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HelicoptersPhoto. RTAF receives two new H-225M helicopters
Thai Air Force since 2012 has placed orders for a total of 12 units
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H-225M (previously known as EC-725) multirole utility helicopters. Since 2012, the RTAF has placed orders for a total of 12... more
Helicopters"Euronaval 2018". Leonardo: naval systems on display
Including helicopters for naval applications
Leonardo is attending "Euronaval" (Paris Le Bourget, 23-26 October; Hall 2, stand K128) showcasing its newly enhanced capabilities and technologies in the maritime domain, an increasingly important strategic... more
HelicoptersH-135 showcased as future US Navy helicopter trainer
During US Navy Fleet Fly-In event
Airbus Helicopters showcases the H-135 aircraft as the future training helicopter for the US Navy at the Naval Helicopter Association’s Fleet Fly-in at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Pensacola, Florida f... more
HelicoptersPortugal’s Air Force orders five AW-119Kx helicopters
Contract valued in excess of €20 million
The agreement signed with the local MoD for five aircraft plus options for two additional units with deliveries between late 2018 and early 2020 more
HelicoptersH-145, H-160 and H-175 helicopters at "Helitech 2018"
The industry showcases EMS capabilities, products and services
The event will take place next week, from October 16 to 18 in Amsterdam more
HelicoptersHelicopters. China: new graphene armor for the WZ-10
Additional protection for the cockpit and the tank -VIDEO
The Chinese CAIG WZ-10 attack helicopter would have carried out a test flight last week with extra protective armor provided on the side of the fuselage, in the vicinity of the cockpit -as can be seen... more
HelicoptersPhoto. 100,000 flight hours for the H-225M helicopter
The model used for military missions worldwide
The H-225M, with 88 aircraft currently in service in six countries across the globe, has surpassed the 100,000 flight hour milestone, following its first delivery to the French Air Force in 2006. The aircraft... more
HelicoptersHelicopters and photo. AH fully operational as UK MFTS aircraft service provider
Completion of delivery marked end of this phase of the MFTS contract
Airbus Helicopters (AH) completion of delivery of 29 Helionix-equipped H-135s and three Helionix, hoist-equipped H-145s earlier this year, marked the end of the delivery phase of the MFTS contract. Today,... more
HelicoptersThe first of 100 H-135 helicopters delivered to China
To Health Commission of Qingdao in Shandong Province
Airbus Helicopters has delivered one H-135 to Health Commission of Qingdao in China’s Shandong Province, making this helicopter the first of 100 units to be delivered to China per a framework agreement s... more
HelicoptersTiger helicopter to get a new set of offensive capabilities
OCCAR signs off on Tiger MkIII de-risking studies for next generation combat capabilities
OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement/Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) has commissioned Airbus Helicopters, on behalf of the French, German and Spanish Armament a... more
HelicoptersPhilippine Coast Guard becomes local first H-145 helicopter operator
For parapublic missions
Philippine Coast Guard has placed an order for one H-145 helicopter at "ADAS 2018" (September 26-28 in Manila), making it the first H-145 parapublic operator in the Philippines. The new 4-tonne-class... more
HelicoptersUSAF selects the MH-139 helicopter
For intercontinental ballistic missile protection and government and security forces transport missions
The United States Air Force (USAF) selected the MH-139, based on the Leonardo AW-139 helicopter and offered by Boeing as prime-contractor, to replace its fleet of UH-1N “Huey” units. The programme awa... more
HelicoptersNew ACH-135 Helionix makes its debut at "Monaco Yacht Show"
Airbus’ dedicated private and business helicopter entity will display it next week
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) Airbus’ dedicated private and business helicopter entity, will display the company’s new ACH-135 Helionix for the first time on the rooftop of the Monaco Yacht Club dur... more
HelicoptersRoyal Thai Air Force expands fleet with H-225M order
New purchase brings RTAF’s aircraft fleet to 12 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of four H-225M (previously known as EC-725) multirole utility helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), as part of the fleet strengthening programme.... more
HelicoptersEnstrom announced 480B helicopter sale at "AAD" in Africa
On display two 480B turbines and a 280FX
Enstrom Helicopter is exhibiting with Safomar Aviation, industry’s African distributor based in Johannesburg in the "Africa Aerospace and Defence" ("AAD", September 19-23). It is a bi-annual show taking p... more
HelicoptersUSA: which will be the future exploration helicopter?
The US Army will be without it for a few years
Among the acquisition programs for the US Army there is not only that relating to the helicopter that will have to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk, for which the competition is between the SB-1 Defiant and... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters to supply medical aircraft
Up to 150 units to the national air ambulance operator
During the "Hydroaviasalon-2018" exhibition in Gelendzhik (Russia), subsidiaries of Rostec State Corporation —Russian Helicopters, National Service of Medical Aviation and Avia Capital Services— signed a c... more
HelicoptersMilestone and Airbus to provide five H-145 helicopters to Aramco
They will be delivered over the next twelve months
Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a GECAS company and the global reference in helicopter leasing, and Airbus Helicopters announced today they will provide five H-145s to Aramco Overseas Com... more
HelicoptersBoeing expands Australian data analytics services
For CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet among the first to adopt the new ones
Boeing will begin integrating new data analytics tools into all Boeing Defence Australia support contracts, enhancing its position as a leading fleet services provider in the region.The Boeing AnalytX... more
HelicoptersLeonardo: NH-90 Qatar contract now effective
Order booked; advance payment received. 2018 Group Guidance confirmed
Leonardo announces that it has made effective the contract, signed on March 14, 2018, for the supply of 28 NH-90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar... more
HelicoptersRussia sure to win to equip India with a new helicopter
111 light naval aircraft required for the navy at low-cost
Russia will participate at the tender launched by the Indian armed forces for the provision of 111 light multipurpose navy helicopters, with the aim and expectation of winning beating the competition of... more
HelicoptersSaab receives order for systems for Dhruv helicopter
Deliveries will begin during 2019
Saab has received a follow-on order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IDAS-2 self-protection suite for the Indian Army’s Dhruv helicopter. The order amounts to approximately MSEK 350.The o... more
HelicoptersLeonardo: 93 helicopters delivered at the end of July
The industry communicates it in a brief note
Leonardo informs in a short note that "The number of Helicopter delivered from the beginning of the year to the 31st of July 2018 is equal to 93 units, up from 85 delivered in the first seven months of... more
HelicoptersLuxembourg Defence orders two H-145M helicopters
Airbus will also provide a training and support package
The Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has ordered two H-145M multipurpose helicopters for defence and security missions. Together with the aircraft, Airbus will also provide a training and support... more
HelicoptersHelicopter of the future: agreement to develop sustainable innovative technologies
Signed between Leonardo and the Politecnico di Milano
An innovative research project on predictive maintenance based on the aircraft’s health status will be launched by the end of the year more
HelicoptersLeonardo-Milestone Aviation: contract for 21 AW-139 helicopters
For the renewal of the Saudi Aramco fleet
Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a GECAS company and the global reference in helicopter leasing, and Leonardo today announce they have been selected to renew the medium helicopter fleet of... more
HelicoptersPhoto. The new Airbus Helicopters industrial model is coming together
First H-160 pre-assembled rear fuselage is plug and play ready
The first pre-serial H-160 helicopter has been fitted with its rear fuselage, the first major component assembly having been pre-assembled in Albacete, Spain according to the site specialisation strategy... more
HelicoptersBoeing: 4 Chinook helicopters for the US Army
The Special Operations Command orders MH-47G; delivery in 2020
Boeing has received a $139.8 million contract to provide four MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to the US Army Special Operations Aviation Command.These aircraft mark the start of a Block II production... more
HelicoptersLeonardo-PGZ: LoI signed on the new AW-249 helicopter
Aiming to meet the Polish Army’s requirement for a new combat aircraft
Leonardo and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) that will see the two companies collaborate on the AW-249, the "only" new combat helicopter currently being designed, aiming... more
HelicoptersHungary orders 20 H-145M helicopters
The company will provide a training and support package
The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 20 H-145M military helicopters equipped with the innovative HForce weapon management in the frame of the military modernisation programme Zrinyi 2026. Together... more
HelicoptersRussian Helicopters overhauled 6 aircraft to India
MI-17-1V delivered to the Border Security Force
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) delivered six Mi-17-1V units to the Border Security Force of the Republic of India. The aircraft were overhauled at Novosibirsk Aircraft... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. The Chinook Block II program moves to final assembly
First delivery is expected in 2023
Boeing and the US Army celebrated a major CH-47F Block II program milestone with the loading of the first Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) helicopter into final assembly on June 27.The contract... more
HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters-Safran: roll-out competitiveness boost to two models
H-125 and H-130
Airbus H-125 and H-130 helicopter customers will get a boost in their operations thanks to a significant reduction in direct maintenance costs for the Safran Arriel 2D engine, which equips both single... more
HelicoptersFirst H-145 helicopters delivered to Rega
A total of six aircraft for Swiss Air-Rescue
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two of a total of six H-145 aircraft to Swiss Air-Rescue Rega. These will replace Rega’s existing fleet of EC-145 helicopters, which will be phased out by mid-2019. T... more
HelicoptersHong Kong’s GFS receives first H-175 helicopters
In public services configuration
Hong Kong based Government Flying Service (GFS) has received three H-175 helicopters in public services configuration, becoming the world’s first operator of this new variant which enlarges the H-175 m... more
HelicoptersTwo US Universities order more R-44 Cadet helicopters
Scheduled for delivery in September
Robinson Helicopter Company received orders for additional R-44 Cadets from the universities of North Dakota (UND) and Southern Utah (SUU). This will be UND’s second Cadet and SUU’s third.Scheduled for... more
HelicoptersPhoto. Fifth and final H-135 helicopter delivered for Bundeswehr training
The aircraft performs a wide range of missions
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H-135 that will be used by the German Armed Forces in Bückeburg to train their pilots. The German Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information... more
HelicoptersLeonardo on the CH-149 (AW-101) Cormorant helicopter program
Industry on the Canadian government's decision to move forward
The company illustrates in Canada the advanced solutions proposed for the Cmlu program during the "Cansec" Exhibition of Defense and Security from 30 to 31 May more
HelicoptersCanada: one billion dollars order for CH-149 Cormorant helicopters
Ottawa proceeds to expand and modernize the fleet
The Canadian government has decided to proceed with the program for the modernization and the expansion of the 14 CH-149 (Canadian Forces' designation of the AW-101) Cormorant helicopters fleet produced... more
HelicoptersPhoto. "EBACE": absolute debut of the ACH-130 helicopter
First public presentation and first delivery
The ACH-130 on display at Airbus’ "EBACE" (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, May 29-31 in Geneva) stand is the first of its type to be delivered since the launch of Airbus Corporate H... more
HelicoptersPhoto. AH: 200th H-145 helicopter delivered to Nolas
The air rescue operator will use the aircraft for HEMS in Norway
Airbus Helicopters (AH) delivered last week (but the industry communicated it only today) the 200th H-145 to Norsk Luftambulanse (NOLAS). The Air Rescue Operator will use the aircraft for Helicopter Emergency... more
HelicoptersNew helicopter repair facility in Australia
It will be inaugurated in Melbourne by mid-2020
Leonardo and the Australian Ministry of Defence have agreed to establish a helicopter transmission repair and overhaul facility in Melbourne capable of servicing MRH Taipan, foreign NH-90 and certain civil... more
HelicoptersCanada certifies increased MTOW for S-92 helicopters
An option that rises the payload
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced in the last days Canadian certification for the expanded gross weight capability option for new S-92 helicopters. The option increases the maximum take-off... more
HelicoptersNew AW-159 naval helicopter presented to Malaysia's Armed Forces
At the Navy base Lumut and at the airport in Kuala Lumpur
Leonardo, with the support of the UK’s 847 Naval Air Squadron, presented its AW-159 Wildcat helicopter to Malaysia’s Armed Forces at Royal Malaysian Navy Base Lumut and Leonardo Helicopters’ facility at Su... more
HelicoptersPakistan orders additional AW-139 helicopters
The Country continues aircraft fleet renewal
Leonardo announced yesterday that the Government of Pakistan will introduce into service an undisclosed number of additional AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform... more
HelicoptersHelicopters. 50th anniversary of the Fenestron
Originally called the “Fenestrou”, it has become emblematic signature
On the 12th of April 1968, the first Fenestron took to the skies on the second prototype of the Gazelle. It has since become emblematic of Sud Aviation, Aerospatiale, Eurocopter and now Airbus helicopters... more
HelicoptersKA-226T helicopters: training program for the Indian pilots
And technical specialists
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has developed a training program for the Indian pilots and technical specialists within the framework of Russian and Indian project... more
HelicoptersMaintenance. Contracts for two H-225M helicopter fleets
For HCare Smart program in Latin America
Both the Brazilian Armed Forces and the Mexican Air Force have selected Airbus Helicopters’ HCare Smart by the hour maintenance programs for a total contract value of more than 125 million euros. The co... more
HelicoptersFirst AW-109 Trekker helicopter on the Chilean market
Deliveries planned by early 2019
Leonardo announced in the last days the delivery of two additional civil helicopters to Chilean private operators by early 2019, adding to a fleet of more than 20 units currently in service in the Country.... more
Helicopters16 additional UH-72A helicopters for the US Army
A contract modification (USD 116 m)
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract modification valued at approximately $116 million to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army. The contract is the company’s second this y... more