19-Feb-2026Source: Corpus Christi Army Depot
The enduring fleet of the Army’s Blackhawk helicopter ensures a continuous workload for the Corpus Christi Army Depot in South Texas, particularly in the remanufacture of legacy platforms. In response to this sustained demand, CCAD has launched the first organic composite repair program for helicopter blades in the United States. Corpus Christi Army Depot Commander... Read more
11-Feb-2026Source: DSCA
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.8 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress. The Government of Israel has requested to buy thirty (30) AH-64E Apache... Read more
10-Feb-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $9,542,931 firm-fixed-price order (N0001926F1020) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order is for the production and delivery of tooling in support of CH-53K gearbox and main rotor head maintenance, repair, and overhaul for the CH-53K rotary wing aircraft for the... Read more
10-Feb-2026Source: US DoD
Helicopter Institute Inc.,* Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded $57,484,392 firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides designated Rotary-Wing Naval Flight Students with basic, primary flight instruction in a commercial helicopter in support of the Chief of Naval Air Training. Work will be performed at the Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be... Read more
9-Feb-2026Source: Vita Inclinata
Vita Inclinata, a leading provider of intelligent lifting technology and solutions for aerospace and industrial construction industries, announced it has been awarded a five-year, $45.6 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army Utility Helicopter Program Office. The sole source agreement designates Vita as the provider of the Vita Rescue System (VRS), with... Read more
6-Feb-2026Source: M1 Support Services
M1 Support Services (M1) announced it has been selected to advance to Phase III of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition. The Army seeks a contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) turn-key solution to train Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) student pilots. “We are proud to have multiple proposals selected to advance to Phase III,” said George... Read more
6-Feb-2026Source: US Navy
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (UX) 24 changed command during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., where Lt. Col. Jason Noll assumed leadership from Cmdr. Tyler Hurst on Jan. 29. Naval Test Wing Atlantic Commodore Capt. Daniel Kitts presided over the ceremony. “Cmdr. Hurst, your professionalism and vision have strengthened this squadron in ways... Read more
30-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
General Electric Aerospace, Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded $1,421,446,110 modification (P00003) to a firm-fixed-price contract (N0001924C0019). This contract definitizes Lots Nine and 10 and adds scope for Lots 11-13 for a combined quantity of 277 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines in support of CH-53K full-rate production aircraft for the Marine Corps, as well as provides associated programmatic support.... Read more
30-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $21,600,000 cost reimbursable undefinitized order (N0001926F1016) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order provides for instantaneous access to 105% Transient Engine Torque test and certification efforts in support of modifications on the VH-92A® Patriot aircraft for the Navy. Work... Read more
26-Jan-2026Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence of Ghana for two H175Ms, one ACH175 and one ACH160. The H175Ms will be used as multi-mission helicopters for transport, search and rescue, emergency medical services and disaster relief. The ACH175 and ACH160 will be operated for transport. “The commitment from Ghana marks... Read more
26-Jan-2026Source: US Army
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is poised to transform V-22 sustainment for generations to come with the opening of a brand-new, purpose-built V-22 repair facility on Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in San Diego, CA. The facility, building 418, is a 65,000-square-foot modern hangar complex designed to enhance capacity, reduce turnaround time, increase safety,... Read more
20-Jan-2026Source: Lockheed Martin
In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin delivered its 350th MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime Strike Fleet Replacement Squadron, training the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s newest naval aviators and naval aircrewmen to operate the MH-60R helicopter. This milestone marks a significant achievement in... Read more
19-Jan-2026Source: US Navy
The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) changed command during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. where Cmdr. Jacob King assumed leadership from Cmdr. Travis Hartman on Jan. 8. Naval Test Wing Atlantic Commodore and Class 133 USNTPS alumnus Capt. Daniel Kitts presided over the ceremony. “Your leadership has left a lasting... Read more
19-Jan-2026Source: US Marine Corps
“Primarily, the mission is to develop an aircrew” said Maj. Connor “Axe” Robertson, a Michigan native and a CH-53K King Stallion pilot instructor with HMHT-302. “The ideal goal is to send a proficient crew member that is able and ready to be a co-pilot [or crew chief] in the fleet.” HMHT-302’s core mission is to... Read more
14-Jan-2026Source: HeliHub.com
There is a lot of rather frantic activity in the UK surrounding the NMH New Military Helicopter program. Having originally announced an interest in up to 44 helicopters to replace a variety of platforms (Puma, Bell 212, Bell 412 and Dauphin), a later revision bringing the number down to “22-30” ultimately led Airbus Helicopters withdrawing... Read more
9-Jan-2026
The US President has called for defence spending to rise to US$ 1.5 Trillion by 2027, up from US$ 901 Billion in 2026. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump explained how “troubled and dangerous times” require greater investment to enable the construction of the “dream military”. He identified that the rise would... Read more
8-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
PRISM Maritime LLC, Chesapeake, Virginia is awarded a $9,241,744 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for VPX chassis needed for the landing helicopter dock and landing helicopter assault machinery control systems technical refresh. Work will be performed in Chesapeake, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by May 2031. Fiscal 2026 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $58,617,941 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for field service representatives to support CH-47F helicopters. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 15, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-26-D-0014).... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $113,502,108 modification (P00015) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0011). This modification increases the contract ceiling to provide continued integrated logistics support, sustaining engineering, spares support, material management, component overhaul, and training activities in support of sustaining the VH-92A Patriot... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $27,500,665 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00001) to a previously awarded order (N0001925F0088) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0012). This effort exercises options to procure the following H-1 structural improvements and electrical power upgrades (SIEPU) Time critical parts: 19 rotorcraft station control units, 18 alternating... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a $14,071,857 modification (P00012) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F2602) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0012). This modification exercises options to provide continued program management, engineering, and logistics services for calendar year 2026 in support of modification integration and sustainment efforts for the AH-1Z Viper and... Read more
7-Jan-2026Source: HeliHub.com
On 24 December, the French military – via their Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé = Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique) procurement process – notified NHV Group of a contract for the rental of helicopter flight hours for the benefit of the School of Specialisation on Embedded Helicopters (ESHE), part of the naval unit 34F. As... Read more
6-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded a $13,518,183 modification (P00005) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0042125F0020) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0042123G0004). This modification adds scope to provide for design engineering, prototyping, and qualification of new component designs as well as analytical engineering in support of the T408 component improvement program for the... Read more
6-Jan-2026Source: US Army
The Capability Program Executive (CPE) Aviation, through its Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO), issued a Request for Information (RFI) to industry aimed at modernizing and sustaining the UH-60M Black Hawk. The Army plans to keep the UH-60M in service well beyond 2050, over 44 years after the fielding of the first M-model in 2006. The... Read more
5-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, California, Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $262,069,451 fixed-price-incentive, performance-based contract for V-22 Phase II consumable market basket items. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in the Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a five-year base contract with one five-year option... Read more
5-Jan-2026Source: Bell
Bell and the U.S. Army are forging ahead with the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and leveraging critical partnerships that enable the advancement of the program. Engineers and test pilots from the Army and Bell MV-75 FLRAA team recently collaborated with NASA to conduct key testing on the aircraft’s Level 1 handling qualities... Read more
5-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Inc., Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $323,734,736 modification (P00214) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0022 for UH-72 Lakota logistics support and engineering services. Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2026. Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $100,084,643 were... Read more
5-Jan-2026Source: US DoD
Longbow LLC, Orlando, Florida, was awarded an $11,203,243 modification (P00017) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0053 for sustainment of the Apache AH-64D/E Model Fire Control Radar, including depot-level and supply support elements and program management functions. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $59,343,206. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an... Read more
24-Dec-2025Source: HeliHub.com
The team at HeliHub.com would like to wish all our readers a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2026. This is the time of the year we celebrate the birth of Jesus, and we trust many of our readers will take time to consider what that means to the world, perhaps through attending a church... Read more
23-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Vectrus Systems LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is awarded a $17,381,621 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost contract to provide program and project management, engineering, technical assistance, logistics and financial management support for the MH-60R air vehicles, subsystems, armament, engine, airborne weapons, spares, and support equipment for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer and cooperative programs partners. Work will be... Read more
23-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $10,242,291 modification (P00006) cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F0085) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This modification exercises an option to provide continued maintenance, logistics, and program management support to meet V-22 modification and retrofit requirements for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. Work will... Read more
23-Dec-2025Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $433,214,151 modification (P00087) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010 for full funding of Program Year Five under the Black Hawk multi-year ten contract, providing for the delivery of nine UH-60M and 15 HH-60M aircraft, as well as associated program management, from July 2026 through December 2027. The modification... Read more
23-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $4,685,369,804 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of new build Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, Longbow crew trainers, and associated components, spares, and accessories. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2032. Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Poland, Egypt, and Kuwait)... Read more
23-Dec-2025Source: US Marine Corps
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, was reactivated during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, on Thursday. VMM-264, known as “The Black Knights,” was deactivated on June 24, 2020, under Force Design initiatives. Throughout the squadron’s deactivation, the Marine Corps conducted an analysis of force management... Read more
22-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for support of foreign military sales (FMS) customers with UH-60A/L/M helicopter. The amount of this action is $43,612,272. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31,... Read more
22-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $35,810,336.90 modification (P00023) to contract W58RGZ-21-C-0016 for performance-based logistics supporting depot-level maintenance of Apache Attack Helicopters (AH-64) Sensors components, specifically the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation System/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (MTADS/PNVS), including all obsolescence replacement configurations, upgrades and United States Government-approved components. The modification brings the total cumulative face... Read more
22-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Overhaul Support Services LLC, East Granby, Connecticut, was awarded a $19,470,104 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul of the left-and right-hand exhaust ducts for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 25, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting... Read more
19-Dec-2025Source: Royal Air Force
The first Jupiter HC2 helicopter has entered service in Joint Aviation Command at RAF Benson, where RAF personnel are undertaking flying training ahead of deployment to Brunei and Cyprus, it will conduct roles previously performed by the Bell 212, 412 and Puma helicopters. Joint Aviation Command has welcomed the Jupiter HC2 into service, marking an... Read more
18-Dec-2025Source: Airbus
Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence. These four contracts, framed within the National Helicopter Plan announced in May, aim to boost the modernisation of Spain’s defence and security assets. The contracts, which represent the largest helicopter purchase by the... Read more
17-Dec-2025Source: US National Guard
In a rare and deeply moving moment for the Maine Army National Guard, Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Eric Couture transferred command of the 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment to his daughter, 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Sarah Couture, during a blustery morning ceremony in Bangor. The event marked not only a change of command but the... Read more
17-Dec-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters, through the joint venture NHIndustries, has handed over the first NH90 Sea Tiger to the German Navy during a delivery ceremony at the Navy’s base in Nordholz. A total of 31 helicopters are set to be delivered by 2030. The NH90 Sea Tiger will be used for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions. “We... Read more
17-Dec-2025Source: UK MoD
Our Armed Forces will be better equipped thanks to a two-year £33.6 million contract we have awarded to Airbus Helicopters (Airbus) in the UK for initial support and service of six H145 helicopters. The contract covers maintenance and support of the six aircraft – known as Jupiter HC2s when in service – which were ordered... Read more
16-Dec-2025
The Osprey tiltrotor aircraft combines the capabilities of a helicopter with a turboprop airplane. The Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force use the Osprey for missions that can require both aircraft types. But the Osprey has had 4 fatal accidents since 2022, resulting in 20 service member deaths and raising concerns about its safety. We... Read more
15-Dec-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Germany has decided to exercise the option for 20 more H145M light combat helicopters (Leichter Kampfhubschrauber or LKH for short) that were part of a contract signed in December 2023, bringing the total number to 82 helicopters. “We are honoured and proud that Germany has decided to order 20 additional H145M LKH helicopters. This further... Read more
15-Dec-2025Source: US Military
The first of 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters arrived in Brazil Nov. 20, 2025, one month ahead of schedule, as the South American nation continues to modernize its aging helicopter fleet. The new Black Hawks are being provided through a Foreign Military Sales case with the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command and will replace S-70A... Read more
10-Dec-2025Source: Airbus
The Council of Ministers in Belgium has recently approved the purchase of five additional H145M helicopters, announced by Defence Minister Theo Francken and Interior Minister Bernard Quintin in a press statement. The five are split between three for the Belgian Army, and two for the Federal Police, ultimately taking their fleets to 18 and 4... Read more
9-Dec-2025Source: Garmin
Garmin announced its G5000H® integrated flight deck has been selected by the Brazilian Air Force, through Ace Aeronautics, to modernize the cockpits of 24 UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters. The G5000H cockpit is IFR certified and delivers the capabilities military operators need through its modular open systems architecture design. Garmin’s commercial-off-the shelf (COTS) solution seamlessly integrates mission... Read more
2-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $4,685,369,804 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of new build Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, Longbow crew trainers, and associated components, spares, and accessories. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2032. Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Poland, Egypt, and Kuwait)... Read more
2-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Overhaul Support Services LLC, East Granby, Connecticut, was awarded a $19,470,104 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul of the left-and right-hand exhaust ducts for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 25, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting... Read more
2-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $10,242,291 modification (P00006) cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001924F0085) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0002). This modification exercises an option to provide continued maintenance, logistics, and program management support to meet V-22 modification and retrofit requirements for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. Work will... Read more
1-Dec-2025Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $271,733,232 firm-fixed-price delivery order (W9121516G0001 and H9224122F0073) for procurement of MH-47G rotary wing aircraft in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Most of the work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by November 2030. U.S. Special Operations Command,... Read more
28-Nov-2025Source: Reiser
Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH and Royal NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre today announced a strategic partnership to deliver high-fidelity H225M Caracal helicopter tactical training devices to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) with Reiser in the role as the prime. This collaboration brings together Reiser’s proven track record in building next-generation helicopter training devices and NLR’s... Read more
28-Nov-2025Source: US Army
The U.S. Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter recently demonstrated its ability to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during Operation Flyswatter, a live-fire event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, N.C. The exercise, led by the Apache Project Management Office (PM Apache), brought together Army, National Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and... Read more
27-Nov-2025Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company, Meza, Arizona, was awarded a $18,518,311.00 Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract (Contract Number H9224126DE002) to provide Littlebird Engineering and Technical Support Services for the A/MH-6 Program Office at U.S. Special Operations Command. The work will be performed in Meza, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Nov.... Read more
26-Nov-2025Source: Unite
Workers at five sites across the UK see significant pay increase after taking strike action. Deal ends all industrial action. Thousands of workers at defence and aerospace company Leonardo have secured a significant pay increase. Staff based at sites in Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Basildon and Luton manufacturer vital defence equipment for the UK armed forces,... Read more
19-Nov-2025Source: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters will now support the entire fleet of H145 family helicopters of the French Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie Nationale, following a new contract signed with France’s Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé). This latest agreement covers 46 H145 helicopters (40 for the Sécurité Civile and six for the Gendarmerie Nationale) for up to ten years and... Read more
19-Nov-2025Source: Robinson
M1 Support Services (M1) announced today that Robinson Helicopter Company, the top choice worldwide for helicopter training, will provide its R66 helicopter to Team M1 for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) program. This Army initiative seeks to improve student pilot proficiency and reduce costs through a turn-key Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) service. “More than... Read more
13-Nov-2025Source: Loft Dynamics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO), which operates the world’s largest and most diverse law enforcement aviation fleet, has awarded a contract to Davenport Aviation to provide the Loft Dynamics virtual reality (VR) flight simulator. The simulator is the first VR flight simulator qualified by both the FAA and EASA.... Read more
12-Nov-2025Source: Unite
Over 3000 aerospace workers will strike over pay, at world-leading defence and aerospace manufacturer Leonardo, after rejecting the company’s latest pay offer. Members of the Unite union are demanding the company returns to the negotiating table and makes a further revised offer that is acceptable to staff in the midst of the current cost-of-living crisis.... Read more
5-Nov-2025Source: Unite
Strike action that was due to take place tomorrow (5 November) at defence and aerospace manufacturer Leonardo has been suspended following a new pay offer from the company. Unite members at factories in Yeovil, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Basildon and Luton were due to walk out in a row over pay after a below-inflation pay offer had... Read more
4-Nov-2025Source: Robinson Helicopter Company
Helicopter Institute (HI) is expanding its agreement with Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) by introducing the TH-66 SAGE training platform into the U.S. Navy’s Contractor Operated Pilot Training – Rotary (COPT-R) program, operating out of Meacham Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. This move represents a significant upgrade in U.S. Navy flight training, as Helicopter Institute begins phasing out legacy... Read more
30-Oct-2025Source: Entrol
Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces the sale of an H135 FTD Level 3 helicopter simulator to the Royal Thai Air Force. This agreement marks a significant milestone, strengthening the company’s presence in the defense market and the Asia-Pacific region. The simulator’s final acceptance test (FAT)... Read more
30-Oct-2025Source: Lockheed Martin
For the first time, a U.S. soldier—not a trained aviator—planned and executed real-world missions in military exercises with Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s Optionally Piloted (OPV) Black Hawk helicopter, powered by MATRIX™ technology. In partnership with the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Sikorsky fielded the OPV Black Hawk aircraft at Northern... Read more
24-Oct-2025Source: Odysight.ai
Odysight.ai Inc., a leading provider of visual-based Predictive Maintenance (PdM) and Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) solutions, announced the successfull completion of its first Odysight.ai TruVision® European flight on an AW139 Leonardo helicopter tested by the Italian Air Force. This milestone represents Odysight.ai’s first operational footprint in Europe, a significant step forward as the Company expands into... Read more
24-Oct-2025Source: Unite
Over 3000 aerospace workers are set to walk out in strike action over pay at world-leading defence and aerospace manufacturer Leonardo after the company refused to improve its pay offer. Members of the Unite union are demanding the company returns to the negotiating table and makes an improved pay offer. They were furious after rejecting... Read more
14-Oct-2025Source: Leonardo
Boeing and Leonardo are collaborating to pursue the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract. The partnership combines Boeing’s operational experience with Army rotary-wing training, and program delivery with Leonardo’s AW119T training helicopter to offer an efficient, scalable training solution for the next generation of aviators. Boeing’s Army training experience includes training... Read more
13-Oct-2025Source: Sikorsky
From concept to reality in 10 months, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk® helicopter into the S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™, a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Sikorsky replaced the cockpit section with actuated clamshell doors and ramp, and swapped... Read more
8-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
AAR Allen Services Inc., Wellington, Kansas, was awarded a $25,090,834 firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul of the CH-47-cylinder assembly. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting... Read more
7-Oct-2025Source: Babcock
Babcock have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze No. 1 (WZL 1) to explore the development of a joint sustainment and support centre for the Polish Armed Forces’ helicopter fleet, alongside a technical training centre designed to enhance operational readiness and long-term capability. The announcement follows the Strategic Cooperation Agreement signed... Read more
7-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $125,575,000 modification (P00002) to contract W58RGZ-23-F-0272 for CH-47 Lot Four Aircraft. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $148,075,000. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 1, 2030. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
7-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Missions Systems, Owego, New York, is awarded a $14,997,480 firm-fixed-price order (N0001925F2119) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order is for the production and delivery of 44 Gen 5i- Mission Computers, to include 30 for the Navy and 14 for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers in support of... Read more
6-Oct-2025Source: US DoDCH
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $52,682,574 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance and overhaul of the mechanical transmission for the CH-47 Chinook. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2029. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
6-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded an estimated $359,868,570 modification (P00055) exercising the five-year option period of a five-year base contract (SPE4AX-17-D-9410) with one five-year option period for H-1 aircraft support. This is a firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, performance-based requirements contract. The performance completion date is Sept. 28, 2030. Using military service is... Read more
6-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $10,334,480,065 fixed-price incentive (successive-target) and firm-fixed-price modification (P00004) to a previously awarded contract (N0001924C0009). This contract modification for the CH-53K multiyear definitizes Lots Nine and 10 and adds scope for Lots 11-13 for a combined quantity of 92 CH-53K full-rate production aircraft for... Read more
3-Oct-2025Source: US DoD
Simmonds Precision Products Inc., Vergennes, Vermont, was awarded an $11,666,143 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul of electromechanical actuators for the UH-60 Blackhawk. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 11, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal,... Read more
