Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement to initiate the serial production phase of the Light Armed Helicopters (LAH). This follows the contract awarded by the country’s Defence Acquisition Programme Administration to KAI in December 2022 to supply an initial batch of ten LAH to the …
Read More »MD Helicopters showcases Cayuse Warrior Plus helicopter and appreciation to Nigerian Army
MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) is displaying the first example of its highly anticipated armed Cayuse Warrior Plus at the 2023 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (AAAA) in Nashville. This aircraft was recently selected by the Nigerian Government to fulfill a 12-aircraft requirement for the Nigerian Army. “Our team is proud to …
Read More »Heli-Expo 2023: New orders confirm Leonardo’s strong position in the global commercial helicopter market
Following the company’s successful attendance at Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia (7th-9th March), Leonardo is announcing further growth within the commercial helicopter market, with new orders for nearly 40 aircraft of various models to several operators across Middle East, Asia, Americas and Europe primarily for energy support, rescue and public …
Read More »Leonardo and Safran partner for AW09 single-engine helicopter propulsion system
Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines announced today they have joined forces to further enhance the capabilities and competitiveness of the next generation AW09 single-engine helicopter. The production aircraft will feature the 1,000 shp class of power Arriel 2K engine, the newest generation of the Arriel family. The selection of the …
Read More »US Navy Approves FRP for Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter
The U.S. Navy today declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K® helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), is procuring long-lead items and critical materials to support building full rate …
Read More »Leonardo, US Department of Defense confirms options for 36 TH-73A helicopters
“Leonardo welcomes the announcement of the US Department of Defense with satisfaction with which, as part of the program for the construction of the new advanced training system for the US Navy for which AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. is responsible, options are exercised for an additional 36 Th-73A helicopters, with relative spare parts, for …
Read More »Boeing nabs $24 million contract to support Apache helicopters
Aerospace giant Boeing Co. has been contracted for logistics support for the AH-64D/E Apache attack helicopter, according to a press release issued by U.S. Department of Defense. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, was worth almost $24,1 million and covered work in Mesa, Arizona, with an …
Read More »Sikorsky Transfers S-70i™ Helicopter to Aselsan for Turkish Utility Helicopter Program Development
ANKARA, Turkey, — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has transferred to defense electronics firm Aselsan an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter for use as the prototype aircraft for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). The aircraft will enable Sikorsky to integrate an Aselsan-developed avionics suite into the Republic of Turkey’s new T70 …
Read More »Airbus Helicopters delivers the first H175 to be operated in the Americas
Mexico City, August 24, 2016 – The new 7-ton class helicopter has now arrived in Mexico, where it has joined the fleet of Transportes Aéreos Pegaso, a company specialized in air transport services for the energy industry in the Gulf of Mexico. This makes Transportes Aéreos Pegaso the first company …
Read More »Lockheed Martin Delivers Final MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopter to U.S. Navy in Support of Royal Australian Navy Foreign Military Sales Program
Lockheed Martin has delivered on the 28th of July the 24th, and final, MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopter to the U.S. Navy in support of the Navy’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The milestone delivery took place during a July 27 ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Owego, …
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