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HeliHub.com launches daily email of Law Enforcement headlines and safety data

HeliHub.com launches daily email of Law Enforcement headlines and safety data

7-Jun-2012Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com is today launching a fourth daily email bulletin – specifically focusing on helicopters in the Law Enforcement role.  This will pick up news items, accident reports etc related to the operation of helicopters with police, border patrol and similar.  While the news stories are an overlap with our main daily news headlines email, this... Read more

EADS outlines group presence at Eurosatory 2012

EADS outlines group presence at Eurosatory 2012

7-Jun-2012Source: EADS

EADS and its divisions – Airbus/Airbus Military, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – will have a major presence at the Eurosatory 2012 defence and security exhibition near Paris, with a diverse portfolio of products, services and technologies on display. Eurocopter will display some of its key helicopters for military, security and patrol missions. These include the... Read more

French suppliers about to take off with Sikorsky

French suppliers about to take off with Sikorsky

7-Jun-2012Source: UbiFrance

Following several successful B to B meeting in the airplane industry, UBIFRANCE – The French Trade Commission  –  will bring a delegation of French suppliers to a major player in the helicopter industry, SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT. Founded in 1925 by Igor Sikorsky, this American aircraft manufacturer currently produces military and commercial aircrafts. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT is regrouped... Read more

Rockwell Collins chosen to develop helicopter synthetic vision avionics backbone

Rockwell Collins chosen to develop helicopter synthetic vision avionics backbone

7-Jun-2012Source: Rockwell Collins

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Rockwell Collins to develop the synthetic vision avionics backbone for next generation helicopter operations under the Multi-Function Radio Frequency (MFRF) program. Rockwell Collins is teamed with BAE Systems on the first two phases of the $5.1 million contract. An optional third phase would bring the contract... Read more

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

6-Jun-2012Source: Kaman

The Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 16 cents per common share. The dividend will be paid on July 3, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 19, 2012. Kaman Corporation, founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut conducts business in the aerospace... Read more

New York Army National Guard tests ‘firehawk’ helicopter

New York Army National Guard tests ‘firehawk’ helicopter

5-Jun-2012Source: US Army

A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter will be testing the National Guard’s Firehawk helicopter firefighting system on the Mohawk River between the Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge (Twin Bridges) on I-87 and the Route 9 Crescent Bridge tomorrow morning (Tuesday, June 5) in Crescent, Saratoga County. The Firehawk system consists of a 1,000-gallon... Read more

US Army delivers first WRA program OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

US Army delivers first WRA program OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

5-Jun-2012Source: US Army

The Army will deliver the first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior to be upgraded under the Wartime Replacement Aircraft (WRA) Program in a roll-out ceremony at Corpus Christi Army Depot on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at 10:00 am in Hangar 44. This is the first OH-58D aircraft that will replenish the fleet. CCAD Commander, Col. Christopher B.... Read more

Helibras promotes sustainability actions in Environment Week

Helibras promotes sustainability actions in Environment Week

5-Jun-2012Source: Helibras

(electronic translation from original)   The Helibras actions will promote awareness and concern for the environment from the 4th of June, to celebrate Environment Week. Practices such as recycling and saving energy and water, already deployed in units Itajubá (MG) and São Paulo (SP), will be expanded with new initiatives such as cooking oil collection and... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $10M contract to repair 18 V-22 engines

Rolls-Royce awarded $10M contract to repair 18 V-22 engines

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

Surion testing reportedly overlooks low-temperature operations

Surion testing reportedly overlooks low-temperature operations

4-Jun-2012Source: Korean Times

Local press in Korea are reporting that the test flight programme for the Surion (aka Korean Utility Helicopter) has overlooked low-temperature operations.  (see full story)... Read more

Selex Galileo wins contracts for British Chinooks and US Army Apaches

Selex Galileo wins contracts for British Chinooks and US Army Apaches

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

408 Tac Hel Sqn helps Air Cadets prepare for UAV competition

408 Tac Hel Sqn helps Air Cadets prepare for UAV competition

4-Jun-2012Source: Royal Canadian Air Force

Members of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, based in Edmonton, Alta., but under the command of 1 Wing Kingston, Ont., are helping a group of young Air Cadets from Edmonton prepare for a prestigious youth aerospace competition in England in July. Sergeant Mike Scott and Corporal Moe Woodworth are applying the expertise they gained in Afghanistan... Read more

Griffons provide fire power in Exercise Maple Strike

Griffons provide fire power in Exercise Maple Strike

4-Jun-2012Source: Royal Canadian Air Force

408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, based at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton but under the command of 1 Wing Kingston, Ont., took part in Exercise Maple Strike at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright from April 15 to 27. Ex Maple Strike allowed 408 Tac Hel Sqn to participate as an asset for joint tactical air controller (JTAC) training.... Read more

NHI attends Aerospace Forum in Sweden

NHI attends Aerospace Forum in Sweden

4-Jun-2012Source: NH Industries

NHI is pleased to announce its participation to the second Aerospace Forum in Linköping air base (Sweden) between May 31st and June 3rd. This event involves the participation of industrial leaders, scientists, military chiefs and government officials. Several aircrafts are presented in flight and on a static display, among them, the NH90 of the Swedish... Read more

USMC helicopter pilot in court on child porn charges

USMC helicopter pilot in court on child porn charges

4-Jun-2012Source: 10 News

A Marine Corps helicopter pilot was arraigned in federal court Friday, charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. (see full story)... Read more

A first for K-Max – cargo hooked on while in unmanned flight

A first for K-Max – cargo hooked on while in unmanned flight

1-Jun-2012Source: US Marine Corps

Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, the “Night Owls,” made history earlier this week when they completed the first “hot hook-ups” between landing support Marines on the ground and a hovering Kaman K1200 “K-MAX” unmanned helicopter in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. In the nearly 20 years of its commercial and military use, no organization... Read more

Dillon Aero introduces new minigun pod for close-air support

Dillon Aero introduces new minigun pod for close-air support

1-Jun-2012Source: Dillon Aero

Dillon Aero will introduce a new, one-of-a-kind Minigun Pod at Eurosatory, June 11-15, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center.  A prototype of the DGP2300 M134D will be on display at the TR Equipment Booth (D511) in Hall 5. A high-resolution photo is attached. The Minigun Pod is specifically designed for use on small, fixed-wing... Read more

South Korea reduces attack helicopter shortlist to three

South Korea reduces attack helicopter shortlist to three

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

US Department of Defense opens its first rooftop helipad

US Department of Defense opens its first rooftop helipad

1-Jun-2012Source: San Antonio Express-News

The first rooftop helipad in the Department of Defense was opened recently at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. (see full story)... Read more

Approval for Multinational Aviation Training Centre in Czech Republic

Approval for Multinational Aviation Training Centre in Czech Republic

1-Jun-2012Source: Czech Ministry of Defence

The Chicago NATO Summit, held 20 and 21 May 2012, agreed the Czech project to create and lead the Multinational Aviation Training Centre for allied air forces within the Smart Defence initiative to share capabilities. The Czech Republic has been a lead country of the HIP Helicopter Task Force Initiative since 2009, and an administrator... Read more

Raytheon wins $12M contract for MH-60 sonar maintenance

Raytheon wins $12M contract for MH-60 sonar maintenance

1-Jun-2012Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $12,218,916 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-08-G-0013) for specialized test equipment and “golden units” necessary to perform depot level repairs to identified airborne low frequency sonar components in support of the MH-60 aircraft.  This effort is targeted to augment... Read more

RAF Odiham unveils Chinook gate guardian

RAF Odiham unveils Chinook gate guardian

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

Eurocopter’s EC135 simulator certified to level B

Eurocopter’s EC135 simulator certified to level B

1-Jun-2012Source: Eurocopter

The EC135 simulator operated by Eurocopter’s Training Academy in Germany has obtained Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B certification from Luftfahrtbundesamt, the German Aviation Administration. The simulator provides a multitude of training possibilities to international customers and is the first EC135 FFS in Europe to obtain this certification. The EC135 simulator, located at Eurocopter’s site... Read more

HMM-262 receives new Venoms

HMM-262 receives new Venoms

1-Jun-2012Source: US Marine Corps

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced) received three UH-1Y Venom helicopters at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma May 21 and 25. The squadron, a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, received the new helicopters as part of a Corpswide transition of the UH-1N to the UH-1Y helicopter,... Read more

EADS confirms top management changes

EADS confirms top management changes

1-Jun-2012Source: EADS

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders, which took place today, adopted all resolutions proposed, including the composition of the incoming Board of Directors. Upon conclusion of the AGM, the newly appointed Board of Directors met for the first time and proceeded to elect, from within its midst, its Chairman and the new CEO; it... Read more

Shimco Polyimide-Based Shims Now in Production

Shimco Polyimide-Based Shims Now in Production

1-Jun-2012Source: Shimco

Shimco announced today the general availability of polyimide-based shims, a result of the Company’s commitment to investment in research and development to address the needs of the aerospace market. This latest initiative joins Shimco’s world-class business processes and quality products, including precision manufactured parts, laminated and edgebond shims, tapers and spacers, manufactured in aerospace-grade metallic... Read more

Team NORDSAR – Eurocopter and Heli-One join forces to bid for Norwegian SAR

Team NORDSAR – Eurocopter and Heli-One join forces to bid for Norwegian SAR

31-May-2012Source: Eurocopter

A capable, mission-tailored solution for Norway’s new search and rescue helicopter acquisition is now available with Team NORDSAR. It brings together the extensive resources of Eurocopter and its EC225 NORDSAR helicopter with the in-country aircraft maintenance and logistic support capabilities of Heli-One Norway AS. The Team NORDSAR (Nordic Search And Rescue) agreement, announced today, responds... Read more

Goodrich wins $9.9M US Army HUMS contract

Goodrich wins $9.9M US Army HUMS contract

31-May-2012Source: Senator Leahy

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced a new $9,921,634 U.S. Army contract with the Goodrich Corporation for 80 additional units of its groundbreaking helicopter maintenance diagnostic system, produced at the company’s facility in Vergennes, Vt. The Army is purchasing Goodrich’s Health and Usage Management Systems (HUMS), which give mechanics feedback on a helicopter’s engine performance, structural... Read more

Australian Tigers resume flying operations

Australian Tigers resume flying operations

30-May-2012Source: Australian Army

The Australian Army’s fleet of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) has returned to regular training activities following the lifting of a temporary suspension that was put in place on 16 May 2012 due to the detection of fumes in the cockpit of the aircraft. The Army Operational Airworthiness Authority lifted the suspension late yesterday following a... Read more

Thailand – new helipads for Phuket Islands

Thailand – new helipads for Phuket Islands

30-May-2012Source: Phuket Wan

The Royal Thai Navy hopes to have a rescue helicopter landing pad ready to operate on Racha island, in June.   Paitoon Panchaiyabhum, of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre, said that the Navy plans to have helipads approved for other islands off Phuket.... Read more

Thales wins support contract for South African Rooivalk and Super Lynx

Thales wins support contract for South African Rooivalk and Super Lynx

30-May-2012Source: Thales

Thales has been successfully selected by the South African Department of Defence, South African Air Force and ARMSCOR (Armaments Corporation of South Africa Ltd) for a five years Through Life Support [TLS] of all Thales avionics equipment on-board several fleets of aircrafts. Under the terms of the multi-year contract signed with Armscor, Thales will support... Read more

Boeing awarded $97M for Apache foreign military sales

Boeing awarded $97M for Apache foreign military sales

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

EADS awarded $26M for LUH program logistics

EADS awarded $26M for LUH program logistics

30-May-2012Source: US DoD

EADS – NA, Herndon, Va., was awarded a $26,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to supply contractor logistics in support of the Light Utility Helicopter Program.  Work will be performed in Columbus, Miss., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited, with... Read more

AgustaWestland set to discuss the future at June conference

AgustaWestland set to discuss the future at June conference

29-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com

In late June, AgustaWestland will not only host the West of England Aerospace Forum, but they will also present their vision for the future on various topics.  Three AW speakers are scheduled to present, and their topics are as follows Ray Edwards (Managing Director, AgustaWestland UK) – “Competiveness and Diversification – Defining  the future  of... Read more

Lessons learned shared at Utility Helicopters Users’ Conference

Lessons learned shared at Utility Helicopters Users’ Conference

29-May-2012Source: US Army

There is no better exchange that proves more effective, helps solve problems and identifies better opportunities for efficiencies and improvement in products and services than a face-to-face interaction between all the stakeholders. That’s exactly what transpired at the Utility Helicopters Users’ Conference May 22-24 at the Von Braun Center. “This week is about our soldiers... Read more

Two helicopter accidents in Afghanistan on Monday, one fatal

Two helicopter accidents in Afghanistan on Monday, one fatal

29-May-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

Enterprise Ventures wins $12.5M deal to build MH-60S Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System

Enterprise Ventures wins $12.5M deal to build MH-60S Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System

28-May-2012Source: Enterprise Ventures

Enterprise Ventures Corporation (EVC) has been awarded a $12.5 million contract from Naval Surface Warfare Center – Panama City Division (NSWC-PCD). Under this contract, EVC will build the U.S. Navy Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System (CSTRS) for the MH-60S helicopter. The CSTRS provides the multi-mission MH-60S helicopter with the widest, largest minesweeping capability by... Read more

UH-1 takes up place in the Great Gallery of Museum of Flight

UH-1 takes up place in the Great Gallery of Museum of Flight

28-May-2012Source: Museum of Flight

Following a lengthy restoration, the Museum’s Vietnam veteran Bell UH-1H “Huey” helicopter takes a place of honor in the Great Gallery. This new, permanent exhibit was officially opened during a brief ceremony near the exhibit on Saturday 26th May at 11am. The ceremony was open to the public, and was attended by members of the... Read more

L-3 Wescam wins $10M EO/IR contract from Canadian military

L-3 Wescam wins $10M EO/IR contract from Canadian military

25-May-2012Source: L-3 Wescam

L-3 WESCAM announced today that it has been awarded an in-service support contract valued at $10 million by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND). The contract fulfills the DND’s requirement for long-term product support of its WESCAM electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems and mission equipment packages... Read more

Sikorsky completes first S-61T airframe modernization

Sikorsky completes first S-61T airframe modernization

25-May-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft’s Troy, Ala., facility announced today it has completed the structural modernization of its first S-61T™ airframe, which will now undergo completion at Carson Helicopters for eventual delivery to the U.S. State Department for diplomatic service in Afghanistan.  Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The State Department signed an agreement in 2010... Read more

Eurocopter and Turbomeca launch maintenance training centre in Mexico

Eurocopter and Turbomeca launch maintenance training centre in Mexico

25-May-2012Source: Eurocopter Mexico

Eurocopter de México (EMSA) and Turbomeca México (Safran Group) have signed a cooperation agreement for the training of helicopter maintenance technicians and recently opened their first joint training center in Mexico, which is also the first of its kind on the American continent to offer Spanish-speaking instructors. This new center, inaugurated today by Eurocopter’s Executive... Read more

The Helicopter Museum gives special access to Royal helicopter

The Helicopter Museum gives special access to Royal helicopter

24-May-2012Source: The Helicopter Museum

If you would like to savour the luxury of Her Majesty The Queen’s own helicopter, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be available over the Bank Holiday weekend of June 2nd – 4th, when The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare opens up its Royal Wessex helicopter to visitors.  Be sure to bring your children and your camera too.... Read more

Portugal’s 751 Squadron passes landmark 2,751 rescues

Portugal’s 751 Squadron passes landmark 2,751 rescues

24-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Portugal’s 751 Squadron, responsible for the country’s SAR helicopters, had achieved a milestone 2,751 rescues.  The key rescue was made in the Azores chain of islands in the Atlantic on 20th May when they transported a pregnant woman from the island of Graciosa to a hospital at Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira. ... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $9M for H-53 swashplate and gearbox work

Sikorsky awarded $9M for H-53 swashplate and gearbox work

24-May-2012Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $9,064,199 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00383-06-D-003F) for the incorporation of two Naval Air Systems Command approved engineering change proposals supporting the H-53 helicopter:  Dynamic Component Change No. 97 swashplate, and Dynamic Component Change No. 94 gearbox.  Work for the nose gearboxes will be... Read more

CAE appoints new Military Group President

CAE appoints new Military Group President

23-May-2012Source: CAE

CAE is pleased to announce the appointment of Gene Colabatistto as its new Group President, Military Simulation Products, Training and Services. He will be replacing Martin Gagne who, after 16 years of service with CAE, has decided to retire. CAE is also pleased that Mr. Gagne has agreed to stay on as a consultant in... Read more

Columbia Helicopters to diverisfy into military engine maintenance

Columbia Helicopters to diverisfy into military engine maintenance

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

LockMart/Bristow will not bid for Australian AIR 9000 Phase 7 project

LockMart/Bristow will not bid for Australian AIR 9000 Phase 7 project

23-May-2012Source: Australian Aviation

Lockheed Martin has confirmed it is not bidding for the Australian Defence Force’s AIR 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) project. (see full story)... Read more

Russia to acquire 20 Ansat trainer helicopters

Russia to acquire 20 Ansat trainer helicopters

23-May-2012Source: Panarmenian

The Russian Air Force will take delivery of at least thirty Ansat trainer helicopters by 2020, the service’s spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Tuesday (see full story)... Read more

V-22 Osprey is saved from budget cuts

V-22 Osprey is saved from budget cuts

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

UH-72A Lakota fleet hits 100,000 flight hour milestone

UH-72A Lakota fleet hits 100,000 flight hour milestone

23-May-2012Source: EADS North America

The U.S. Army’s fleet of 219 UH-72A Lakota helicopters surpassed the 100,000 flight hour milestone during operations on May 10. The 100,000 flight hour aircraft, configured for Opposing Force training missions, was flown by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Lacrosse and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher Ezell of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Falcon Observer/Controller-Trainer... Read more

NATO/ISAF comment on changes brought by unmanned K-Max operations

NATO/ISAF comment on changes brought by unmanned K-Max operations

21-May-2012Source: ISAF

Improvised explosive devices have changed the way the Marine Corps engages hostile forces. The need has risen for supplies to reach the most remote parts of Afghanistan quickly, reliably and safely. Late last year, the Corps began experimenting with the K-MAX – an unmanned helicopter, able to transport large amounts of cargo and reduce the... Read more

FlightSafety HH-60G Pave Hawk simulator enters service at Kirtland AFB

FlightSafety HH-60G Pave Hawk simulator enters service at Kirtland AFB

21-May-2012Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety is pleased to announce that its new Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter simulator has entered service at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support (ATARS) program. ATARS prime contractor Lockheed Martin and FlightSafety designed the weapons systems trainer to prepare HH-60G aircrews... Read more

Bell honours H1 “Yankees and Zulus” in “Heroes of Aviation” Series

Bell honours H1 “Yankees and Zulus” in “Heroes of Aviation” Series

21-May-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced the second of the Bell Helicopter “Heroes of Aviation” Series which pays tribute to the men and women who preserve freedom and save lives while using Bell Helicopters. “On behalf of the 11,000 men and women of Bell Helicopter, I am proud to dedicate this painting... Read more

HMH-363 completes time in Hawaii, transitions to VMM-363 in California

HMH-363 completes time in Hawaii, transitions to VMM-363 in California

20-May-2012Source: US Marine Corps

The color guard and headquarters staff of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 render honor while the national anthem plays during a change of command and re-designation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, May 10, 2012. The commanding officer of HMH-363, Lt. Col. Mark Revor, flew his squadron’s battle colors before casing them for... Read more

Russian Helicopters showcases new-look medium multi-role Ka-62

Russian Helicopters showcases new-look medium multi-role Ka-62

18-May-2012Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, part of Russian state defense industry holding Oboronprom, and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters and producer of some of the world’s most iconic, innovative and widely operated models, today presented the new model of the medium multi-role Ka-62 at the 5th international helicopter exhibition HeliRussia 2012. The presentation took place on... Read more

Russian Helicopters becomes official partner of Caterham F1 Team

Russian Helicopters becomes official partner of Caterham F1 Team

18-May-2012Source: Caterham F1

Russian Helicopters, one of the global leaders in the helicopter industry, is glad to announce an official partnership with Caterham F1 Team, one of the 12 participants in the FIA Formula One World Championship. From the Monaco Grand Prix, the Russian Helicopters logos will be seen on the Caterham F1 Team cars and in future... Read more

Helicopter Service Company signs JV with Scientific-Production Company “PANH”

Helicopter Service Company signs JV with Scientific-Production Company “PANH”

18-May-2012Source: Russian Helicopters

Today at the 5th International Helicopter Industry Exhibition 2012 HeliRussia «Helicopter Service Company” (FAC), a subsidiary of the holding company “Russian Helicopters”, which is part of United Industrial Corporation “Oboronprom”, has signed a partnership agreement with Russian helicopter operator of the Scientific and Production Company “PANH.” Under this agreement, the parties agreed to expand cooperation in... Read more

Russia – Helicopter Service Company opens up a single call-center

Russia – Helicopter Service Company opens up a single call-center

18-May-2012Source: Russian Helicopters

[electronic translation] “Helicopter Service Company” (FAC), a subsidiary of the holding company “Russian Helicopters”, which is part of United Industrial Corporation “Oboronprom”, begins the next stage of creating an integrated system of after-sales service Russian-made helicopters. June 1, 2012 RCS provides a single call-center operators for the Russian helicopters, which will become a direct channel of... Read more

Mi-28NE Havoc on display at HeliRussia

Mi-28NE Havoc on display at HeliRussia

17-May-2012

The Mil Mi-28NE Havoc (Night Hunter) attack helicopter and 49 other military exhibits will be displayed by 14 Russian organizations at HeliRussia in Moscow, the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation reported. (see full story)... Read more

NH Industries gives 10 reasons why S70B does not meet Indian Naval requirement

NH Industries gives 10 reasons why S70B does not meet Indian Naval requirement

17-May-2012Source: Defense World

NHI Industries lists out 10 instances where the S70B could not have met the Naval Staff Quality Requirements (NSQRs). These include requirements for internal/external tanks, fuel reserve, sonar, health and usage monitoring system, deck lock and technical literature. (see full story)... Read more

Afghanistan – Two unmanned K-Max deliver 1,000,000 pounds of cargo in four months

Afghanistan – Two unmanned K-Max deliver 1,000,000 pounds of cargo in four months

17-May-2012Source: Lockheed Martin

Two unmanned K-MAX helicopters have delivered more than one million pounds in less than four months in support of the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan and will remain in theater until September on a deployment extension. The aircraft, a joint effort by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Kaman Aerospace (NYSE: KAMN), is the first unmanned helicopter to deliver cargo... Read more

Royal Aeronautical Society Rotary Wing conference approaches

Royal Aeronautical Society Rotary Wing conference approaches

17-May-2012Source: Royal Aeronautical Society

Rotary Wing Mission Training Rehearsal & the Role of Flight Simulation London / 29-31 May 2012 Register to attend  Discounts available for Air Ambulances, HEMS and SAR providers - Contact the Conference Office for further details In light of a number of recent accidents and incidents involving civil and military helicopters, this timely Conference will evaluate the role... Read more

Bell renews title sponsorship of the Armed Forces Bowl

Bell renews title sponsorship of the Armed Forces Bowl

17-May-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has renewed its option to continue as the title sponsor of the Armed Forces Bowl for two more years covering the 2012 and 2013 season. The continuation of the sponsorship was announced on Thursday May 10 at Amon G. Carter stadium on the Texas Christian University campus... Read more

21st Cavalry Brigade takes on two Lakotas

21st Cavalry Brigade takes on two Lakotas

17-May-2012Source: Fort Hood Sentinel

Fort Hood’s Apache training unit, 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat), added a new airframe to its inventory Friday with two LUH-72A Lakota helicopters.  (see full story)... Read more

Training device falls from US Army Apache

Training device falls from US Army Apache

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

Change of command at US Coast Guard Air Station Sitka

Change of command at US Coast Guard Air Station Sitka

17-May-2012Source: US Coast Guard

Coast Guard Cmdr. Doug Cameron watches as Cmdr. Edward Sandlin salutes Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, commander, 17th Coast Guard District, and assumes command of Air Station Sitka, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Cameron, the previous Air Station Sitka commander, is transferring to the 5th Coast Guard District where he will serve as the district’s Chief of... Read more

Australia grounds Tigers after cockpit smoke incident

Australia grounds Tigers after cockpit smoke incident

17-May-2012Source: Australian DoD

The Australian Army has suspended Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter flying operations for training activities due to a concern following the detection of fumes in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. The Australian Army has a fleet of 22 Tiger helicopters, 19 of which are in the fully capable configuration operating in the fleet. The... Read more

Korea requests eight MH-60R in $1 Billion package

Korea requests eight MH-60R in $1 Billion package

17-May-2012Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Republic of Korea for eight MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters, associated parts, equipment, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.0 billion. The Government of the Republic of Korea has requested a possible sale of... Read more

Black Cats ready for Diamond Jubilee display season

Black Cats ready for Diamond Jubilee display season

17-May-2012Source: Royal Navy

Validation’s what you need… if you want to be the best Naval helicopter display team in the land. The head of the Fleet Arm Arm watches the Black Cats put on their final practice display before he gives the seal of approval to their 2012 season. Rear Admiral Tom Cunningham, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff... Read more

Saab completes initial flight trials of RIGS head-up display

Saab completes initial flight trials of RIGS head-up display

17-May-2012Source: Saab

Saab’s innovative integrated Head Up Display (HUD) System “RIGS” has completed initial flight trials in Sweden. The HUD has been integrated with Garmin’s G500H Avionic System and Maxviz’ EVS-1500 sensor in an AS350 helicopter. The successful flight trials have included symbology evaluations, overlay of images from the Enhanced Vision Sensor (EVS) and Synthetic Vision depictions... Read more

Rolls-Royce wins $17M contract for MH-47G infrared exhaust suppressors

Rolls-Royce wins $17M contract for MH-47G infrared exhaust suppressors

17-May-2012Source: US DoD

Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded a $17,000,000 firm-fixed-price and cost-no-fee contract.  The award will provide for the production of MH-47G helicopter infrared exhaust suppressors, systems components, initial fielding spares and sustainment spare parts.  Work location will be determined with each task order, with an estimated completion date of May 10, 2017.  One bid... Read more

Parker Hannifin awarded $9M for UH-60 work

Parker Hannifin awarded $9M for UH-60 work

17-May-2012Source: US DoD

Parker Hannifin, Irvine, Calif., was awarded a $9,482,700 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of a minimum-maximum quantity of UH-60 helicopter valves.  Work will be performed in Irvine, Calif., with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2017.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone... Read more

Donaldson delivers CH-53K ground test vehicle EAPPS units

Donaldson delivers CH-53K ground test vehicle EAPPS units

17-May-2012Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), has delivered the first complete shipset of CH-53K Engine Air Particle Protection System (EAPPS) Units to Sikorsky Aircraft. The milestone delivery supports Sikorsky’s System Development and Demonstration Program. The advanced engine protection units featuring Donaldson’s patented Strataâ„¢ Tube technology will be installed on... Read more

Sweden – Malmen Air Base to host huge air show

Sweden – Malmen Air Base to host huge air show

15-May-2012Source: Nordic Rotors

The Malmen Air Base in Linköping will house one of northern Europe’s largest air shows this summer – Aerospace Forum Sweden 2012. The event starts with a two-day seminar, which brings politicians, industrial leaders, scientists, lobbyists, military chiefs, entrepreneurs and government officials together. It continues with a VIP flight show on day three, and has... Read more

Azerbaijan to receive 64 new military helicopters this year

Azerbaijan to receive 64 new military helicopters this year

15-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com

From contracts signed in 2010, Azerbaijan will this year receive a total of 64 helicopters, consisting of 40 Mi-17V1 and 24 Mi-35M models, being built by the Kazan and Rostvertol plants.  This all adds up to the largest aviation contract signed between the two countries. Nikolai Vanesev – HeliHub.com Moscow correspondent... Read more

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