14-Sep-2012Source: US Marine Corps
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 held a redesignation ceremony here Sept. 7. HMM-265, part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, became Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (VMM-265) in preparation to receive its first MV-22B Ospreys, currently located at MCAS Iwakuni. “Since the activation of the squadron almost 50... Read more
13-Sep-2012Source: Delaware County News
Boeing spokesman Damien Mills said as many as 500 employees at the facility were evacuated between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after an employee found a threatening note left in a restroom inside the plant’s main building. (see full story)... Read more
10-Sep-2012Source: Cobham
Cobham has been awarded a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at some $15 million to supply On-Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) Nitrogen Inert Units for US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters. Cobham is providing a new configuration of Nitrogen Inert Unit (NIU) that will increase safety, improve supportability, and extend sustainment for... Read more
4-Sep-2012Source: Research and Markets
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6h46ws/worlds_5_leading) has announced the addition of the “World’s 5 Leading Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments & Focus – Q1-Q3 2012 – Eurocopter, Bell, AgustaWestland, Sikorsky, Boeing” report to their offering. This report will be useful for… Comprehensive Strategic & Competitive Assessment of these 5 Key Industry Players Identification & Analysis of Imminent Market Opportunities... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: Forecast International
The Libyan government is interesting in acquiring used United States Army Chinook helicopters, according to Boeing. Boeing, the manufacturer of the Chinook, is in discussions with the State Department about providing used Army CH-47E helicopters to Tripoli, according to Raymond Haddad, Boeing’s head of Chinook sustainment. This announcement was made on August 28 during a... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
SPX Precision Corp., Newington, Conn., was awarded (SPRRA1-12-D-0132). The award is a firm fixed price, sole source contract with a maximum $11,970,966 for main rotor support masts. There are no other locations of performance. Using military service is Army. There was one solicitation with one response. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Army Working Capital... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Timken Aerospace Transmissions, LLC, Manchester, Conn., was awarded (SPRRA1-12-D-0120). The award is a firm fixed price contract with a maximum $16,908,371 for tail rotor gearboxes. There are no other locations of performance. Using military service is Army. There were two solicitations with one response. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Army Working Capital Funds. The... Read more
29-Aug-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Team Apache suppliers worldwide are applauding the news that the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has surpassed 3.5 million flight hours. The Army’s aviation program office said that the milestone of endurance and reliability was reached in June as Apache crews flew combat missions in Afghanistan, participated in exercises in... Read more
28-Aug-2012Source: US Navy
When a V-22 Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22 landed for the first time on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) on July 19, it highlighted another in a series of firsts for the unique tilt-rotor aircraft that has become an integral part of the U.S. naval forces. And although... Read more
28-Aug-2012
Attempting to land in the regional command-east section of Afghanistan when the “non-hostile incident” occurred.... Read more
28-Aug-2012
Emergency landing after pilot had indication of system malfunction... Read more
22-Aug-2012Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $64 million contract from the U.S. Army to extend the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Technology Development program. The 27-month extended Technology Development program will include design, test and demonstration phases for the JAGM guidance section. The JAGM guidance section includes the seeker, dome and housing. “Lockheed Martin’s JAGM guidance... Read more
17-Aug-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $37,243,348 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the engineering services in support of the Advanced Chinook rotor blade tooling. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one... Read more
17-Aug-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded an $81,107,666 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure CH-47F aircraft in support of foreign military sales. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of June 15, 2015. The bid was solicited through... Read more
14-Aug-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue developing a technology that improves helicopters’ maneuverability and performance, through an $18 million U.S. Army contract for Phase II of the Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS) program. The advanced rotorcraft flight control system, a joint development project between Boeing and the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD)*, reduces aircrew workload... Read more
30-Jul-2012Source: US DoD
Barnhart-Balfour Beatty, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded firm-fixed-price task order 0004 at $35,497,794 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5407) for the replacement of an existing double hangar. This consists of the demolition of the existing hangar and construction of a new two bay hangar to accommodate MV-22 aircraft with adequate... Read more
30-Jul-2012Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $22,222,411 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-08-C-0025) for non-recurring engineering efforts for the beyond line of sight communications system associated with the CV-22 aircraft Block 20 Upgrade Program. Efforts to be provided include engineering design, integration and testing of an improved Air Force... Read more
24-Jul-2012Source: US Marine Corps
Twelve MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft were off-loaded from a civilian cargo ship at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 23. This marks the first deployment of the MV-22 to Japan. The aircraft will be stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, as part of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (HMM-265). MCAS... Read more
20-Jul-2012Source: US Army
It was a proud, historic and emotional moment for the Army and especially for the soldiers in the 1-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion. The last AH-64A Apache helicopter, aircraft 451, was “retired†from the Army and handed over to the Project Office for Apache Helicopters during a ceremony on Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston,... Read more
20-Jul-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded a $6,832,402 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the overhaul services in support of the Chinook aft and forward rotary blades. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The... Read more
20-Jul-2012
Aircraft damaged after hitting powerlines on a training flight out of Odiham... Read more
19-Jul-2012Source: Selex Elsag
SELEX Elsag is to provide Boeing Defense, Space and Security with SRT- 270 High-Frequency radio communication systems to equip new CH-47 transport helicopters in the Mark (MK)-6 version, recently purchased by the British Ministry of Defense. The system will feature next-generation ALE (Automatic Link Establishment) capability, the international standard which allows rapid and reliable HF... Read more
17-Jul-2012Source: DSCA
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 10 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for 24 AH-64D APACHE Block III LONGBOW Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $3.0 billion. The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of 24... Read more
17-Jul-2012Source: DSCA
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 10 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for continuing logistics support, training, depotlevel repair services and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $200 million. The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale for continuing logistics support,... Read more
16-Jul-2012Source: US DoD
Pave-Tech Inc., Carlsbad, Calif., is being awarded $8,344,795 for firm-fixed-price task order #0012 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-09-D-1605) for the design and construction of MV- 22 Aviation Pavement Project at Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The work to be performed provides for the design, construction, and rehabilitation of aircraft... Read more
13-Jul-2012Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received the first 10 new fuselages designed specifically for the AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter from long-time supplier Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). This milestone paves the way for delivery of the first Apache Block III aircraft with new fuselages next year. “KAI has been a key part of... Read more
13-Jul-2012Source: Boeing
The new Boeing [NYSE: BA] CH-147F Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter for Canada is progressing ahead of schedule after making its first flight on June 24. “Boeing and the Canadian Department of National Defence are focused on delivering the next generation of advanced vertical-lift aircraft to meet the needs of the Canadian military today and well into the... Read more
4-Jul-2012Source: Australian Army
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that two additional CH-47D Chinook helicopters have been handed over to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Townsville. The Chinook provides the ADF with an outstanding battlefield lift capability and has provided excellent service to Army for more than 25 years.... Read more
29-Jun-2012Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $23,865,065 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of eight V-22 Block A to B 50 – 60 series upgrade kits. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (80 percent), and Fort Worth, Texas (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2014. Contract... Read more
28-Jun-2012Source: Wired
This month, the Army planned to deploy to Afghanistan an unusual new drone: an unmanned eye-in-the-sky helicopter programmed to use high-tech cameras to monitor vast amounts of territory. But now the drone might be lucky to be deployed at all, as the Army has moved to shut down production — possibly ending the program forever.... Read more
25-Jun-2012Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the 100th modified CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army today in a ceremony at the company’s modification center in Millville. “The Boeing Millville team is proud to have delivered 100 modified Chinooks to the Army on time, using efficient, cost-saving processes,” said Peri Widener, Boeing vice president of Rotorcraft Support.... Read more
22-Jun-2012Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $74,399,436 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee V-22 multi-year production contract (N00019-07-C-0001) to provide one additional CV-22 combat loss replacement aircraft for the Air Force. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa. (56 percent); Amarillo, Texas (43 percent); and El Paso, Texas (1 percent). ... Read more
22-Jun-2012
Helicopter damaged, although extent of damage not stated. One occupant injured.... Read more
21-Jun-2012Source: US DoD
Creative Business Solutions, Inc., Mitchellville, Md.; Cirrus Technology, Inc., Huntsville, Ala.; Infinite Services and Solutions, Inc., Columbus, Ga.; and Standard Technology, Inc., Warner Robins, Ga., are being awarded a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable no-fee contract to provide logistics support for the acquisition, fielding, and sustainment of H-60, H-1 (variant), CV-22, and other special mission aircraft modification... Read more
19-Jun-2012Source: Japan Times
Around 5,200 people in Okinawa staged a rally against the planned deployment of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma later this year, ramping up opposition to the move after an MV-22’s recent crash in Florida. (see full story)... Read more
15-Jun-2012Source: Victorville Daily Press
After 17 years at Southern California Logistics Airport, Boeing will soon move its A160T Hummingbird flight test program to Arizona (see full story)... Read more
13-Jun-2012
Crashed on training mission out of Hurlburt Field’s Eglin Range, injuring all five occupants... Read more
11-Jun-2012Source: Canadian Armed Forces
The reactivation of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, which is to be the home of the Canadian Forces’ Chinook Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopter, was formalized on May 2, 2012, by an official Canadian Forces order. As confirmed on May 2, 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, under the command of 1 Wing and based in Petawawa, Ontario, will be... Read more
5-Jun-2012Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $10,754,334 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for the procurement of 18 CV-22 low power repairs for AE1107 C Turboshaft engines for the Air Force. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed... Read more
5-Jun-2012
Precautionary landing on flight out of the Army Support Facility in Windsor Locks, CT. Pilot had noticed unusual engine noise and seen smoke... Read more
4-Jun-2012Source: Finmeccanica
Finmeccanica has been awarded new orders for a value worth EUR 220 million through its companies Ansaldo Energia, SELEX Galileo, SELEX Elsag and Telespazio. Ansaldo Energia, through its subsidiary Ansaldo Nucleare, has signed a service contract worth EUR 104 million with Nucleoeléctrica Argentina – Sociedad Anonima (NASA). The aim of the contract is to upgrade... Read more
1-Jun-2012Source: Hurriyet
The contest to supply 50 attack helicopters has been reduced to three bidders – Boeing’s Apache, Bell’s Cobra and the T129 Mangusta being bid jointly by AgustaWestland and partner TAI (see full story)... Read more
1-Jun-2012Source: Basingstoke Observer
Government defence secretary Philip Hammond was at RAF Odiham last Thursday to meet serving RAF personnel and unveil a new ‘Gate Guardian’ – a retired Chinook helicopter which had been donated by Boeing Rotorcraft UK. (see full story) File photo Editor update – the said aircraft flew as 03-08003 in the US Army, and the... Read more
30-May-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $97,268,761 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure Block III Apache AH-64D attack helicopters in support of Foreign Military Sales. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2017. One bid was... Read more
28-May-2012
NATO officials said two coalition members were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan Monday. Initial reports said there was no enemy activity in the area. Two named as Capt. John R. Brainard, 26, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine; and Chief Warrant Officer 5 John C. Pratt, 51, of Springfield, Va., were assigned to the 12th... Read more
23-May-2012Source: Columbia Helicopters
Seeing a growing business opportunity in military helicopter engine repair services, Columbia Helicopters has built upon its long-time relationship with engine manufacturer Honeywell International, and is in the process of opening a second test cell at its Aurora, Oregon, maintenance base. Under its new agreement with Honeywell, which was finalized in March, 2012, Columbia Helicopters is now... Read more
23-May-2012Source: Delaware County Daily Times
V-22 Osprey program escaped the federal budget chopping block once again after local members of the U.S. House of Representatives voiced opposition about an amendment that would have stripped funding for the tilt-rotor aircraft. (see full story)... Read more
17-May-2012Source: US Army
At approximately 8:15 p.m. May 15 the Fort Hood Police Station received a call from a Killeen resident to report an unknown object falling into an open field adjacent to Aquarius Drive and Trimmier Drive in Killeen, Texas, from an AH-64 Apache helicopter. Killeen Police Department responded and located the object which was impaled into... Read more
15-May-2012
Missile training device accidentally dropped from Apache helicopter out of Fort Hood.... Read more
14-May-2012Source: US Marine Corps
Third Marine Aircraft Wing Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., participated in a Wildland Firefighting Exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 10. The exercise was presented in the form of a demonstration to local military and fire departments as to what 3rd MAW, military assets, and local fire departments bring to the fight.... Read more
11-May-2012Source: US DoD
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $32,450,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the design and construction of the MH-47 aviation maintenance hangar at Fort Campbell, Ky. Work will be performed in Fort Campbell, Ky., with an estimated completion date of March 8, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet,... Read more
9-May-2012Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin’s Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR)successfully tracked and engaged a moving target in a recent demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. “DAGR hit a moving target from 3.5 kilometers,†said Hady Mourad, DAGR program director in Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business. “Defeating high-value targets on the move is a critical capability, and demonstrating... Read more
8-May-2012Source: Royal Navy
For the first time the tank-busting Hellfire missile has been fired in the UK as HMS Illustrious and the Army Air Corps let rip off the Scottish coast during the biggest military exercise of the year. Two Apache helicopters from 656 Squadron Army Air Corps fired one Hellfire missile each at a training target that... Read more
7-May-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $486,370,418 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the AH-64D Apache Block III low rate initial production and related support. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. ... Read more
7-May-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $171,777,672 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of Apache Block III aircraft and related services in support of Foreign Military Sales. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
4-May-2012
Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot heard a strange noise shortly after takeoff from the base of Florennes and elected to put the helicopter down in a field. No damage... Read more
3-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has recently announced that their Apache aerobatic display team will not be present at air shows and other events this year. The Royal Netherlands Air Force currently has cited insufficient resources and headcount to commit to running the team. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: US Marine Corps
One year after rendering assistance to Japanese tsunami victims during Operation Tomadachi from a base of operations in Atsugi, the Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced) returned for an encore. Three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters and 16 Marines, part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Air Combat Element, conducted a humanitarian assistance and... Read more
27-Apr-2012Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and its Dutch partner the Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) officially opened a state-of-the-art CH-47 Chinook helicopter maintenance training facility near Royal Netherlands Air Force base Gilze-Rijen on April 25. The RWTC is a subsidiary of the Netherlands’ World Class Aviation Academy (WCAA). “Partnering with the WCAA and RWTC means... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $9,611,350 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the addition of a rotor brake system on the Australian Defense Force CH-47 aircraft. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
21-Apr-2012Source: WIBW
The first of 24 new Apaches landed at Marshall Airfield on Tuesday. They are replacing the Apache Block II’s that Fort Riley has been using. (see full story)... Read more
16-Apr-2012Source: DynCorp
DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army to provide a Maintenance Augmentation Team (MAT) for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) AH-64D Apache helicopter maintenance program. “This is a great win because it reaffirms our valuable relationship with the U.S. Army. We take pride in the confidence... Read more
12-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com
This news item is part of the accident data provided by HeliHub.com on this site. Information provided in this update may potentially be incomplete or inaccurate as we frequently post these stories only a very short time after the accident has occurred. Users of HeliHub.com are advised to carry out their own checks and searches,... Read more
11-Apr-2012
Two killed and two seriously injured in Osprey accident in southern Morocco during exercise “African Lion”. V-22 assigned to VMM-261 out of MCAS New River. The fatalities were later named as Cpl. Robby A. Reyes and Cpl. Derek A. Kerns... Read more
11-Apr-2012
Precautionary field landing on test flight out of Amarillo... Read more
9-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $150,920,770 firm-fixed-price contract to procure V-22 AE1107C turboshaft engines for the Navy (232) and the Air Force (33). Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed in October 2017. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. ... Read more
9-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Philadelphia, Pa., was awarded a $26,928,440 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services in support of the chinook cargo helicopter advance procurement, long lead items. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The... Read more
9-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $28,846,120 fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) to provide a new V-22 instrumented aircraft (NVIA). The NVIA will support V-22 structural test capability by replacing an existing engineering, manufacturing, and development test aircraft which is increasingly difficult and expensive... Read more
7-Apr-2012
Royal Air Force Chinook suffered unspecificed “mishap” during training exercise. It is known that Chinooks ZA671, ZA711 and ZA712 (and maybe a fourth?) are all currently based in Yuma on training work, so subject aircraft will be one of these.... Read more
31-Mar-2012
Emergency landing while firefighting, possibly due to broken hydraulic lines... Read more
29-Mar-2012Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $9,000,000 modification to the previously awarded V-22 Lot 17 advance acquisition contract (N00019-12-C-2001) to provide additional funding for long lead components required for the manufacture and delivery of four, fiscal 2013 Lot 17 CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the Air Force. Work will be performed in... Read more
29-Mar-2012Source: Australian MoD
The Australian Defence Force’s CH-47 “Chinook†helicopters have returned to duty in Southern Afghanistan, providing medium lift transport capability to Australian and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) units. The helicopters will be operated by the men and women of Rotary Wing Group 7 (RWG 7) who recently commenced their deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation... Read more
27-Mar-2012Source: L-3 MAS
L-3 MAS announced that it has received a contract from The Boeing Company to provide technical publication services for Canada’s new Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopter (MHLH), the CH-147F Chinook. L-3 MAS will provide language translation for aircrew technical publications products, as well as data conversion, language translation and development of S1000D Issue 4.0.1-Compliant Interactive Electronic Technical... Read more
22-Mar-2012Source: Patrick Meehan
U.S. Representative Patrick Meehan (PA-07) continued his fight today for Pennsylvania workers who build and service the CH-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey at Boeing’s Ridley facility. In a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Ranking Member Norm Dicks (D-WA), and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Bill Young (R-FL), Meehan urged support for multi-year... Read more
20-Mar-2012Source: US Army
“Is a badge on Foursquare worth your life?” The question was posed by Brittany Brown, social media manager of the Online and Social Media Division at the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs. It may sound outlandish, but in the age of social geotagging, it can be a reality. There are a number of... Read more