15-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com
Pulic-access disclosure records from the US Sentate show that MD Helicopters has been hiring two lobbyists recently. One is named as Lawrence C Grossman (of “The Grossman Group LLC”), who set up on his own in 2003 after spending ten years with governmental relations firm Cassidy & Associates according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to... Read more
15-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com
The Ghanaian Vice President John Dramani Mahama was interviewed recently about the investment of new aircraft for the country’s military forces. During this interview, he said that the country was expecting to take delivery of four Mi-171SH helicopters by July. This corroborates with the story we filed in November 2011 when a budget request was... Read more
15-May-2012Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian helicopter holding “Russian Helicopters”, part of United Industrial Corporation “Oboronprom”, one of the world’s leading developers and manufacturers of helicopters, including some of the most iconic, innovative and well-operated models, today announced that in the V International Exhibition of helicopter HeliRussia industry in 2012 will provide a wide range of helicopters for civilian and military purposes. The... Read more
15-May-2012Source: WFAA
Ten Bell employees, mostly from the site at Roanoke, scooped a $28M syndicate win on the Texas Lottery on Sunday morning. The group apparently all called in sick on Monday so they could go to Austin to pick up their prize. (see full story)... Read more
15-May-2012Source: Research and Markets
Research and Markets has announced the addition of iCD Research’s new company profile “Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.: Defense Company Profile & SWOT Report” to their offering. “Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.: Defense Company Profile & SWOT Report†Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell Helicopter), based in the US, designs, manufactures and provides commercial and military helicopters, tiltrotor... Read more
15-May-2012Source: Microturbo
The Microturbo (Safran group) e-APU60 has successfully completed its first flight tests as part of the AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter certification campaign. Initially designed for new-generation more-electric business jets, the e-APU60 is a new concept of auxiliary power unit characterized by an excellent power-to-weight ratio and its exceptional compactness. It also meets the high demands of... Read more
15-May-2012Source: Telephonics
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced today that the U.S. Navy conducted an exercise to demonstrate several Anti Surface Warfare concepts of operation using an MH-60S (Sierra) helicopter in conjunction with a Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The exercise included the use of Telephonics’ multi-mode, maritime surveillance radar on the... Read more
15-May-2012Source: JEC Composites
AVIC Changhe has handed over the first AW109E fuselage from its factory in China to AgustaWestland. (See full story)... Read more
14-May-2012Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW169, a new generation 4.5 ton light intermediate helicopter, successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday. The AW169 programme is on schedule to achieve basic civil certification in 2014. The AW169 was flown by AgustaWestland’s Chief Test Pilot, Giuseppe Lo Coco, Test... Read more
14-May-2012Source: US DoD
Enterprise Ventures Corp., Johnstown, Pa., is being awarded a $12,529,511 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of 12 carriage, stream, tow, and recovery system kits in support of the Naval Air Systems Command, MH-60S Airborne Mine Countermeasures Program. The overall objectives of the program are to design, fabricate, test, and integrate a system for the carriage,... Read more
14-May-2012Source: US Marine Corps
Third Marine Aircraft Wing Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., participated in a Wildland Firefighting Exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 10. The exercise was presented in the form of a demonstration to local military and fire departments as to what 3rd MAW, military assets, and local fire departments bring to the fight.... Read more
13-May-2012Source: CAE
CAE Â announced today on the eve of the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) that it will begin training pilots and maintenance technicians this summer for Gulfstream G450 and G550 business aircraft operators in Asia at the Shanghai Eastern Flight Training Centre (SEFTC), located in Shanghai Pudong Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone. Shanghai is CAE’s... Read more
11-May-2012Source: US DoD
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $32,450,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the design and construction of the MH-47 aviation maintenance hangar at Fort Campbell, Ky. Work will be performed in Fort Campbell, Ky., with an estimated completion date of March 8, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet,... Read more
11-May-2012Source: US DoD
Morganti HAC, J.V., Danbury, Conn., was awarded a $54,696,965 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction of facilities and infrastructure to support the procurement of Apache AH-64D helicopters. Work will be performed in Kattamia Air Base, Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 22, 2012. There were 23 bids solicited, with six... Read more
11-May-2012Source: Erickson Air-Crane
May 9, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of the CH-54, the military version of the S-64 Aircrane (“Aircraneâ€). The basic concept of the heavy-lift, or “crane,†helicopters was an early dream of aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky. The Aircrane was designed, developed, and produced as a multi-purpose, heavy-lift aircraft. Over the years, the... Read more
11-May-2012Source: Eurocopter
Kazakhstan has signed a letter of intent to acquire 20 Eurocopter EC725 helicopters, marking a major new commitment for this medium-lift rotorcraft. These aircraft, which will be assembled in Kazakhstan, will be used by the country’s Ministry of Defense in a full range of mission applications. The agreement, formalized at this month’s KADEX-2012 military exposition... Read more
11-May-2012Source: HAI
In a continuing battle between a key lawmaker and the U.S. Army over whether to use armed or unarmed medical evacuation helicopters in combat zones, the Armed Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives voted May 9 to require detailed comparisons of survival rates, speed, and costs of the two methods. A Defense Department... Read more
11-May-2012Source: AVX Aircraft
AVX Aircraft Company today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command in New Jersey to study technology approaches to improve fuel efficiency in vertical lift aircraft. AVX is a member of the Vertical Lift Consortium, Inc. (“VLCâ€) and responded to the Army request for proposal in 2011, administered... Read more
9-May-2012Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin’s Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR)successfully tracked and engaged a moving target in a recent demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. “DAGR hit a moving target from 3.5 kilometers,†said Hady Mourad, DAGR program director in Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business. “Defeating high-value targets on the move is a critical capability, and demonstrating... Read more
9-May-2012Source: AeroVironment
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced a realignment of its senior management team to support its growth plans. The company promoted Senior Vice President and UAS General Manager Tom Herring to the newly established position of chief operating officer. Herring will focus on the planning and execution of the company’s annual operating plan and on operational... Read more
9-May-2012Source: US DoD
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Sector, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $25,709,758 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0041) to purchase three Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicles Lot 5 low rate initial production and one ground control station. Work will be performed in Moss Point, Miss.... Read more
9-May-2012Source: L-3 Wescam
L-3 WESCAM announced today that it will sign a Service Center Agreement with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Jordan. KADDB is an independent government entity in Jordan that designs and develops defence products and security solutions in the Middle East. The contract is... Read more
8-May-2012Source: Cobham
Cobham has announced that three of their business units will provide critical components for six MD530F training helicopters bound for Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan in 2012. Via their partner, EDMO Distributors, Cobham Aerospace Communications will supply four N301A audio controllers, Cobham Antenna Systems will provide VHF Communications, VOR/LOC/GS V-Dipole, DME, and Navigation Splitter Antennas, and Cobham... Read more
8-May-2012Source: Royal Navy
For the first time the tank-busting Hellfire missile has been fired in the UK as HMS Illustrious and the Army Air Corps let rip off the Scottish coast during the biggest military exercise of the year. Two Apache helicopters from 656 Squadron Army Air Corps fired one Hellfire missile each at a training target that... Read more
8-May-2012Source: IBN
The Indian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Defence has tabled a report showing the Army faces a shortage of 18 Cheetah, one Chetak, 76 Advance Light Helicopter and 60 armed Advance Light Helicopters. (read full story)... Read more
8-May-2012Source: UTC
United Technologies Corp. UTX -0.72% today announced the appointment of Mick Maurer as President of its Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. subsidiary, effective July 1. Maurer will report to UTC Chairman & Chief Executive Louis Chenevert, succeeding Jeffrey P. Pino, who will retire July 1. To ensure a seamless succession, Pino and Maurer will collaborate closely during the next two... Read more
8-May-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft and Terma today announced they have extended and broadened their previously announced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore additional potential collaborations on aircraft programs. Both the original MOU, signed in February 2010, and the new MOU are conditioned on the Danish government’s decision to procure Sikorsky MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters via a Foreign Military Sale... Read more
7-May-2012Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter’s dedication to meeting the operational requirements of governments, armed forces and special mission operators across the Arab world with its broad helicopter product line will be highlighted at Jordan’s Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX). This biennial event – organized May 7-10 at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman – will feature... Read more
7-May-2012Source: Helibras
(Electronic translation) Company profiles and creates fanpage on Twitter and Facebook to extend the relationship with all who are interested in helicopters The Helibras, only Brazilian manufacturer of helicopters, began its activities in social media with a Facebook page and Twitter profile. The goal is to make information about the company and products to reach their... Read more
7-May-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $43,182,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the engineering services to covert four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the specific unique configuration for Taiwan. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one... Read more
7-May-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $7,808,818 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00019-06-C-0081) to incorporate live fire test and evaluation efforts in support of the CH-53K Helicopter Program. Work will be performed at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif. (80 percent), and Stratford, Conn. (20 percent). Work... Read more
7-May-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $486,370,418 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the AH-64D Apache Block III low rate initial production and related support. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. ... Read more
7-May-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $171,777,672 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of Apache Block III aircraft and related services in support of Foreign Military Sales. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
7-May-2012Source: US Army
The Hawaii Army National Guard today dedicated its two new UH-72A Lakota helicopters at the Guard’s Aviation Support Facility No. 2 in Hilo. The Lakota helicopters have replaced the older model OH-58 Kiowa helicopters. The Lakota is the Army’s most modern Light Utility Helicopter. Hawaii is one of the first states to receive the new... Read more
7-May-2012Source: Russian Helicopters
At the International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment Kadex-2012 Russian Helicopters, part of Russian state defense industry holding Oboronprom, and JSC Kazakhstan Engineering signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the parties to expand the service and repair of Russian helicopters in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The signing of the memorandum of understanding between the... Read more
6-May-2012Source: Royal Air Force
For the past half century Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopter crews trained by an RAF Valley based unit have saved countless lives. On station to rescue downed arcrew military helicopter crews have been there to pluck to safety all in peril. With search and rescue being, by it’s very nature, often extremely dangerous... Read more
3-May-2012Source: Eurocopter
Jean-Brice Dumont has been named within the Eurocopter Group as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Head of Engineering. In this function, he will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling and will be a member of the Eurocopter Executive Committee. Mr Dumont succeeds Jean-Michel Billig, Eurocopter Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Head of Engineering,... Read more
3-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has recently announced that their Apache aerobatic display team will not be present at air shows and other events this year. The Royal Netherlands Air Force currently has cited insufficient resources and headcount to commit to running the team. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more
3-May-2012Source: Aero Vodochody
The investment for more than 100 million will bring new production capacity. AERO Vodochody, the Czech largest aircraft manufacturer opened new shop for components made of composite materials. The company believes the new and bigger workplace will bring new production capacity and attract new customers. The competitiveness of Aero will be also improved by extension... Read more
3-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is today launching a second daily email bulletin – specifically focusing on Helicopter Safety. This will pick up accident reports, news items related to safety as well as alerts to safety documents. While the news stories are an overlap with our main daily news headlines email, this one will provide more insight into helicopter... Read more
3-May-2012Source: Kaman
aman Aerospace Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN - News) and Kineco Private Limitedtoday announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a manufacturing company in India. The venture will be based in Goa and will manufacture advanced composite structures for aerospace, medical and other industries. Gregory L. Steiner, President of Kaman Aerospace Group, commented, “This is a... Read more
3-May-2012Source: All Metal MS
All Metal MS, striving toward becoming a global leader in the development and manufacturing of safety first custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment and hangar equipment, is assisting the United States Coast Guard to improve safety for its mechanics during routine maintenance on aircraft. All Metal has designed a set of maintenance stands to outfit... Read more
3-May-2012Source: AVX Aircraft
AVX Aircraft Company today announced that it has been granted its primary utility patent by the U.S. Patent and Trade Office. The Company’s utility patent covers all aspects of its unique technical functions and configuration, consisting of coaxial rotors and dual ducted fans, the relationship between the rotors and fans, which provide propulsion and directional... Read more
3-May-2012
Lynx XZ720 shot up or sank five Iraqi warships in three days in January 1991 – and also came through machine-gun fire in the Falklands. The five tallies painted on the cabin door show that this Lynx has seen some action. It is, for this is one of the most battle-hardened helicopters in recent Royal... Read more
2-May-2012Source: QuesTek Innovations
QuesTek Innovations LLC has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to demonstrate QuesTek-designed Ferrium® S53® as an improved steel for Navy helicopter rotor shafts (i.e.masts), and specifically on the MH-60S helicopter designed and manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Prototype MH-60S helicopter rotor shafts... Read more
2-May-2012Source: Raytheon Australia
Raytheon Australia’s new Bell 429 helicopters have commenced activities with the Royal Australian Navy under the RAN’s Retention and Motivation Initiative 2 (RMI 2) Program. This milestone was marked by the achievement of the In Service Date for the RMI 2 Program. Operating since 2007, the Retention and Motivation Initiative (RMI1) provided the Navy with... Read more
2-May-2012Source: Kaman
Neal Keating, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “While below last year, our first quarter results were in line with our expectations and provide us confidence to reaffirm our outlook for the full year. This performance was led by another solid quarter for our Industrial Distribution business, which achieved record quarterly sales and operating profit.... Read more
2-May-2012Source: DRS Technologies
DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that it has realigned its operating structure to more effectively serve its military and commercial customers. The company has been reorganized into three new operating Groups: -Â DRS Network and Imaging Systems (NIS) includes the DRS electro-optical and integrated sensor systems lines of business, and the development of networks... Read more
1-May-2012Source: Royal Navy
The Torpoint base stepped in when Plymouth Airport closed and now serves as a ‘lily pad’ for helicopters working for the Flag Officer Sea Training. In their distinctive blue livery, two Dauphin helicopters which serve the RN’s premier training organisation are parked on new landing pads at HMS Raleigh. This is the new and improved... Read more
1-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
1-May-2012Source: HeliHub.com
The French Navy has completed its lease of a AS365N2 Dauphin – and returned it to Belgian operator NHV. The helicopter was noted outside NHV’s base at Ostend on Saturday, covered over and with its main rotor blades removed. It is expected to be repainted back from the grey/red French Navy scheme to the standard... Read more
1-May-2012Source: ManTech
The U.S. Navy has awarded ManTech International Corporation (NASDAQ:MANT) a contract to provide flight test support solutions for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Manned and Unmanned Air Vehicle Evaluation Division (AIR 5.1.6). The contract has a three-year period of performance and a value of $46 million. AIR 5.1.6’s charter is to integrate, test and evaluate: aircraft flying qualities and... Read more
1-May-2012Source: Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) Vice President and CFO, Glenn E. Tynan, will present at the Oppenheimer Annual Industrials Conference on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The presentation will be at the InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel in New York City at 9:20 am EST. A simultaneous webcast and presentation slides will be available on the company’s website... Read more
1-May-2012Source: Bell
The Bell Helicopter, Textron Inc. safety publication, Helicopter Professional Pilots Safety Program or HELIPROPS, designed for helicopter pilots, is now available electronically online. Bell’s newsletter Human AD, Airworthiness for Humans, is published in English and Spanish and is distributed to readers in approximately 122 countries. A popular feature of the newsletter are articles from helicopter pilots’ own experiences flying... Read more
1-May-2012Source: Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences has delivered the first pair of forward engine nacelles to Sikorsky Aircraft for assembly onto the first CH-53K prototype helicopter, the U.S. Marine Corps’ new-generation heavy lift rotorcraft. Both nacelles will be integrated onto the CH-53K Ground Test Vehicle at Sikorsky’s Florida Assembly and Flight Operations (FAFO) facility in West Palm Beach,... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: Schiebel
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 has taken a further step in consolidating its strong maritime position by being the first UAS (Unmanned Air System) to ever fly from an Italian Navy ship. The S-100 was flown from the ITS Bersagliere, a Soldati Class frigate and successfully carried out a number of missions for observers from the Italian... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: Helibras
(electronic translation) Instituto Helibras, along with the musical talents of the company, is releasing a CD with songs performed by their employees, at a dinner open to the public on the 16th of May, from 19.30 in the restaurant Don Cesario in Itajubá. The proceeds from the sale of this work will be donated to... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: US Marine Corps
One year after rendering assistance to Japanese tsunami victims during Operation Tomadachi from a base of operations in Atsugi, the Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced) returned for an encore. Three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters and 16 Marines, part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Air Combat Element, conducted a humanitarian assistance and... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: Helibras
(electronic translation) A team of Engineering and Flight Testing of the Helibras held its first test campaign in a Super Puma aircraft family, the Brazilian army, held by a crew entirely Brazilian. The objective was to observe during a night flight, the new lighting of the dashboard of the AS532 Cougar EU Avex compatible with... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: World Class Aviation Academy
The European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter has shown interest to locate their maintenance training in our Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) in Gilze en Rijen, which is opened on Wednesday, April 25 by the Dutch Minister of Defense Hillen. Eurocopter is following the example of Boeing, who relocated it global Chinook maintenance training to the care... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $13,765,096 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0005) for non-recurring and recurring efforts to design, develop, and produce new Automatic Radar Periscope Detection and Discrimination (ARPDD) configured AN/APS 153 (V) retrofit kits in support of the MH-60R aircraft. This... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, part of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom, a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters and producer of some of the world’s most iconic, innovative and widely operated models, announces that Kazan Helicopters has successfully completed the first demonstration flight of the multi-role civil Ansat helicopter with a hydro-mechanical flight control system. To date... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: Russian Helicopters
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Golden Eagles, the pilots group that is the symbolic calling card of the Russian helicopter industry. Based at the Russian Army’s Flight Training Centre in Torzhok, the Golden Eagles are one of the few helicopter pilots groups anywhere in the world to perform flight acrobatics in both the... Read more
30-Apr-2012Source: Eurocopter
The 500th EC145 helicopter was delivered by Eurocopter today, marking a new milestone for this twin-engine workhorse rotorcraft that continues in high-rate production for international customers. Eurocopter’s 500th EC145, along with the 501st production helicopter, were provided to Transportes Aereos Pegaso, which is the largest Mexican operator in the Gulf of Mexico. Pegaso already operates... Read more
27-Apr-2012Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter’s participation at the KADEX-2012 exhibition will underscore its helicopter product line capabilities to meet Kazakhstan’s military, government and public protection mission requirements, while also spotlighting the company’s commitment to industrial partnerships in the country. To be held May 3-6 at the Astana Air Force Base, KADEX-2012 is to include the presence of an EC725... Read more
27-Apr-2012Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and its Dutch partner the Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) officially opened a state-of-the-art CH-47 Chinook helicopter maintenance training facility near Royal Netherlands Air Force base Gilze-Rijen on April 25. The RWTC is a subsidiary of the Netherlands’ World Class Aviation Academy (WCAA). “Partnering with the WCAA and RWTC means... Read more
27-Apr-2012Source: Jerusalem Post
The military has initiated plans to develop a protective shield for its helicopters amid concern that shoulder-to-air missiles will be fired in large numbers at Israel Air Force aircraft in a future war. (see full story)... Read more
27-Apr-2012Source: Telephonics
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation announced that its Radar Systems Division has been awarded a multi-year, full-scale production contract valued in excess of $330M from Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors. This contract is a follow on to a previously awarded multi-year contract and includes the delivery of 160 AN/APS-153... Read more
26-Apr-2012
The Nigeriam military have refurbished their A109 Maintenance Hangar in Lagos, in partnership with AgustaWestland (see full story)... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: US DoD
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded a $9,611,350 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the addition of a rotor brake system on the Australian Defense Force CH-47 aircraft. Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2015. One bid was solicited, with one bid... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced the certification of the Cherokee Nation Industries’ facility in Stilwell, Okla., as a UTC Supplier Gold site. Cherokee Nation Industries becomes the 15th Sikorsky supplier to achieve this milestone for superior operational performance. The Supply Management Council for UTC granted the certification to... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: PZL-Åšwidnik
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that the all new AW149 military helicopter, has successfully performed an initial demonstration tour across Poland to show its unique and outstanding capabilities and qualities as the best Polish solution to meet the future national Armed Forces’ multipurpose requirements. The sole new-generation multirole helicopter in its... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: PZL-Åšwidnik
PZL-Świdnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce it has performed an official presentation of AW149 military helicopter at its plant within the framework of the demonstration tour which has recently also seen the aircraft visiting and exhibiting in Dęblin and Warsaw. Representatives of local authorities, business and scientific communities of Lubelszczyzna, parliament members,... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) to produce the next-generation Fire Scout unmanned helicopter using the Bell 407 airframe. The new variant provides greater range, endurance and payload capacity to ship commander’s intelligence-gathering efforts. According to a U.S. Department of Defense news release on contract awards released April 23, the company will produce... Read more
25-Apr-2012Source: Rebtech
Bedford, Texas: REBTECH and partner Night Flight Concepts recently completed modifications of two Estonian Air Force helicopters for NVIS systems. Estonia is located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. The Õhuvägi (Estonian Air Force) is the main arm of the Estonian aviation forces and is tasked with political, military, economic, social, environmental and psychological... Read more
