation generation&#8217;, says USMC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest cadre of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor pilots are not experienced veterans of the Sea Stallion or the beloved Sea Knight, but members of the &#8216;Playstation generation&#8217;, according to the USMC]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/25/new-osprey-pilots-are-from-playstation-generation-says-usmc/</link>
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		<title>New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Royal Air Force helicopter crews have been training together for the first time in the Jordanian desert. As many prepare to go to Afghanistan for the first time, over 300 personnel from RAF Benson and RAF Odiham took part in Exercise Desert Vortex. Wing Commander John Watson was the Detachment Commander during the month long [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/22/new-raf-helicopter-crews-train-for-afghanistan/</link>
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		<title>Cannon AFB starts CV-22 Osprey operations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Osprey, flown by the 20th Special Ops Sqn, is part of a commitment made by the Air Force to increase special operations abilities at Cannon, said Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, Air Force Special Operation commander.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/22/cannon-afb-starts-cv-22-osprey-operations/</link>
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		<title>20-Jun-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing CH-47 Izumi, Japan</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/20/20-jun-10-serial-tba-boeing-ch-47-izumi-japan/</link>
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		<title>20-Jun-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing AH-64 Lower Heidelberg, US-Pennsylvania</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/20/20-jun-10-serial-tba-boeing-ah-64-lower-heidelberg-us-pennsylvania/</link>
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		<title>Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) powers Dutch Apache flight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) produced using its Green Jet Fuel process technology powered a Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopter flown by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The flight, which is the first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation biofuels to date, was conducted at Gilze-Rijen Airbase, the home of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/18/honeywell-green-jet-fueltm-powers-dutch-apache-flight/</link>
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		<title>RAF Chinook pilot honoured for courage in Afghanistan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Chinook pilot from RAF Odiham was presented with a Distinguished Flying Cross for his &#8216;superior flying skills&#8217; in Afghanistan at a prestigious ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday 4 June 2010. Flight Lieutenant Marc Heal, aged 29, was amongst personnel from various stations across the UK to be honoured in the Armed Forces Operational [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/09/raf-chinook-pilot-honoured-for-courage-in-afghanistan/</link>
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		<title>RAF Chinook pilot tells how his helmet saved his life</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that the Ministry of Defence has lifted its embargo, the helmet has been returned to him and he has given the BBC his first broadcast interview.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/09/raf-chinook-pilot-tells-how-his-helmet-saved-his-life/</link>
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		<title>Boeing Secures All Rights to AW101 for VXX Presidential Helicopter Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing announced today that it will secure a license from AgustaWestland for U.S. production of the AW101 medium-lift helicopter as an entry into the U.S. Navy VXX Presidential Helicopter Program. This license will give Boeing full intellectual property, data and production rights for the aircraft in support of the VXX program. Because of this arrangement, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/08/boeing-secures-all-rights-to-aw101-for-vxx-presidential-helicopter-program/</link>
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		<title>Wyle Environmental Engineers play role in MV-22 West Coast base</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wyle has a played a significant role in assessing noise impacts for the West Coast basing of the military&#8217;s new fleet of MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft. Wyle supported Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) of Carpinteria, Calif. as a subcontractor on the project, helping develop the MV-22 West-Coast Basing Environmental Impact Statement, which evaluated the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/03/wyle-environmental-engineers-play-role-in-mv-22-west-coast-base/</link>
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		<title>Columbia Helicopters deploys second BV107 to GOM oil spill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce the deployment of a second heavy-lift helicopter to Louisiana to assist with efforts in preventing the further spread of the Gulf oil spill. The helicopters will also assist with clean-up operations already underway. Working currently under contract to British Petroleum (BP), the two Columbia 107-II helicopters will carry sandbags [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/03/columbia-helicopters-deploys-second-bv107-to-gom-oil-spill/</link>
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		<title>Boeing and Canadian partners launch advanced composites R&amp;D consortium</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Canadian industry partners today announced the launch of a new research and development consortium aimed at strengthening Canada&#8217;s competitive position in the manufacturing of advanced composite materials for aerospace and other industries. The Canadian Composites Manufacturing Research and Development consortium (CCMRD) brings together major aerospace companies and small- to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/03/boeing-and-canadian-partners-launch-advanced-composites-rd-consortium/</link>
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		<title>31-May-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing MV-22 Clove Lakes Park, US-New York</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/31/31-may-10-serial-tba-boeing-mv-22-clove-lakes-park-staten-island-us-new-york/</link>
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		<title>New UK Government initiates review of 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new Defence Secretary Liam Fox told the Commons an independent review of the evidence surrounding the crash had been promised when the Conservative Party were in opposition.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/28/new-uk-government-initiates-review-of-1994-mull-of-kintyre-chinook-crash/</link>
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		<title>Boeing Mesa engineer receives AHS award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The American Helicopter Society International honored an aerospace engineer from Boeing Co. in Mesa with the industry&#8217;s version of the Oscar for his leadership and innovation to improve vertical flight]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/17/boeing-mesa-engineer-receives-ahs-award/</link>
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		<title>Jordan Signs of a Letter of Intent for AH-6i Helicopters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing Company {NYSE: BA} and the Government of Jordan today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for the AH-6i Light Attack/Reconnaissance. In a brief ceremony, arranged by Jordanian government leaders at the 8th Annual Special Operations Forum and Exhibition (SOFEX) 2010 at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman, Jordan – military [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/13/jordan-signs-of-a-letter-of-intent-for-ah-6i-helicopters/</link>
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		<title>GE awarded $9M contract for upgrade of 20 T700 engines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[General Electric Engine Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on April 30, 2010 a $9,196,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul and upgrade of 20 Y700-GE-701C turbine engines to the T700-GE-701D configuration applicable to the UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters. The National Stock Numbers are 2840-01-284-4011 and 2840-01-503-1701. Work is to be performed in Arkansas [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/11/ge-awarded-9m-contract-for-upgrade-of-20-t700-engines/</link>
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		<title>Boeing awarded $22M contract for Egyptian Apache long-lead items</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on May 5 a $22,556,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the award of advance procurement/long lead for 10 Egyptian Block II Apache AH-64D helicopters. Work is to be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/11/boeing-awarded-22m-contract-for-egyptian-apache-long-lead-items/</link>
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		<title>Aerojet awarded rotor blade components contract for Apache Block III</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has been selected by The Boeing Company to supply heavy alloy weights for Boeing&#8217;s revolutionary Composite Main Rotor Blade (CMRB) in support of the AH-64D Apache Block III (AB3) program. Under the initial contract, Aerojet will deliver completed rotor weights to support Boeing&#8217;s production of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/11/aerojet-awarded-rotor-blade-components-contract-for-apache-block-iii/</link>
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		<title>Selex Galileo plays key role in UK MoD’s Project Baker</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company and a key player in the Electronic Warfare (EW) market is delighted to announce its successful participation in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)’s Project Baker. The Company has been awarded contracts worth in excess of £10 Million as part of an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) to provide an integrated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/07/selex-galileo-plays-key-role-in-uk-mod%e2%80%99s-project-baker/</link>
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		<title>CH-46E Sea Knight &#8220;Lady Ace 09&#8243; unveiled at aviation museum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (Reinforced), the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar joined forces commemorating the 35th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the unveiling of &#8220;Lady Ace 09,&#8221; the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter that evacuated Ambassador Graham Martin from the South Vietnamese Embassy in 1975. Hundreds of Marines, their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/05/ch-46e-sea-knight-lady-ace-09-unveiled-at-aviation-museum/</link>
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		<title>Pentagon pleased with Osprey performance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. military is pleased with the performance of the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan, but is still working hard to improve its readiness, the Pentagon&#8217;s program manager said on Tuesday.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/05/pentagon-pleased-with-v-22-ospreys-performance/</link>
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		<title>Northstar Aerospace wins $53M Apache modernization contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(All amounts in this news release are stated in U.S. dollars.) Northstar Aerospace (Canada), Inc., a subsidiary of Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (&#8220;Northstar&#8221;), has received a purchase contract from The Boeing Company for the production of transmission components using the innovative split-torque Face Gear technology for the U.S. Army&#8217;s AH-64D Apache Block III Helicopter Modernization Program. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/05/northstar-aerospace-wins-53m-apache-modernization-contract/</link>
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		<title>02-May-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing AH-64 Eastover, US-South Carolina (1F)</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/02/02-may-10-serial-tba-boeing-ah-64-eastover-us-south-carolina-1f/</link>
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		<title>Turkey negotiating with Boeing for 12 CH-47F Chinooks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fficials from a Turkish procurement agency are holding contract negotiations with Boeing for a helicopter deal worth up to $1.2 billion, officials said]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/30/turkey-negotiating-with-boeing-for-12-ch-47f-chinooks/</link>
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		<title>Boeing moves A160T production to Arizona</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The East Valley&#8217;s aerospace industry got a boost Thursday with Boeing Co.&#8217;s announcement that production of its unmanned A160T Hummingbird helicopter has been moved to Mesa.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/30/boeing-moves-a160t-production-to-arizona/</link>
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		<title>Talon Laser-Guided Rocket Completes Flight Tests, Verifies Production Config</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) completed four ground-based guided flight tests of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket. The TALON LGR is an affordable, semi-active laser guidance and control kit that connects directly to the front of 2.75-inch unguided rockets currently in U.S. and international inventories. &#8220;The Raytheon-EAI team has a proven, production-ready laser-guided rocket,&#8221; said [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/23/talon-laser-guided-rocket-completes-flight-tests-verifies-production-config/</link>
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		<title>V-22 Osprey to be put forward in Presidential helicopter tender</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may seem an unlikely choice but Bell Helicopter and Boeing say they are likely players in the presidential helicopter competition. They told Defense Daily that they are “preparing a response to the RFI request with a VV-22 solution.”]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/23/v-22-osprey-to-be-put-forward-in-presidential-helicopter-tender/</link>
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		<title>Columbia Helicopters to Deploy Two More Chinooks to Papua New Guinea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce that it will soon deploy two additional Columbia Model 234 Chinook helicopters to the southern Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG). This will bring the total number of Columbia aircraft and crews in PNG to four. Each aircraft will work on petroleum exploration operations, flying entire petroleum [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/22/columbia-helicopters-to-deploy-two-more-chinooks-to-papua-new-guinea/</link>
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		<title>LockMart’s Joint Air-To-Ground Missile Completes Limited Dirty Battlefield/Countermeasures Testing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) team has successfully completed an extensive series of static, tower-based and captive-carry flight tests of its tri-mode seeker in a limited dirty battlefield/countermeasure rich environment at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The tests successfully validated the capability and technological maturity of the Lockheed Martin tri-mode seeker, a critical element [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/14/lockmart%e2%80%99s-joint-air-to-ground-missile-completes-limited-dirty-battlefieldcountermeasures-testing/</link>
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		<title>US Army Selects Porvair Filters for Apache and Black Hawk fleets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following an extensive test programme &#8211; Sinterflo® F Metal Filters from Porvair Filtration Group have been selected by the US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Propulsion Hydraulic Team (AED) at Fort Rucker Alabama for installation across their fleet of AH-64 (Apache) and UH-60 (Blackhawk) helicopters. The US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Propulsion Hydraulic Team was tasked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/14/us-army-selects-porvair-filters-for-apache-and-black-hawk-fleets/</link>
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		<title>Taiwan purchase of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbows to be finalized in May</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. sale of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to Taiwan is expected to be finalized in May, a weekly said here Monday.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/13/taiwan-purchase-of-30-ah-64d-apache-longbows-to-be-finalized-in-may/</link>
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		<title>Boeing Completes Chinook Industrial Cooperation Program in Spain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MADRID, April 13, 2010 &#8212; The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has successfully completed its industrial cooperation program for the third phase of the CH-47D Chinook rotorcraft upgrades performed for the Spanish Army&#8217;s Airmobile Force, FAMET. Boeing finished the industrial cooperation program on schedule while exceeding the $80 million requirement, demonstrating the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/13/boeing-completes-chinook-industrial-cooperation-program-in-spain/</link>
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		<title>Canada requests 36 Chinook Engines via US FMS program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on April 8 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of 36 T55-GA-714A engines and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support for an estimated cost of $71 million. The Government of Canada has requested a possible sale of 36 T55-GA-714A engines, spare and repairs parts, support and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/12/canada-requests-36-chinook-engines-via-us-fms-program/</link>
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		<title>Millville airport gets boost from Boeing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing began its search in October and decided to move into the former Millville Jet Center site at the airport before Thanksgiving. The company began modifying CH-47 F Chinook helicopters for the Army in January, and delivered its first one this week]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/09/millville-airport-gets-boost-from-boeing/</link>
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