Military

Bell awarded $27M contract for Foreign Military Sales of 4 B412EP helicopters to Argentina

Bell awarded $27M contract for Foreign Military Sales of 4 B412EP helicopters to Argentina

11-Dec-2017Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $27,256,160 modification (PZ0001) to foreign military sales (Argentina) contract W58RGZ-17-C-0063 for procurement and delivery of four Bell 412EP helicopters and training for the Argentine Air Force. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, with an estimated completion date of June 20, 2018. Fiscal 2017... Read more

General Dynamics awarded $9M contract for the AH-1Z gun turrets for Pakistan

General Dynamics awarded $9M contract for the AH-1Z gun turrets for Pakistan

11-Dec-2017Source: US DoD

General Dynamics-OTS Inc., Williston, Vermont, is being awarded $9,064,921 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0008 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-16-G-0007) for the procurement of 41 A/A49E-7 (V4) gun turrets for AH-1Z helicopters in support of the Marine Corps and the government of Pakistan.  Work will be performed in Williston, Vermont (50 percent); and... Read more

Lesotho Defence Force acquires Airbus H125

Lesotho Defence Force acquires Airbus H125

11-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Airbus Helicopter Southern Africa (AHZA) delivered a new H125 helicopter to the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF). The arrival of the new helicopter came at the same time as their inauguration ceremony of their upgraded runway at the Mejametalana Airbase. The new helicopter will be used for healthcare assistance, transporting educational and electoral materials as well... Read more

Airbus completes Mexican Navy AS565MBe deliveries

Airbus completes Mexican Navy AS565MBe deliveries

11-Dec-2017Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Mexican Navy has received its final two AS565 MBe Panther helicopters during a delivery ceremony at Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. With their order for ten units in 2014, the Mexican Navy became the launch customer of this new version. The first four helicopters were delivered in 2016 and the remaining six during the course... Read more

Russian lessor GTLK adds 31 helicopters to portfolio

Russian lessor GTLK adds 31 helicopters to portfolio

10-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Russia’s State Transport Leasing Corporation (GTLK) signed an MoU with Russian Helicopters during the MAKS 2017 exhibition for 31 medevac helicopters. This number is made up of 13 Mil Mi-8AMTs, 12 Kazan Helicopters and 6 Mi-8MTV-1s, reports Russian Aviation Insider.  ... Read more

Four Mi-8 Deliveries Across Russia

Four Mi-8 Deliveries Across Russia

10-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Russian Helicopters has released four new Mil Mi-8MTV-1 across Russia. GTLK delivered one to the Republic of Komi and one to Nenets Autonomous District. The third helicopter was delivered by RVS Holding to Pskov Region and Omsk Civil Aviation Plant delivered the fourth helicopter to the Amur Region, reports Russian Aviation Insider.... Read more

Northrop Grumman-Built Fire Scouts Experience Pivotal Year

Northrop Grumman-Built Fire Scouts Experience Pivotal Year

8-Dec-2017Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) autonomous Fire Scout helicopters, the MQ-8B and MQ-8C, continued to strengthen the combat capability and lethality of the U.S. Navy’s air and surface warfare communities throughout 2017. The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman enhanced Fire Scout’s capability, concepts of operations (CONOPS) and mission sets by demonstrating targeting capabilities at-sea, over... Read more

First-of-its-kind training conducted by US Marine Corps on HMLA-773

First-of-its-kind training conducted by US Marine Corps on HMLA-773

8-Dec-2017Source: DVIDS

Crew members and ordnance technicians with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-773 (HMLA-773) conducted innovative drooped gun training that will set the standard across the U.S. Marine Corps Dec. 1, 2017 here. A drooped gun is a malfunction that occurs when an AH-1W SuperCobra 20 mm Gatling gun does not stow in its turret when landing.... Read more

Australia retires last S-70B Seahawk

Australia retires last S-70B Seahawk

8-Dec-2017Source: Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy has marked the end of an era by handing over the last of its S‑70B-2 Seahawk “Bravo” helicopters to the Australian War Memorial for preservation in the national collection. Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon Dan Tehan, said it was important milestone for the Australian Defence Force. “The... Read more

ENGIE and NHV win French Navy Dauphin MRO contract

ENGIE and NHV win French Navy Dauphin MRO contract

8-Dec-2017Source: ENGIE Ineo

The consortium formed by ENGIE Ineo (agent) and NHV (co-contractor), has won a maintenance and repair service contract for the Maintenance of Operational Condition (MCO) of Dauphin helicopters N fleet (SA 365N) and the realization of planned visits of the cells and engines of Dauphin Pedro and Panther. This 4-year contract, signed by the ‘Integrated... Read more

Bell Boeing awarded $18M contract for V-22 technical analysis, engineering and integration services

Bell Boeing awarded $18M contract for V-22 technical analysis, engineering and integration services

6-Dec-2017Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing JPO, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $18,000,000 indefinite- delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technical analysis, engineering and integration services in support of the V-22 aircraft platform.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (50 percent); and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2022.  No funds will... Read more

SAR Air Crewman named Pax River Senior Sailor of the Year

SAR Air Crewman named Pax River Senior Sailor of the Year

5-Dec-2017Source: SAR Air Crewman

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) (NAC/AW/SW) 1st Class John Kurack was named the NAS Patuxent River 2017 Senior Sailor of the Year due to his deckplate leadership and commitment to excellence for both Pax River and the Search and Rescue (SAR) division. As the Leading Petty Officer for SAR — whose mission is to provide search... Read more

Anti-corruption questions over Airbus EC145 sale to Kazakhstan

Anti-corruption questions over Airbus EC145 sale to Kazakhstan

4-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The French anti-corruption office has launched an investigation into the sale of 45 French military EC145 helicopters to Kazakhstan. They are trying to determine whether the signing of the contract enabled illegal commissions to intermediaries, reports Expansión.  ... Read more

Tyonek Global Services awarded $16M contract for health and usage monitoring system for UH-1N aircraft

Tyonek Global Services awarded $16M contract for health and usage monitoring system for UH-1N aircraft

1-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Tyonek Global Services LLC, Madison, Alabama, has been awarded a $16,031,998 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable contract for the integration of the health and usage monitoring system for UH-1N aircraft. Work will be performed in Madison, Alabama, with an expected completion date of March 30, 2019. Fiscal 2017 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $10,609,303 are being... Read more

Lockheed awarded $22M contract for MH-60R/S Gen III, Gen V, and Gen VI Mission Computer and Flight Management Computer Weapons

Lockheed awarded $22M contract for MH-60R/S Gen III, Gen V, and Gen VI Mission Computer and Flight Management Computer Weapons

1-Dec-2017Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Owego, New York, was awarded a $22,453,496 delivery order (N0001918F1594) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0019), for non-recurring engineering required to modify, test and qualify the MH-60R/S Gen III, Gen V, and Gen VI Mission Computer and Flight Management Computer Weapons Replaceable Assembly to address the diminishing... Read more

2nd NH90 Sea Lion prototype completes maiden flight

2nd NH90 Sea Lion prototype completes maiden flight

30-Nov-2017Source: Airbus Helicopters

The second prototype of the NH90 Sea Lion commissioned by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr) lifted off from the Donauwörth site for its maiden flight on 24 November 2017. Airbus Helicopters is now entering a development testing phase of several months... Read more

Bell awarded $15M contract for systems engineering and program management services in support of Lots 12, 13, and 14 H-1 aircraft

Bell awarded $15M contract for systems engineering and program management services in support of Lots 12, 13, and 14 H-1 aircraft

30-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $14,726,111 for cost-plus-fixed-fee modification P00086 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (N00019-13-C-0023) to exercise an option for systems engineering and program management services in support of Lots 12, 13, and 14 H-1 aircraft. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $15M contract for VH-3D/VH-60N Rework

Sikorsky awarded $15M contract for VH-3D/VH-60N Rework

29-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed-Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded $15,069,223 for firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order N0001918F1611 against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-16-D-1000) for VH-3D/VH-60N executive helicopter special progressive aircraft rework. Services include security, project engineering, integrated logistics support, material support, sustainment engineering, training, and program support. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut... Read more

Pakistan close to buying 39 T129 attack helicopters

Pakistan close to buying 39 T129 attack helicopters

28-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Pakistan has shown interest in acquiring 39 of Turkey’s T129 Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopters (ATAK). Their Defence Production Minister, Rana Tanvir Hussein announced last week that the selling process was almost complete, reports Daily Sabah.... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $7M contract for Software Modifications for Saudi Arabian MH-60R

Lockheed Martin awarded $7M contract for Software Modifications for Saudi Arabian MH-60R

28-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Owego, New York, is being awarded $7,426,983 for modification P00005 to a previously issued firm-fixed-price delivery order 4012, placed under basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0019).  This procurement provides for additional software modifications required to establish a software baseline for the MH-60R aircraft in support of the government of Saudi Arabia.  Work will... Read more

MH-60R completes deck trials on Australian destroyer HMAS Hobart

MH-60R completes deck trials on Australian destroyer HMAS Hobart

27-Nov-2017Source: Australian Navy

It was a marriage made in…Fleet Base East recently, when Navy’s most sophisticated helicopter partnered with Navy’s most potent and capable warship. The ‘Guided Missile Destroyer and MH-60R Seahawk Deck Handling Trial’ took place on 7 November at the Oiler Wharf, Garden Island, Sydney. At the centre of the union was Navy’s Aircraft Maintenance And... Read more

First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

27-Nov-2017Source: DVIDS

Six Afghan Air Force members became the first ever AAF UH-60 Black Hawk pilots, after graduation from Aircraft Qualification Training during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air advisors and Afghan Air Force leaders were in attendance to congratulate the pilots during this historic ceremony. “I am happily announcing... Read more

EFW awarded $8M contract for V-22 integrated avionics processors

EFW awarded $8M contract for V-22 integrated avionics processors

23-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

EFW Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $7,815,783 firm-fixed-price contract for V-22 integrated avionics processors. This was a sole source acquisition using justification 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). This is a four-year contract with no option periods. Locations of performance are Texas and Israel, with an April 30, 2021, performance completion date. Using... Read more

Northrop awarded $11M contract for 54 Mission Computers for H-1 Aircraft

Northrop awarded $11M contract for 54 Mission Computers for H-1 Aircraft

21-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Woodland Hills, California, is being awarded $10,709,752 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 3000 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-15-G-0026). This delivery order provides for the delivery of 54 technical refresh mission computers for incorporation into the production line H-1 aircraft. Work will be performed in Baltimore, Maryland (42 percent); Salt... Read more

Croatian Kiowas perform first group live firing

Croatian Kiowas perform first group live firing

21-Nov-2017Source: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia

The Pilots of the Helicopter Squadron of the 93rd Croatian Air Force and Air Defence performed the first tactical live firing and rocket launching from OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters in the Training Range “Eugen Kvaternik“ near Slunj from 10 – 12 November 2017  in day and night time conditions. It has been the 3rd cycle... Read more

Israeli Brigadier General takes CH-53K King Stallion orientation flight

Israeli Brigadier General takes CH-53K King Stallion orientation flight

20-Nov-2017Source: Naval Air Systems Command

Naval Air Systems Command and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, hosted a ‘first of its kind’ orientation flight in the CH-53K King Stallion for Brig. Gen. Nir Nin-Nun, Israeli Air Force, Commander, Air Support and Helicopter Division, during a test flight Nov. 7. The 90-minute orientation flight included various operational maneuvers, landings and takeoffs, providing... Read more

Harris Corp awarded $100M contract for CV-22 Countermeasures

Harris Corp awarded $100M contract for CV-22 Countermeasures

20-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Harris Corp., Clifton, New Jersey, is being awarded a $100,000,000 modification for a non-competitive, single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The contract provides suite of integrated radio and frequency countermeasure components and related services for the Technology Applications program office and CV-22 program offices. The majority of the work is performed in Clifton, NJ, with ordering periods... Read more

Raytheon awarded $8M contract for Delivery of H-60 Spare Parts

Raytheon awarded $8M contract for Delivery of H-60 Spare Parts

20-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., Space and Airborne Systems, McKinney, Texas, has been awarded a $7,807,832 firm-fixed-price delivery order (LG00) against a five-year basic ordering agreement (SPRPA1-14-G-001X) with no option periods for H-60 aircraft spare parts. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1). Location of performance is Texas, with an Aug. 30, 2019,... Read more

UAE to build unmanned Ka226T

UAE to build unmanned Ka226T

20-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The United Arab Emirates will be starting production of an unmanned version of the Ka226T. The O.V.Uspenskogo Research Centre has already begun with the development of the helicopter, reports Mena Defence.... Read more

Teletronics awarded $45M contract for Acquisition of V-22 Data Hardware

Teletronics awarded $45M contract for Acquisition of V-22 Data Hardware

17-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Teletronics, a Curtiss Wright Co., Newtown, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $45,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of airborne instrumentation data acquisition hardware and associated repair services to support the Naval Air Systems Command’s Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation Department (AIR 5.2).  Hardware includes data acquisition units, solid state recorders, high speed sampling devices, signal... Read more

General Electric awarded $143M contract for Procurement of 22 T408-GE-400 CH-53K helicopter engines

General Electric awarded $143M contract for Procurement of 22 T408-GE-400 CH-53K helicopter engines

17-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $143,481,258 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for the CH-53K helicopter, including associated engine and programmatic support, logistics support, peculiar support equipment, and spares.  Work will be performed in Lynn, Massachusetts, and is expected... Read more

Iron Mountain awarded $7M contract for Foreign Military Sales for the Utility Helicopter Project Office.

Iron Mountain awarded $7M contract for Foreign Military Sales for the Utility Helicopter Project Office.

16-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Iron Mountain Solutions,* Madison, Alabama, has been awarded a $7,018,280 modification (000011) to foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Mexico, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Sweden, Egypt, Slovakia, Tunisia, and Brazil) contract W31P4Q-17-A-0001 for technical support for the Utility Helicopter Project Office. Work will be performed in Madison, Alabama, with an estimated completion... Read more

Russian Helicopters hand over Mi-28UBs to the Russian military

Russian Helicopters hand over Mi-28UBs to the Russian military

15-Nov-2017Source: Russian Helicopters

Holding “Helicopters of Russia” (part of Rostec State Corporation) has completed the procedure for transferring the first eight military-combat helicopters Mi-28UB to the Russian Defense Ministry. Some of the vehicles were sent to the 344th Combat Training and Retraining Center of the Air Force, and the rest will be transferred to the military units. Two... Read more

V-22 Osprey readiness rate is 48%

V-22 Osprey readiness rate is 48%

15-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Marine Corps V-22 Osprey’s have been valued at a readiness rate of 48%. The V-22s were deployed ahead of schedule and have been operating for the past ten years. The demand was so high for them that they were being put into the field soon after production, which created a total of 75 different... Read more

FB Heliservices begin DHFS AS350 fleet disposal

FB Heliservices begin DHFS AS350 fleet disposal

15-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

FB Heliservices “FBH”, the Cobham Group company managing the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) in the UK, has started the process of disposing of its fleet ahead of the end of the contract end in March 2018.  From 1st April 2018, a new helicopter contract begins under the new acronym of MFTS Military Flying Training... Read more

Rayhteon awarded $260M contract for procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles

Rayhteon awarded $260M contract for procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles

14-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded $260,345,336 for modification P00010 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price (N00019-17-C-0034) for procurement of 196 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles and spares in support of the Navy.  In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of spare parts and support for the government of the United Kingdom.  Work... Read more

General Electric awarded $84M contract for Overhaul of T700 series engines for Blackhawk and Apache Helicopters

General Electric awarded $84M contract for Overhaul of T700 series engines for Blackhawk and Apache Helicopters

14-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, was awarded an $84,127,882 firm-fixed-price contract for overhaul and recapitalization of T700 series engines in support of Blackhawk and Apache helicopters. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 2, 2020. U.S.... Read more

Bell awarded $38M contract for the Manufacture and delivery of two 14 AH-1Z Helicopters

Bell awarded $38M contract for the Manufacture and delivery of two 14 AH-1Z Helicopters

14-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $38,347,290 for modification P00005 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee contract (N00019-16-C-0003) for the manufacture and delivery of two full-rate production Lot 14 AH-1Z aircraft.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60 percent); and Amarillo, Texas (40 percent), and is expected to be completed... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $10M contract for V-22 Support Services

Bell-Boeing awarded $10M contract for V-22 Support Services

14-Nov-2017Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing JPO, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $10,056,839 for modification P00008 to a previously issued cost-plus-fixed-fee task order 0112, placed against basic ordering agreement N00019-12-G-0006.  This modification provides for field representative and logistics support services in support of the V-22 aircraft for the government of Japan.  Work will be performed at Camp Kisarazu, Japan (85... Read more

Budget Issues Ground Four Police Helicopters in Nigeria

Budget Issues Ground Four Police Helicopters in Nigeria

14-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Nigerian Police Force are worried about the crime surge that often comes around Christmas, as they have an inadequate number of helicopters. Four of their thirteen helicopters are grounded. Six are operational and the remaining three are on standy by VIPs. Apparently they new Inspector-General of Police has made no effort to fix the... Read more

Korea seeks $400M offset within Navy helicopter deal

Korea seeks $400M offset within Navy helicopter deal

14-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

South Korea is looking for an offset package to the value of $400M for the supply of new naval helicopters. They are looking for technology transfers or export support for military equipment, reports Yonhap News.... Read more

Teal predicts $80 Billion military UAV market over 10 years

Teal predicts $80 Billion military UAV market over 10 years

13-Nov-2017Source: Teal Group

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the most dynamic growth sector of the world aerospace industry this decade, more than tripling in the next decade, report Teal analysts in their latest market analysis. Worldwide military adoption of UAVs and soaring demand for the next generation of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) are driving the market’s... Read more

Thailand orders two Mi-17V5 Helicopters

Thailand orders two Mi-17V5 Helicopters

9-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Thailand has signed a contract with Russia for the delivery of two Military Mi-17V-5 helicopters. The helicopters will be used in the Royal Thai Army, reports TASS.... Read more

NH90 joins the digital marketplace

NH90 joins the digital marketplace

9-Nov-2017Source: Airbus Helicopters

Earlier this year, Swedish and Finnish customers of the NH90 began ordering used and new spare parts from Airbus’ MyNH90 internet portal, a move that represented another sign of the manufacturer’s digital push. Some 330 NH90 helicopters – Airbus’ and NHIndustries’ military multi-role helicopter – are in operation across the globe, accumulating more than 150,000... Read more

Forecast International Makes Projects Light Military Rotorcraft Market for the next 15 Years

Forecast International Makes Projects Light Military Rotorcraft Market for the next 15 Years

8-Nov-2017Source: Forecast International

Utilizing data from its innovative Platinum Forecast System® 3.1, Forecast International projects that a total of 1,610 light military rotorcraft will be produced during the 15-year period from 2017 through 2031. The value of this production is estimated at $22.2 billion, as calculated in constant 2017 U.S. dollars. The market research firm generally defines a... Read more

Colombia considers Mi-17 and Ansat purchase

Colombia considers Mi-17 and Ansat purchase

8-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Columbia is considering purchasing Military Mi-8/17 and Ansat helicopters, the medical versions of these helicopters as well as the newest Military Mi-171A2, from Russian Helicopters. Russian Helicopters is also discussing joint work with Columbia, reports TASS.... Read more

Romania to buy unspecified number of Airbus H215Ms

Romania to buy unspecified number of Airbus H215Ms

8-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Romania will be purchasing an unknown amount of H215s from Airbus. They have signed an agreement where the helicopters, which will be used for the Defence Ministry, will be produced in Romania’s IAR Brasov plant, reports Romania Insider.... Read more

Russian Navy to receive ten upgraded Ka-27M ASW helicopters

Russian Navy to receive ten upgraded Ka-27M ASW helicopters

8-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Russian Navy are receiving ten Ka-27M ASW helicopters that have been upgraded, which will be added to their naval aviation. In total they will upgrade 46 helicopters. The modifications include new tactical command systems, can be fitted with various weapons including KH-35 anti-ship missiles, reports The Diplomat.... Read more

Taiwan donates two helicopters to Dominican Republic

Taiwan donates two helicopters to Dominican Republic

6-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Taiwan will be donating two Bell UH-1H helicopter to the Dominican Republic’s Armed Forces. The helicopters are expected by January next year, reports Janes IHS.... Read more

L3 Receives Production Contract for US Army

L3 Receives Production Contract for US Army

1-Nov-2017Source: L3 Technologies

L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it has received a production contract for multiple awards totaling $97 million in support of the U.S. Army’s Apache Manned/Unmanned Teaming – eXpanded Capabilities (MUMT-X) helicopter program. By enabling communications and data teaming between manned and unmanned aircraft, MUMT-X provides the Apache AH-64E with a transformational warfighting capability that... Read more

Serco awarded extension to helicopter pilot training contract

Serco awarded extension to helicopter pilot training contract

31-Oct-2017Source: Serco

Serco has been awarded an eight-year extension to its contract with leading simulation technology specialist CAE to deliver helicopter pilot training and provide facilities management services for the Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) at RAF Benson. The state-of-the-art simulated training facility is used to train Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter aircrew,... Read more

CAE extends British military contract

CAE extends British military contract

30-Oct-2017Source: CAE

CAE announced that it has agreed to a contract amendment with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) on the aircrew training services provided at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF). The agreement and contract amendment continues the 20-year partnership that CAE and the UK MOD have established under a private finance... Read more

Leidos awarded Afghan Air Force Support contract

Leidos awarded Afghan Air Force Support contract

27-Oct-2017Source: Leidos

 Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® science and technology company, was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army to support the Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) and Special Mission Wing (SMW) helicopter and fixed-wing fleets. Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2020 at a total potential contract value... Read more

Czech Republic requests 12 UH-1Ys

Czech Republic requests 12 UH-1Ys

26-Oct-2017Source: DSCA

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Czech Republic for UH-1Y utility helicopters.  The estimated cost is $575 million.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on October 11, 2017. The Government of the Czech Republic has requested the... Read more

Engility Corp awarded $9M contract for modification on electronic warfare (EW) weapons systems Australian Navy and government  MH-60R aircraft

Engility Corp awarded $9M contract for modification on electronic warfare (EW) weapons systems Australian Navy and government MH-60R aircraft

24-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

Engility Corp., Andover, Massachusetts, is being awarded $9,377,684 for modification P00015 to an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N68936-14-D-0015).  This modification provides for additional electronic warfare (EW) weapons systems modifications for Navy and government of Australia EA-6B, EA-18G, E-2C, MH-60R, BAMS, P-8A aircraft, unmanned air systems, flight simulators, training systems, other advanced electronic attack derivatives and initiatives. Services to... Read more

Three bidders in running to replace USAF UH-1N fleet

Three bidders in running to replace USAF UH-1N fleet

24-Oct-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Air Force and US Strategic Command are having to replace their 62 UH-1N Huey helicopters. With the replacements they want to have a fleet of 84. The three bidders for the contract are Boeing-Leonardo, Sikorsky and Sierra Nevada Corp, reports National Defence Magazine.... Read more

Russian Helicopters working on new Mi-26 upgrade

Russian Helicopters working on new Mi-26 upgrade

23-Oct-2017Source: Rostec

[electronic translation] Russian Helicopters prepared a project for the modernization of the Mi-26 helicopter for Russian military aircraft. At present, the Rostvertol plant is already working on the creation of a prototype of the new Mi-26T2V with the subsequent implementation of a complex of flight tests. As the general director of the holding “Russian Helicopters” Andrey... Read more

First helicopter deck landing for RFA Tidespring

First helicopter deck landing for RFA Tidespring

23-Oct-2017Source: Royal Navy

A Merlin Mk2 helicopter lands on the deck of the first of the RFA’s new fleet of tankers for the first time. RFA Tidespring, the first of four 39,000 tonne Tide-Class tankers, completed her Air Sea Acceptance Trial with the helicopter from QinetiQ at Boscombe Down. Commanding Officer, Captain Simon Herbert, said: “Achieving the aviation... Read more

Lockheed to Develop Next-Gen Sensor Fusion Testbed

Lockheed to Develop Next-Gen Sensor Fusion Testbed

17-Oct-2017Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $12 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop a Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion (MMSF) testbed for rotary-wing aircraft. Under the service’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), the company is developing sensor fusion and integration technologies that enhance rotary-wing aircraft survivability and enable pilots to navigate safely in... Read more

Lockheed Delivering Next-Generation Apache Sensor Systems

Lockheed Delivering Next-Generation Apache Sensor Systems

16-Oct-2017Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received $337 million in orders to supply Apache Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M‑TADS/PNVS) systems and services to the United States, United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The awards are part of an initial task order under a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract signed with the U.S. Army.... Read more

Final Australian EC135 trainer delivered

Final Australian EC135 trainer delivered

16-Oct-2017Source: Boeing

Boeing’s delivery of the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to ramp up, with the final Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ aircraft arriving in Australia in late August. The last aircraft delivery marks the completion of the training fleet for the program which will provide ab initio training to Royal... Read more

V-280 Valor Achieves 100% Completion

V-280 Valor Achieves 100% Completion

16-Oct-2017Source: Bell Helicopter

The Bell V-280 Valor has achieved 100% build completion and moved one step closer to its first flight this fall. The V-280 is the newest revolutionary aircraft in the tiltrotor family. The V-280 Valor was selected in August 2014 to advance, build and fly an aircraft within the JMR-TD program. The V-280 has been designed... Read more

Japan wants to stop US CH-53E ops indefinitely

Japan wants to stop US CH-53E ops indefinitely

13-Oct-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Japanese Defense Minister, Itsunori Onodera, announced last Friday that he has expectations that the US Military will suspend all CH-53E flights in Okinawa for an indefinite period. This was after the crash that occurred on Wednesday, where the aircraft caught alight during flight, reports Kyodo News.  ... Read more

LSI Awarded GSA Contract

LSI Awarded GSA Contract

13-Oct-2017Source: LSI

The Logistic Services International (LSI) Simulations Department Training Device Team was awarded a GSA contract to design, build, and deliver five new AH-64E Apache helicopter operator and maintainer training devices for U.S. Government partner nations overseas. The devices are production devices within LSI’s AH-64 suite of training devices with country specific upgrades engineered into each... Read more

Airbus Helicopters delivers 400th UH-72A

Airbus Helicopters delivers 400th UH-72A

12-Oct-2017Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the U.S. Army’s 400th UH-72A Lakota helicopter, fulfilling its contract requirements to date by delivering every aircraft on time, on budget and meeting the Army’s rigorous quality standards. “From the moment when the Army awarded Airbus the contract to produce the UH-72A, our team has strived daily to deliver on our... Read more

Aero Dynamix awarded US Navy contract for TH-57 NVG modification

Aero Dynamix awarded US Navy contract for TH-57 NVG modification

11-Oct-2017Source: Aero Dynamix

Aero Dynamix Inc. (ADI) announces today that they have been awarded a Sole Source contract # N6883617P0694 from the US Navy (NAVSUP) to provide an STC for the TH-57 aircraft NVG modification that has been delivered to CNATRA for installation on numerous aircraft. “ADI has provided the Navy this modification in the past for the... Read more

Brazilian Air Force passes 10,000 hours in H225M fleet

Brazilian Air Force passes 10,000 hours in H225M fleet

11-Oct-2017Source: Helibras

Helibras / Airbus Helicopters have reached another important milestone in their history. In just six years of operation with the H225M (H-36) Caracal, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) completed 10,000 flight hours with the aircraft. The model is part of the H-XBR agreement, signed in 2008, with the Ministry of Defense to supply 50 state-of-the-art helicopters to... Read more

Ocean Construction awarded $16M to renovate HMX-1 Building 398 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Ocean Construction awarded $16M to renovate HMX-1 Building 398 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

10-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

Ocean Construction Services Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, is being awarded $16,394,245 for firm-fixed-price task order N4008017F4493 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40080-17-D-0008) for the construction renovation of Building 398 Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1) Hangar and support facilities at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.  Work will be performed in Washington, District of Columbia, and... Read more

DCS Corp awarded $208M contract for Services to Naval aircraft

DCS Corp awarded $208M contract for Services to Naval aircraft

10-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

DCS Corp.,* Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $207,596,336 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide system engineering, analysis, research, development, logistics, and configuration and data management services to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s aircraft integrated pProduct teams, which are critical in the development, integration, test, evaluation, and fielding of new and upgraded capabilities to... Read more

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded $25M contract for Phase II of the Defensive Electronic Countermeasures Suite Upgrade for the CH-53K

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded $25M contract for Phase II of the Defensive Electronic Countermeasures Suite Upgrade for the CH-53K

10-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is being awarded $25,036,119 for cost-plus-fixed-fee task order 0512 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-15-G-0026) for Phase II of the Defensive Electronic Countermeasures Suite Upgrade for the CH-53K.  This task order includes non-recurring engineering support to design, test and integrate the AN/AAQ-24 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures... Read more

Boeing awarded $11M contract for post-production support services of eight AH-64E Apache attack helicopters

Boeing awarded $11M contract for post-production support services of eight AH-64E Apache attack helicopters

10-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Mesa Arizona, has been awarded a $10,684,058 hybrid (cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and firm-fixed-price) foreign military sales (Indonesia) contract for post-production support services of eight AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. One bid was solicited with one bid received. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date ofOct. 31, 2019. Fiscal 2010... Read more

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded $10M contract for procurement of 52 technical refreshed mission computers for retrofit on the H-1 aircraft

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp awarded $10M contract for procurement of 52 technical refreshed mission computers for retrofit on the H-1 aircraft

10-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Woodland Hills, California, is being awarded a $10,114,000 modification to previously issued firm-fixed-price delivery order 3000, placed against basic ordering agreement N00019-15-G-0026.  This modification provides for the procurement of 52 technical refreshed mission computers for retrofit on the H-1 aircraft.  Work will be performed in Baltimore, Maryland (42 percent); Salt Lake... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M contract for MH-60R/S Radar assemblies

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M contract for MH-60R/S Radar assemblies

10-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is being awarded a $9,540,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the production and delivery of 18 Intermediate Level Operational Test Program Sets for the MH-60R/S Multimode Radar and Advanced Radar Periscope Detection and Discrimination work replaceable assemblies.  Work will be performed in Owego, New York, and is expected to be completed... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $27M contract for H-60 Radar work

Lockheed Martin awarded $27M contract for H-60 Radar work

10-Oct-2017Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Owego, New York, is being awarded a $26,991,426 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-16-D-0051). The modification provides for the procurement of 11 standard and five SEED retrofit kits to support the H-60 Automatic Radar Periscope Detect and Discrimination program.  Work will be performed in Farmingdale,... Read more

PCX Aerostructures win $135M in US military contracts

PCX Aerostructures win $135M in US military contracts

9-Oct-2017Source: PCX Aerostructures

PCX Aerostructures, LLC (“PCX”) recently received two indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract awards from the Department of Defense for production as well as overhaul and repair of Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter components over a five-year period. As a major supporter of the Apache helicopter program for over thirty years, PCX will manufacture new main rotorheads for the... Read more

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