19-Feb-2013Source: Schiebel
Thales’ I-Master radar system has successfully completed flight trials on-board a Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). The flight trials on CAMCOPTER® S-100 took place on 7 February 2013 at the Schiebel test facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The flights, each lasting several hours, successfully proved both sensor performance and the stability of data... Read more
19-Feb-2013Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), revealed its exhibitor booth on opening day at the IDEX Air Show in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Bell Helicopter prominently displayed 1/10th scale models of a V-22 Osprey, AH-1Z, 407AH and UH-1Y in its booth, in addition to a UH-1Y Yankee utility helicopter on static display. A new... Read more
18-Feb-2013Source: Beaver Aerospace
Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) and global leader in the design and manufacture of custom and broad-range actuation technologies, today announced that it has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Beaver maintained a... Read more
18-Feb-2013Source: US Army
With a primary mission of moving troops, equipment and life-saving supplies on the battlefield, the Chinook helicopter remains the heavy lift workhorse for Army aviation. The Cargo Helicopters Project Office is constantly striving to improve, upgrade and provide modifications to the Chinook in order to reduce the burden on the Soldier. One of those needed... Read more
18-Feb-2013Source: Donaldson
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense is highlighting its Inlet Barrier Filter’s ability to protect military and civil helicopter power plants from catastrophic failure and other hazards during its first-ever display of this system at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX). The debut of the Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) at IDEX 2013 comes as Donaldson Aerospace... Read more
18-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com
The Indian military have commenced legal proceedings which they hope will lead to the cancellation of their order for twelve VVIP AW101 helicopters. Through the formality of issuing a “show cause notice”, AgustaWestland now have to respond to the court within seven days on specific points to determine whether the contract remains valid or not. ... Read more
18-Feb-2013
“Haschke [the middleman] sold AgustaWestland a story based on my relationship with (cousin) SP Tyagi. We have strained ties. He (Haschke) used my name to siphon off money. The CBI probe will bring out the truth. I welcome the CBI probe,” said the former Indian Air Force chief. (see full story) A new angle has... Read more
18-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Indian company Dynamatic Technologies Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Model Purchase Contract with Boeing for the manufacture of Aft Pylon and Cargo Ramp Assemblies for Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook Helicopter. The potential work is slated to commence by the end of 2014. This follows a contract which they signed with Bell for... Read more
18-Feb-2013Source: PZL Swidnik
PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that the last two of eight Sokol helicopters have been delivered to the Philippine Air Force. The Sokols were transported from Lublin Airport to Clark Air Base near Manila on board an An-124 Ruslan large cargo airplane. The two Sokol helicopters follow the six aircraft delivered to... Read more
18-Feb-2013Source: The Helicopter Museum
The Helicopter Museum (THM) at Weston-super-Mare has appointed Bristol architects Alec French to act as its Stage One lead designer in support of a new Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) bid. The Practice has previously successfully participated in HLF funded projects at the Underfall Yard and the SS Great Britain in Bristol and the Clifton Suspension... Read more
17-Feb-2013Source: Eurocopter
During the International Defence Exhibition and Conference – IDEX, Eurocopter is set to showcase more than three decades of experience acquired in the military helicopter sector. Benefiting from its wide diversity of rotary- wing aircraft and their ability to adapt to a broad spectrum of missions, Eurocopter’s product line represents a benchmark – with operational... Read more
17-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com
The Belgian based website helispot.be has recently launched a new page, featuring the helicopter traffic which flies each day. For every tracked helicopter that flies in Belgium and Netherlands, you can see the first and last recorded track times each day [in UTC], along with the registration, type , serial number, operator, pressure altitude and... Read more
17-Feb-2013Source: Selex ES
Recognising the worldwide threat to fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters from advanced Infrared (IR)-guided missiles, Selex ES, a Finmeccanica Company, is launching the Miysis* Directed InfraRed CounterMeasure (DIRCM) system. Miysis is the pinnacle of DIRCM capability, and builds on Selex ES’ long and extremely successful history of delivering world-leading DIRCM equipment. The Miysis DIRCM system uses... Read more
17-Feb-2013Source: USPTO
The following text is the preamble to Patent 8,372,498 granted on 12th February, which can be viewed in more detail on the US Patent and Trademark Office website here. The present invention relates to composite articles, and more particularly to core densification. Some composite articles incorporate a core such as honeycomb (HC) or foam for... Read more
17-Feb-2013Source: Aviall
Aviall Services, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has entered into a distribution agreement with Sofrance, a subsidiary of Safran, to market and distribute spare filtration products designed and manufactured by Sofrance. Sofrance is a leading developer of solutions for customers to filter fluids and gases to protect equipment in aeronautics, industry, defense and... Read more
15-Feb-2013Source: Royal Air Force
Group Captain Sara Mackmin has taken over as the RAF Search and Rescue Force Commander from Group Captain Frazer Nicholson The RAF SAR Force is now being commanded by the most senior female aviator within the UK’s Armed Forces. Group Captain Sara Mackmin’s recent appointment as the RAF SAR Force Commander marks the first time... Read more
15-Feb-2013Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced today that Ian Davis will succeed Sir Simon Robertson as Chairman. He will join the Board as a non-executive Director on 1 March 2013 and take over from Sir Simon at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 2 May 2013. Ian Davis spent more than thirty... Read more
15-Feb-2013Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter expanded its global industrial footprint and enhanced the company’s presence in Mexico with today’s inauguration of a new manufacturing center of excellence at Querétaro, which is to produce high-technology aircraft structural metallic components. The event was attended by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, along with other key government, local and Eurocopter officials. Located at... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: Raytheon
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), together with teammate Thales Visionix Inc. (TVI), has won an award valued at $3.5 million for the engineering and manufacturing development of Common Helmet Mounted Display (CHMD) systems for the U.S. Army’s Air Soldier Program. Under the contract, the RTSC/TVI team will... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Only 24 hours after Finmeccanica confirmed (see AgustaWestland – Orsi and Spagnolini arrested) that both the present and immediately past CEO of AgustaWestland had been arrested on alleged fraud charges, the parent company issued the following statement “The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, which met today, confirms that the Company is fully operational, and has... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: DD India
A day after ordering the CBI probe, Defence Minister A K Antony told reporters that strong action will be taken against those found guilty. “Nobody will be spared whatever may be the consequences,” he told reporters on the alleged Italian chopper scam. (see full story) So far three of the twelve VVIP AW101s ordered have... Read more
14-Feb-2013
The middleman, Guido Haschke, has also said that he received 20 million euros as commission and of this, 12 million euros were passed on to S P Tyagi’s Delhi-based businessmen cousins Julie Tyagi, Docsa Tyagi and Sandeep Tyagi. (see full story)... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter 269 bid fair winds and following seas to the UH-1N Huey as it completely transition to the new up-to-date model UH-1Y Huey, Feb. 5. The squadron held a “sundown” ceremony for the aircraft to commemorate its final flight with the squadron. Col. Scott S. Jensen, Marine Aircraft Group 29... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Four MV-22B Ospreys landed at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. This marks the first time the aircraft has appeared in Thailand, which can be added to its list of accomplishments. The Ospreys are assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 provided command and control functions as well as strike and escort support during an exercise for various 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing assets Jan. 31. The exercise was conducted to prepare Marines for the Weapons and Tactics Instructors course, where pilots from every branch of Marine aviation learn how to... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Sgt. Maj. Johnny L. Higdon Jr. relinquished the role of Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Kenneth L. Redemacher during a relief and appointment ceremony at the squadron’s hangar, Feb. 8. Higdon has been the squadron sergeant major for two years. “His success is a direct reflection for his need... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received two production contracts totaling $161.7 million from the U.S. Army to continue upgrades of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) program for the Apache attack helicopter. The Lot 2 and Lot 3 contracts include 482 Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) Modernized Laser Rangefinder Designator (M-LRFD) kits and spares. The U.S. Army... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, part of state defence holding Oboronprom and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, announces that Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a Russian Helicopters company, has introduced a Mi-171 simulator built by CSTS Dinamika. The flight trainer is based on an actual Mi-171 cabin and features realistic on-board systems. It can be used to... Read more
14-Feb-2013
Clayton International Inc.*, Peachtree City, Ga., is being awarded a $6,962,766 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0008) for depot-level maintenance in support of the Egyptian Air Force H-3 Variant Helicopter Program under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Services to be provided include reconfiguration of one MK-2E helicopter to the MK-2... Read more
14-Feb-2013Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an $8,993,808 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for additional engineering services in support of up to 5,886 flight hours for the MV-22 fleet aircraft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the east and west coast Marine Expeditionary Units deployments. Work will be performed in... Read more
13-Feb-2013Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Elbit Systems Ltd. [NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that supports the growth of both companies through the joint pursuit of opportunities for self-defense solutions for Boeing military aircraft in international markets. The companies will offer Elbit Systems’ Directed Infrared Counter Measure (DIRCM) systems for a range... Read more
12-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Finmeccanica have issued a short statement confirming that Italian Police have arrested former AgustaWestland CEO Guiseppi Orsi, and his successor (and current CEO) Bruno Spagnolini. Orsi is now Chairman and CEO of parent company Finmeccanica. “With reference to the precautionary measures issued today towards the Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica and the CEO of the... Read more
12-Feb-2013Source: DLR
Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Göttingen have discovered a way to make helicopters more manoeuvrable. In a globally unique wind tunnel experiment, they have been blowing air through holes in the rotor blades to actively influence airflow. As though someone is wielding a sledgehammer The rotor... Read more
12-Feb-2013Source: Heli-One
On Feb. 7 Lars Landsnes from Heli-One, joined Ian Craddock, head of helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), to sign a multi-million pound, 13-year contract to provide long-term logistic support for the Makila 1A1 engines fitted in new Puma HC2 helicopters used by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The RAF fleet of 24... Read more
11-Feb-2013Source: National Aeronautic Association
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) today announced that seven aviation and aerospace projects will compete for the prestigious 2012 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The Collier Trophy, the “Greatest Award in Aviation,” has been the benchmark of aviation and aerospace achievement for over 100 years. Awarded annually “….for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in... Read more
11-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com
WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization has recently published details of an application from Bell for “An aft-loading aircraft with a twin T-tail assembly is provided. In one example embodiment, the aft-loading aircraft includes a fuselage portion having an aft opening with a cargo door, a first and second vertical stabilizer attached to the fuselage... Read more
11-Feb-2013Source: The Helicopter Museum
With all the severe weather recently it seems quite apt that a new display has opened at The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare to mark the 60th Anniversary of The Dutch Flood Disaster. On 1st February 1953 gale force winds and a high spring tide led to the breaching of coastal defences on both sides of the... Read more
11-Feb-2013Source: Elbit
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Elbit Systems Electro-optics-Elop Ltd., Israel, for the joint development of Compact Multi Purpose Advance Stabilisation System (CoMPASS) for Naval applications, today (February 7, 2013) at Aero India, the 9th International Exhibition on Aerospace, Defence & Civil Aviation being held at Air... Read more
11-Feb-2013Source: US Air Force
A helicopter pilot from the 36th Rescue Flight was awarded the Air Education and Training Command Aviator Valor Award for the year 2012. Capt. Ashly Barnes, the standardization and evaluation liaison officer, 36th Rescue Flight, distinguished herself as a pilot during a mission to save the life of a United States Air Force survival student... Read more
7-Feb-2013Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that William Hunt has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation. He will oversee the company’s business operations from its headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation is a division of AgustaWestland. The Philadelphia plant houses a state-of-the-art production facility for the... Read more
7-Feb-2013Source: Thales
Agusta Westland has selected Thales as the supplier of compact dipping sonars to equip its Lynx light helicopters for export markets. The latest in Thales’s FLASH range, the FLASH Compact is designed for smaller and lighter helicopters than those already using the FLASH sonar. The FLASH Compact sonar features an optimised, lightweight architecture as well as a... Read more
7-Feb-2013Source: Reuters
Eurocopter aims to reach a multi-billion dollar agreement with the German government in a few months on a downsized order for helicopters (see full story)... Read more
6-Feb-2013Source: HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) had achieved the initial operational clearance (IOC) for Advanced Light Helicopter –Mk-IV Army Version of “Rudra”. Dr. K. Tamilmani, CEO, Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) presented the certificate to HAL at a function here today. “The occasion gives us the confidence and it is a proud moment for the... Read more
6-Feb-2013Source: APA
Turkish Aerospace Industries have denied reports that Azerbaijan have placed an order for sixty A129 Mangusta attack helicopters (see full story)... Read more
6-Feb-2013Source: Canadian military
The Flight Safety Investigative Report and Epilogue of the fatal air accident involving the Griffon helicopter CH146434 that occurred on July 6, 2009, near Kandahar Air Field, is now available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website. The Flight Safety Investigative Report describes factual data and includes a comprehensive analysis of all factors... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: DIO
Maintenance staff at a frontline RAF helicopter base are enjoying a better working environment, thanks to new lighting that not only brightens their working day but also saves energy and money. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has worked with its regional industry partner PriDE to improve lighting in hangars at RAF Benson, in Oxfordshire, as... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: Thales
Thales will be participating in the Aero India exhibition, which takes in Bangalore from 6 to 10 February. Held every two years, Aero India is India’s largest exhibition for the aerospace sector. For defence programmes, Thales is recognised as a trusted partner of the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy. Thales will be showcasing its... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: PZL-Świdnik
PZL-Świdnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that it has signed cooperation agreements with Poland’s top technical universities aimed at establishing close collaboration. The agreements were signed during the conference: An Extraordinary Engineer Required – the cooperation of science and business in educating engineers, which was held at PZL-Swidnik’s headquarters on 25th January. The... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: CAE
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently awarded CAE two contracts for simulator upgrades and training services at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF). A contract to provide both ground school and simulator aircrew training services at MSHATF for the Royal Air Force (RAF) on the Puma HC2 helicopter has been... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: Eurocopter
The capabilities of Eurocopter’s expanded helicopter product line in meeting a full range of India military, governmental and civilian missions will be at the forefront during this month’s Aero India 2013 exhibition, to be held at Air Force Station Yelahanka, near Bangalore. A cornerstone of Eurocopter’s static display is the AS565 MBe Panther naval helicopter,... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: US Marine Corps
Three MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Okinawa, Japan, arrived in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Jan. 22 to conduct bilateral training with elements of the Philippine Air Force. “The flights we are conducting are important for our... Read more
5-Feb-2013Source: US DoD
PKL Services Inc.,* Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $16,321,932 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-09-C-0023) to exercise an option for reset organizational level maintenance services in support of Marine Corps AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E aircraft platforms. Work will be performed in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (30 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan... Read more
4-Feb-2013Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, part of state defence holding Oboronprom and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, will exhibit some of its latest models at Aero India 2013, taking place from February 6-10 2013 in Bangalore. The company can be found in Hall A at stand 3.3. The company plans to showcase new light and... Read more
4-Feb-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Bell is waiting until Heli-Expo at the start of March to release detailed figures on its 2012 production, but HeliHub.com can reveal that the output from its civil helicopter lines was up just over 50%, rising from 125 helicopters in 2011 to 188 in 2012. These high-level figures have been put together from press releases... Read more
4-Feb-2013Source: IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Helicopter Rehearsal Autonomous Safety & Training System (‘THRUST’) participated in a large-scale exercise of joint forces which included hundreds of live forces including helicopters, air defense platforms, tanks, and land vehicles. Virtual armaments were used rather than live ammunition. During the exercise the forces used IAI’s THRUST system to conduct in-depth... Read more
3-Feb-2013Source: The Guardian, Nigeria
A professor and his research team at a UK university have developed options for minimising occurrences of loss of oil events during long hour flights by helicopters and solutions to increase the capability of continued operation after loss of oil (see full story)... Read more
1-Feb-2013Source: IAI
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is exploring cooperation opportunities with leading naval helicopter manufacturers and users, for supplying its ‘Skimmer’- integrated naval helicopter package. Designed to provide optimal solutions for naval helicopter future mission requirements, IAI’s Skimmer package integrates advanced mission systems, sensors and avionics: Radar, Electronic Warfare Support Measures (ESM), Electro Optic Payloads, Datalink, Communication... Read more
1-Feb-2013Source: US DoD
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded an $83,730,834 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0007) to exercise an option for the procurement of 38 V-22 AE1107C turboshaft production engines (34 for the U.S. Navy and four for the U.S. Air Force). Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be... Read more
1-Feb-2013Source: US DoD
Robertson Fuel Systems L.L.C., Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $7,073,997 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0097) to exercise the option for the procurement of 15 CV-22 Mission Auxiliary Fuel Tank Systems (MATS) and associated equipment required to support squadron stand-ups. Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., and is expected to be... Read more
1-Feb-2013Source: ASU/NFC
The Night Vision Awards selection committee announce that they are now taking final nominations for the 2013 Night Vision Awards Show to be held in Las Vegas at Helicopter Association International’s HELI-EXPO. Awards will be presented at an awards dinner to be announced at a later date. All entries should be submitted by Friday, February... Read more
1-Feb-2013Source: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) received the first protective cage for its next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter that will store and shield the aircraft’s critical electronic components from strong electric fields and electromagnetic waves. A photo accompanying this release is available athttp://media.globenewswire.com/noc/mediagallery.html?pkgid=16944. Without the cage, electrical components inside the helicopter would be susceptible to lightning... Read more
1-Feb-2013Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter Japan successfully handed over the 10th EC135 Training Helicopter (TH135, a variant of Eurocopter’s EC135 T2) to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (MSDF) yesterday. The first TH135 was delivered in December 2009, to begin the replacement of their single-engine training helicopter fleet. The TH135s have been used by MSDF helicopter pilots since November... Read more
31-Jan-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Local press agency RIA Novosti in Moscow is reporting that the Russian Defence Military has announced plans to buy seven AW139 helicopters for VIP transport. The aircraft will be built by HeliVert, the joint venture between Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland – who in turn recently announced the first flight of a locally-completed AW139. The joint... Read more
31-Jan-2013Source: The Republic
Fort Carson will be the home of the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, which will have up to 2,700 soldiers and 113 helicopters. The unit is expected to be activated in April. (see full story)... Read more
31-Jan-2013Source: Royal Australian Navy
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Navy’s remaining Sea King helicopters will be sold to Aerospace Logistics (ASL). The final flight of 817 Squadrons Sea King helicopters occurred on 15 December 2011. “Aerospace Logistics have over 30 years experience as an international specialist in the supply, refurbishment, exchange, maintenance, repair and... Read more
31-Jan-2013Source: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC -0.64% has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to provide Gen II mission computers for the H-1 Upgrade helicopter program. Under the $9.3 million firm-fixed-price order, Northrop Grumman will supply Gen II mission computers and trays for the H-1 Upgrade program’s Lot 10 production aircraft. Deliveries... Read more
31-Jan-2013Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced plans to structurally repair seven damaged UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopters for the Colombian Army (COLAR) at its base depot in Tolemaida, Colombia. To ensure sustained support for operations as mandated by the Colombian Army, the Colombian Army Aviation (part of the Army’s Combined Arms Team) has continued to expand its in-country... Read more
29-Jan-2013Source: IOL
The SA National Defence Force has defended the disposal of military helicopter airframes and spares to Zimbabwe amid threats of legal action to stop the move. (see full story)... Read more
29-Jan-2013Source: UK MoD
The Wildcat has a more powerful engine, allowing it to be flown in extreme conditions all year round. It is also equipped with a more robust fuselage, a high-tech interactive display and a new radar system that provides 360-degree surveillance. The Wildcat HMA Mark 2 will carry Sting Ray torpedoes, a door-mounted, 0.5-inch heavy machine... Read more
29-Jan-2013Source: HAI
HAI’s HELI-EXPO® is already the biggest helicopter-only convention and trade show in the world, and this year that’s truer than ever as we’ve set a new record for the number of exhibitors. Seven hundred exhibitors will be on hand in Las Vegas, Monday-Thursday, March 4-7, 2013 (exhibit halls open Tuesday-Thursday, March 5-7). Whether you’re in need of... Read more
28-Jan-2013Source: HAL
HAL’s strength in design, development and production will be showcased through its products during the up-coming Aero-India 2013. The major attractions of the HAL’s pavilion include in-house designs such as Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), “Rudra” the weaponised Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) and Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT). “For the first time, we will present to the... Read more
27-Jan-2013Source: San Francisco Chronicle
A Sikes man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for shooting at a Louisiana Army National Guard helicopter during a drug surveillance operation. (see full story)... Read more
27-Jan-2013Source: AfriForum
An urgent interim court order was awarded to AfriForum late this afternoon by the North Gauteng High Court to prevent delivery of Alouette III Air Force helicopters by the South African National Defence Force to the Zimbabwean army. The interim order shall stand pending the finalisation of the main application by 19 February 2013. AfriForum... Read more
25-Jan-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Under an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program sponsorship project, TII (Technology International Inc) has released details of a new device to fire low-frequency sound at flocks of birds to steer them away from a given location. Clearly there are significant uses for this around airports, heliports, helipads and aircraft carriers. Traditionally, bird scare systems... Read more
25-Jan-2013Source: Telephonics
Telephonics Corporation (Telephonics), a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), today announced a second contract from the Russian manufacturer of the world-renowned Mi-8/17 family of helicopters, Kazan Helicopters, part of the Russian Helicopters company. Telephonics will supply eighty-five (85) RDR-1600 weather avoidance search and rescue radars to Kazan for installation on the Mi-17V-5 helicopters... Read more
