15-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
AgustaWestland, Inc., Reston, Va., was awarded on April 1 a $37,656,065 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of AW139 helicopters, spare engine, spare parts, tools and ground support equipment, search and rescue equipment, crewmember personal equipment, medical equipment kits, transportation and pilot and maintenance training. Work will be performed in Reston, Va.,... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
L-3 Communications Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on April 8 a $8,454,744 firm-fixed-price and cost plus fixed-fee contract for interim contractor support for level two manned-unmanned capability for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet. Work will be performed at Salt Lake City with an estimated completion date of March, 31, 2014. One bid... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $6,981,897 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) to install, integrate, and test Block 10.3.01 hardware, vehicle management system math model software, computational system software, and instructor/operator station software into six CV-22 flight training devices. Work will be performed at Kirtland Air... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Radiance Technologies, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., was awarded on April 1 a $7,233,348 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of the Weapon Watch – Gunfire Detection System for AH-64D Apache Ground Fire Acquisition Systems. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013. One bid was... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Chosun
Although the Defense Acquisition Program Administration did not specify the model or numbers, sources speculate that the likeliest decision is to buy 36 of the newest Apache Block III helicopters from the U.S., enough for two battalions... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Pall Corp
Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been awarded a contract by the United States Army to supply its Centrisep® engine advanced protection system (EAPS) for 59 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters in the U.S. military fleet. This order is valued at approximately $14 million. Shipments will begin in December 2011... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Sikorsky
The award-winning X2 Technologyâ„¢ demonstrator will be on static display at the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition April 18-20 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. It is the first time Sikorsky Aircraft is showing the aircraft at the military trade show. Sikorsky is a... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Nordic Rotors
It was announced recently by Sweden’s Secretary of Defense, Sten Tolgfors, that Sweden will buy 15 new UH-60M Black Hawks, also known as Sikorsky S-70. The helicopter type will be designated HKP 16 once it is operational in the Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing. The pilot training will commence at Fort Rucker and Fort Campbel in... Read more
14-Apr-2011Source: Beaver Aerospace
Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of unique and broad-range actuation technologies, today announced that it has received a 2010 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Beaver maintained a Gold composite performance rating for each month... Read more
14-Apr-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of an annually renewable contract providing in-country maintenance in support of the Colombian Army UH-60 BLACK HAWK fleet. Twenty-one Sikorsky-trained technicians will perform Phase Maintenance Inspections and 120 hour inspections at the Aviation Maintenance Base in Tolemaida to help ensure fleet mission readiness for combat operations. Sikorsky... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: TechEye
According to Le Monde, there was a Chinese link to the hack and investigators have arrested 10 people so far.... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Russian Helicopters is in line to become the first global Russian defence company to list on the London Stock Exchange, following announcement of plans to raise $500m (£307m). The company reports about 8,500 machines in operation and accounts for 13% of the global helicopter fleet. With revenues last year of $2.7bn, the company has yet... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: EADS
The European aerospace and defence Group EADS further fostered its position as top employer by recently having been awarded in all its four European home countries. While the Group and its Divisions received the “Randstad†award in Germany, France, and Spain, the research institutes “trendence†and “Universum†ranked EADS as most preferred employer for engineers... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: Defence IQ
In the wake of the defence technology exhibition at the Honourable Artillery Company in London last month, the importance of state-of-the-art technology has been at the forefront of discussions within the defence helicopter community. One of the highlights of the exhibition was the Low Visibility Landing (LVL) System, a 3-D helmet display technology which aids... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s top procurement body has once again delayed a much-expected, multibillion-dollar decision planned for Tuesday to select between Sikorsky and AgustaWestland to lead the production of Turkey’s next generation of military utility helicopters.... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: Royal Navy
Pilots and aircrew from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) recently got to see their helicopters from an enemy perspective when they were allowed to target aircraft with Taliban weaponry. During two days arranged by the CHF’s Intelligence Cell, the naval airmen were instructed in the use of Man-Portable Air Defence Systems, similar to those faced... Read more
13-Apr-2011
The high-profile presence of Eurocopter at this week’s LAAD Defense & Security 2011 exhibition in Rio de Janeiro is focused on the growing importance of its Helibras affiliate in the manufacture, assembly, modernization and mission-outfitting of the company’s rotary-wing aircraft for Brazil and the Latin American marketplace. Among the helicopters spotlighted on Helibras’ exhibit (#G-30,... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: NATO Training Mission
The first two Afghan air force helicopter pilots to complete basic aviator training in the U.S. recently became qualified as co-pilots in the Mi-17 helicopter, the focal point of the AAF’s rotary-wing force. The qualification marks a major milestone for the duo now nearing the half-way point in their Mi-17 training. In order to receive... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: BBC
Newly discovered Ministry of Defence documents have cast further doubt on the cause of the Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994.... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: Goodrich
Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) will showcase a broad array of advanced military technology at next week’s 2011 Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) annual forum and exposition, taking place April 17-20 at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. Goodrich (booth 218) will display its VIGOR® health and usage management systems (HUMS) for midsized... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: Forbes
Quote from the Forbes article about the owner of MD Helicopters states:- “We’ve uncovered dozens of complaints against Tilton and her firm, just by searching databases for the federal and New York State Supreme court systems alone”... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: US Coast Guard
HONOLULU – Coast Guard aircrews at Air Station Barbers Point received the second of four new multi-mission helicopters Saturday. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, closely resembling an HH-65 Dolphin, includes a multitude of new equipment to further enhance mission capabilities. The new aircraft are replacing the four Dolphins currently in service at the air station. The... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: USMC
CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan – The Marine Corps completed an aviation first, April 8, by flying MV-22B Ospreys on the aircraft’s longest movement to date. Six Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 returned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit after a trek from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, to Souda Bay, Greece, with the assistance of a... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: RAF
The Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury recently hosted the 13th Annual Raoul Hafner memorial lecture. The lectures are held each year at the north Shropshire airbase on aviation subjects with presentations by specialists across the genre. The lectures are held in memory of the Austrian inventor responsible for developing the modern helicopter, Raoul... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Tutor Perini Corp., Sylmar, Calif., is being awarded $73,177,000 for firm-fixed-price task order #JQ01 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62742-10-D-1312) for construction of an aircraft parking apron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The work to be performed provides for the construction of an MV-22 aircraft portland cement concrete parking apron, hot... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $7,073,193 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) to exercise an option for the fiscal 2011 VH-60N executive helicopter special progressive aircraft rework, including vendor repairables and component overhaul. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in February... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Federal Program Integrators, LLC, was awarded a $7,187,408 firm-fixed-price contract March 31, 2011. The award will provide for the production equipment, enabling the Rotor Blade Facility to work more efficiently. Work will be performed in Indian Island, Maine; San Antonio, Texas; and Corpus Christi, Texas; with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2012. One... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company (NYSE:Â BA) was recognized on Tuesday night with a Diversity Council Honors Awardâ„¢ for outstanding effectiveness and achievements in diversity and inclusion in the workplace. “Boeing’s commitment to diversity means providing a work environment that’s welcoming, respectful and engaging, where every individual sees the opportunity to contribute to his or her fullest potential,”... Read more
11-Apr-2011Source: CAGW
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) issued its weekly spending cut alert aimed at the United States Marine Corps’ V-22 Osprey, a tilt-rotor aircraft designed to fly as fast as a turboprop airplane while retaining the ability to take off and land vertically. Between 1993 and 2007, taxpayers spent $22 billion on the V-22; 30 Marines... Read more
11-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Federal Program Integrators, LLC, Indian Island, Maine, was awarded a $8,389,045 firm-fixed-price contract March 31, 2011. The award will provide for the procurement of four electric Dynometer Load Systems for testing of the T-700 engines for military helicopters. Work will be performed in Indian Island, Maine; San Antonio, Texas; and Corpus Christi, Texas; with an... Read more
11-Apr-2011Source: Physorg
Research from Ed Smith, professor of aerospace engineering and director of the Penn State Rotorcraft Center of Excellence... Read more
8-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The Turkish Security General Directorate intends to broaden its fleet with ten new helicopters, specifically stating a need to better track suspected criminals and intervening in incidents that could erupt during mass demonstrations. Reports state that they are finding their current MD600 fleet “insufficient in most cases” citing “performance problems, particularly in high temperatures and... Read more
8-Apr-2011Source: Alion
Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, was awarded a two-year, $6.6 million task order from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to support its Multi-Mission Helicopter (MMH) Program Management Activity (PMA-299). Alion will deliver technical, financial management, administrative and engineering expertise to support current and future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of the... Read more
8-Apr-2011Source: Donaldson
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), will provide Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems and avionics bay filtration for new Bell 407 Trainers and Armed Scout Helicopters. The rotorcraft are being deployed to help increase the effectiveness of Iraq’s Security Forces. A significant aspect of the transition to full Iraqi... Read more
8-Apr-2011Source: US Army
The U.S. Army has begun construction on the first fuselage of its next-generation AH-64 Block III Apache helicopter. The new attack helicopter will be built with a stronger engine, improved avionics, better computer networking capability and increased maneuverability when compared with current models, service officials said. The first Block III aircraft will roll off the... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: Royal Air Force
RAF Linton-on-Ouse hosted the Yorkshire Air Ambulance recently when they dropped by to thank the station for their on-going support to the life-saving charity. Group Captain Terry Jones, station commander, welcomed the 160 mph MD902 Explorer helicopter and it’s crew, which was flanked in a unique photograph by a Grob Tutor trainer aircraft of 85... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The Politecnico di Milano and AgustaWestland, have launched AWParc (Advanced Rotorcraft AgustaWestland Technical Center), a company formed at the Polytechnic’s Bovisa campus. The focus of this alliance is on expertise and skills in developing research projects related to the helicopter sector. AgustaWestland has made only two similar centers in the world, with the British Universities... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Over 5,000 people in the Dutch military, both service personnel and civil servants, are facing compulsory redundancies. The government is expected to announce on Friday how it plans to make savings of €1bn in its defence budget. Sources are suggesting that the job losses will affect all ranks. Defence minister Hans Hillen also plans to... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today announced it expects a pre-tax charge of approximately $28 million, or $0.13 per share associated with the development effort on the CH-53K helicopter program. “As a result of lessons learned on development of the initial cockpit and cabin, we have decided to proceed with a more traditional design... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
If you are or were a U.S. military helicopter pilot or crewmember, the Department of Defense wants to know if you suffered back/neck pain or injury (not resulting from an aviation mishap) that may be related to your service in helicopters. Back pain afflicts approximately 20% of the general population, but studies have indicated military... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: US Coast Guard
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew trains with ski sleds installed on the Dolphin March 25, 2011, at Narrow Cape. The ski sleds were installed so aircrews will continue to have a current knowledge in landing a Dolphin on snowy or ice covered terrain and also supports the... Read more
6-Apr-2011Source: Thales
Thales UK and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have today announced an innovative approach to contracting under the principles of Team Complex Weapons (TCW). The two parties have agreed to ‘re-role’ previously contracted budgets to facilitate the full-scale development, series production and introduction of the Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) into service for UK Armed... Read more
6-Apr-2011Source: Selex Galileo
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, is attending Brazil’s 2011 LAAD Defence and Security Exhibition in line with the Company’s strategy to expand its presence in the Region and to develop further partnerships with the Brazilian Defence Industry. SELEX Galileo is the European leader in Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars. The company offers a family... Read more
6-Apr-2011Source: GAO
The United States Marine Corps is facing a critical shortage of heavy-lift aircraft. In addition, current weapon systems are heavier than their predecessors, further challenging the Marine Corps’s current CH-53E heavy-lift helicopters. To address the emerging heavy-lift requirements, the Marine Corps initiated the CH-53K Heavy Lift Replacement program, which has experienced significant cost increase and... Read more
6-Apr-2011Source: Aero Vodochody
The current 13 Sikorsky Gold Suppliers were recognized at the event for their best-in-class performance. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. recently held its 4th annual Supplier Summit in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida., USA with senior executives from the top 150 supplier companies. The current 13 Sikorsky Gold Suppliers were recognized at the event for their best-in-class performance.... Read more
6-Apr-2011Source: Sikorsky
MIELEC, Poland – Flight test operations at Sikorsky Aircraft’s company in Poland, PZL Mielec, are fully operational and the company is preparing to deliver the first S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopters, Sikorsky Aircraft announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Test Pilot Leszek Pawula, a well known Polish test pilot, was hired... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: Ducommun
Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding stock of LaBarge, Inc. (AMEX: LB). LaBarge, with revenue of $324 million for the twelve months ended January 2, 2011, is a widely recognized supplier of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) operating across many high-growth industries. The acquisition... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: US Navy
NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan — Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 personnel and aircraft returned to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, April 4, after spending three weeks repositioned at Naval Air Facility Misawa. Over the past three weeks, HS-14 has flown SH-60B Seahawk helicopters to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in support of Operation Tomodachi.... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: US Navy
The Navy relocated a UH-1 Yankee helicopter flight training device (FTD) to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, N.C. this winter. The trainer, a full-size replica of the UH-1 Yankee cockpit, was originally located at MCAS Camp Pendleton, Calif. It was moved to provide simulation training capability to East Coast UH-1 Yankee squadrons. It... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Following the success of the main HeliHub.com gallery – soon to pass the 6,000 images mark – we are today launching a more specialised gallery covering helicopter operations on superyachts (some call them megayachts). This will include photos of the helicopters themselves, helipads, facilities associated with helicopter operations (eg. some boats even have hangars!) and... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: American Heroes Air Show
Buckle up the entire family for high-flying excitement when the American Heroes Air Show, the nation’s premier aviation event devoted exclusively to helicopters, returns to the Texas Military Force’s historic Camp Mabry in Austin on Saturday, April 16th. Since it’s inception in 1993 near Los Angeles, this admission-free event has grown from coast to coast... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences announced that it has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to design and build prototype airframes as part of the S-97 RAIDERâ„¢ program. Aurora’s design and manufacturing role will take place over the next several years. Applying Sikorsky structural design methodologies, Aurora engineers will design the airframe to meet challenging weight, strength,... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: Bloomberg
Italian government wants Augusta Westland chief Giuseppe Orsi to be CEO of Finmeccanica to replace Guarguaglini and proposed Orsi as a board member of Finmeccanica to begin the process of appointing Orsi, according to a statement today.... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: Denel
The upgraded Rooivalk combat support helicopter has been handed over to the South African Air Force for operational duties. The helicopter, designed and manufactured in South Africa, was received by the Chief of the SA Air Force, Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano. The Chief Executive Officer of Denel, Talib Sadik, says the handover is the culmination... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: SEI Industries
SEI Industries Ltd. is pleased to announce the delivery of six Bambi Buckets to the AASF, Army Aviation Support Facility in Austin Texas for use in the new LUH, UH-72 Lakota aircraft program. The Bambi Bucket, 120 USG/460 Litres capacity model has been chosen as the Weapon of Choice for the UH-72 Lakota aircraft, the... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Sabreliner Corp., Saint Louis, Mo., was awarded on March 24 a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of two VIP UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Royal Jordanian Air Force. Work will be performed in Saint Louis, Mo., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013. One bid was solicited... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $14,017,886 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0009) to exercise an option for the procurement of V-22 mission auxiliary fuel tanks, refueling kits, and accessories. Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., and is expected to be completed in December 2012. Contract... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, was issued a modification change order on the current contract SPRRA1-11-D-0027/P00001. Award is a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum $105,003,929 to procure additional transmissions. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Army. The date of performance completion is Jan. 31, 2014. The Defense Logistics Agency... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
EADS North American Defense, Arlington, Va., was awarded on March 28 a $21,468,420 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of four UH-72A light utility helicopters; four airborne radio communication 231 system production cut-in; and one engine inlet barrier filter production cut-in. Work will be performed in Columbus, Miss., with an estimated completion... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $9,949,990 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-10-G-0007) for the procurement of 59 PPC109 kits for the Engine Reliability Improvement Program in support of the CH-53 Program. Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass. (87 percent), and Madisonville, Ky. (13 percent), and... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract against a basic ordering agreement with a maximum $12,059,100 for blade assemblies. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Navy. The date of performance completion is June 30, 2019. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded on March 28 a $528,125,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 25 CH-47F (Chinook) new-build cargo helicopters. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Penn., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2013. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Bell Helicopter, Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, was awarded on March 28 a $6,265,330 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of one Bell helicopter Huey II aircraft and equipment options. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas; Ozark, Ala.; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Almaty, Kazakhstan, with an estimated completion date of March... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, LLC, Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $42,285,583 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contract (N00019-05-D-0023) for logistics support of 124 TH-57B/TH-57C aircraft. Work will be performed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. (99 percent), and NAS Patuxent River, Md. (1 percent), and is expected to... Read more
31-Mar-2011Source: HOSC
A luncheon in honor of the 100th anniversary of naval aviation will be held May 10 sponsored by the Helicopter Officers’ Spouses’ Club (HOSC). This exciting celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at La Terrazza Ristorante, 1309 Orange Avenue and is open to everyone, civilian and military alike. The guest speaker... Read more
31-Mar-2011Source: US Navy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An In-Service Repair (ISR) Field Team from Fleet Readiness Center Southeast returned home Feb. 27 after repairing a cracked helicopter aft transmission support beam aboard a guided-missile cruiser deployed on a six-month Mediterranean cruise. Traveling 22 days through three continents and seven countries, it took Planner and Estimator Keith Presser, Examiner and... Read more
31-Mar-2011Source: UNOCI
A helicopter belonging to the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), was shot at on Monday afternoon while on a reconnaissance flight above Duekoué. Elements of the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI) fired at the helicopter, but failed to hit it. UNOCI strongly condemns this attack against its peacekeepers, which could be considered... Read more
31-Mar-2011Source: Australian MoD
The Australian Defence Force’s air operations capability has returned to Afghanistan to support International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations for 2011. The Rotary Wing Group recently commenced full operational duties. Commanding Officer of the Rotary Wing Group, Lieutenant Colonel Neil Monaghan, said that this partnership had great impact in terms of strengthening the relationship with... Read more
30-Mar-2011Source: NATO
Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard, deputy commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command in Naples, has been designated head of the alliance’s military campaign in Libya. Lieutenant-General Bouchard enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1974 under the Officer Candidate Training Plan. He underwent pilot training graduating in 1976 as a helicopter pilot. Lieutenant-General Bouchard flew... Read more
30-Mar-2011Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin UK – Ampthill has won a three year contract worth just over £1 million to retrofit and repair complex cable assemblies on the U.K. WAH-64 Apache LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR). Previously, the cable assemblies were refurbished at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, having been shipped from the Special Repair... Read more
30-Mar-2011Source: Congressman Adam Smith
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-9), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Army’s plan to form a new Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a decision that will bring 1,400 new soldiers and 44 new helicopters to JBLM: “The addition of 1,400 soldiers and 44 helicopters... Read more
30-Mar-2011Source: Defense Media
“How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare” By Walter J. Boyne;Â Â Published by Pelican Books in 2011, list price $29.95... Read more
29-Mar-2011Source: NATO Training Mission
On March 24, NATO Fire officials and members of Kandahar Air Wing participated in a real-time fire exercise evaluating the fire department’s proficiency in responding to a Mi-17 aircraft crash. Using the KAF Mi-17 allowed officials to simulate a helicopter crash scenario while undergoing a NATO unit compliance inspection. The scenario was a high-impact crash... Read more
29-Mar-2011Source: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
When: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: Davis Learning Center, Prescott, AZÂ (Directions) Description: A talk by helicopter test pilot, Dwayne Williams, Chief Pilot, MD Helicopters, Mesa,AZ Contact: Prof Nick Manderfield, COA, 777-6985... Read more
29-Mar-2011Source: Boston Globe
Military authorities have ended an investigation into a crash of a Puerto Rico National Guard helicopter that killed six people, saying they could not determine what caused the December accident. See also HeliHub.com page for this accident – 20-Dec-10 07-02069 Eurocopter UH-72 Vieques, Puerto Rico (6F)... Read more
