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HelicoptersMarine One (4): criticism against the US-101 from US political and military environment
Washington, USA - According to those who are moaning about the choice, the European helicopter industry is strong enough though the US one needs help
Institutional and military environments have criticized in the USA the choice of the US-101 by US Navy as the new Presidential helicopter. The main doubts regard the impossibility of understanding why... more
HelicoptersMarine One (3): Sikorsky proves disappointed due to the US Navy's decision
Washington, USA - According to the US company, the S-92 has better performance and operating cost than the EH-101
Disappointment. The Sikorsky and its partners’ reaction after the announcement of the rival’s victory can certainly be summarized in this single word, which is often used in the statements released by... more
HelicoptersMarine One (2): reasons for the selection of the US-101
Washington, USA - A proven aircraft able to warrant safety, security and reliability together with lower development cost for the role it is expected to play
US Department of Defence unveiled the US Navy’s decision at Pentagon on last Friday, underlining the main reasons which led the armed force to select the solution promoted by Team US-101 rather than t... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Finmeccanica aiming to seize the American market
Washington, USA - The contract for the provision of the US Presidential helicopters could ensure new opportunities for Italian aviation and defence industry
The US-101’s victory announced by US Navy on last January 28 within the competition for the provision of the new Presidential helicopter fleet in the USA (see for details AVIONEWS), means a major turning p... more
HelicoptersUS-101: one hundred of these days!
Washington, Usa - Reliability, safety and experience won
The US-101 will be the new helicopter of the United States’ President. US Navy selected the alternative solution promoted by the Team US-101 ensuring the victory of AgustaWestland, Lockheed Martin, Bell a... more
HelicoptersAn other US chopper crashed at Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Aircraft appears to be a military OH-58 Kiowa
After the accident occurred few days ago which killed 30 US Marines and the copter pilot (see for details AVIONEWS), today an other American aircraft, an US army reconnaissance OH-58 Kiowa went down with... more
HelicoptersVought's contribution for the production off the new Blackhawks
Washington, USA - Sikorsky asked the US company for manufacturing 350 cabin structural sections for these choppers
Sikorsky selected Vought as a partner for the manufacturing of the structural section concerning the control cabin of the Blackhawk and Seahawk helicopter family in the latest versions. The signed contract... more
HelicoptersCougar and Panther for the Bulgarian armed forces
Sofia, Bulgaria - Government proves willing to deploy such 18 helicopters ordered even for international peace-keeping missions
Eurocopter will provide some 18 military helicopters to Bulgarian Air Force and Navy by the next three years. The helicopter company owned by EADS has recently signed a contract with Bulgarian Ministry... more
HelicoptersMarine One: here is the doomsday
Washington, USA - US Navy is expected to unveil today its final decision on the new US Presidential helicopter
As long as US Government and US Navy do not chenge their minds, the final decision regarding the new American President's helicopter and so the choice between the AgustaWestland/Lockheed Martin/Bell US-101... more
HelicoptersUS Navy: war on mines by the MH-60S
Washington, USA - The Sikorsky helicopter gains a new task in order to meet the USN's exigencies
US Navy would intend to use the MH-60S Seahawks for the performance of missions aimed to detect the sea-mines. The United States' Navy is currently deploying in particular the MH-53s for such a role but... more
HelicoptersLimited growth for the helicopter power-plant systems in the USA
Washington, USA - Forecast International would consider General Electric and Turbomeca as the leading firms for the provision of turboshafts for military aircraft
According to what found by the forecast International's analysts, the market related to the helicopter power-plant systems (with reference in particular more to turboshafts rather than piston engines)... more
HelicoptersMinister Martino visiting the USA on the eve of the selection of the new Presidential helicopter
Washington, USA - Italian Minister of Defence could stay there till tomorrow waiting for the final decision on the aircraft by the US Navy
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, is going to meet today some representatives from US Government in Washington today in order to analyse together a series of relevant bilateral matters between... more
HelicoptersQatar selected the S-92 for VIP transportation
Doha, Qatar - There are three countries so far provided with this Sikorsky's helicopter for this role
Qatar's authorities have decided to order a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in order to devote it for VIP transportation activities. The US helicopter company appears particularly proud of the results that this... more
HelicoptersIranian helicopter industry aims to international cooperations
Teheran, Iran - However AgustaWestland, asked by AVIONEWS, gave the lie about the fact that such event can occur with reference to the Italian group
According to Iranian press sources, the Iranian chopper firm Panha Helicopter Manufacturing Company would intend to encourage the export of helicopter components towards other countries by a collaboration... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: "No.1 in the helicopter international market in 2004"
Paris, France - A turnover increase up to 7% and orders risen up to more than a 21% for civil and institutional tasks aircraft
Eurocopter analysed the situation related to the results achieved during 2004. The helicopter group owned by EADS indicates a turnover increased up to a +7% compared to the previous year, while the growth... more
HelicoptersMil MI-28N: tests to evaluate its all-weather capabilities
Moscow, Russia - The Russian combat helicopter is destined to operate against targets on the ground but also against aircraft
A series of important tests has been successfully accomplished recently for the Mil MI-28N combat helicopter, an all-weather version of the Russian military aircraft known as Havoc according to NATO name.... more
HelicoptersLebanese Army selected the Robinson R-44
Torrance, USA - Two helicopters have been ordered for pilots training but such aircraft are to be used also for other operational roles
Representatives from Lebanese Army recently visited the Robinson Helicopter facility located in Torrance (California) in the United States. Lebanese Army selected the R-44 as a new winged-rotor aircraft... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Sikorsky's hopes and fears
Washington, USA - The US group aims to avoid that a foreign-made product is selected while analysts fear for the disappearance of the S-92
While waiting for the official announcement of the Marine One competition's winner for the provision of the new US Presidential helicopter fleet as it is expected to occur on next January 28, Sikorsky... more
HelicoptersUS Army ordered 17 CH-47F
Washington, USA- It has been approved also the acquisition plan of other 55 Chinooks
Boeing reported that it have signed the largest contract since the mid-1980s: US Army has infact ordered 17 new Chinook CH-47F helicopters worth equal to USD 549m. Deliveries of aircraft will begin in... more
HelicoptersItalian soldier killed in Iraq (6): the AgustaWestland/Bell AB-412 Griffon
Rome, Italy - Italian Army deploys such chopper for several kinds of mission such as reconnaissance, troop transport, SAR and close support for troops
The AgustaWestland/Bell AB-412 Griffon in service in Italian Army is being deployed in Iraq as a multirole helicopter able to perform several kinds of mission: utility, troop transport, search and rescue,... more
HelicoptersItalian soldier killed in Iraq (7): the AgustaWestland A-129 Mangusta
Rome, Italy - The Italian Army aviation's diamond point, it was adapted in order to meet the new operational exigencies which need more flexibility
The AgustaWestland A-129 Mangusta is a combat helicopter whose project stems from the first half of the 80s, when it was thought that the Warsaw Pact's tanks had to be faced by a specialized aircraft in... more
HelicoptersSix Sikorsky S-70B to strengthen the coastal defence in Singapore
Singapore - This order is aimed to equip new frigates under delivery to the small state's Navy with anti-ship and anti-submarine helicopters
Singapore Navy requested to Sikorsky the provision of six S-70B Seahawk multipurpose shipped helicopters. This order is intended to the strengthening of the defensive capabilities of the small Asian state's... more
HelicoptersTexas: approved the helicopter maintenance plant at Draughon-Miller Airport
Washington, USA - USD 132,000 contract work has been awarded
Last night, Temple City Council (Texas) has approved the project to build a maintenance facility destined to helicopters at Draughon-Miller Airport. Members of Council granted the authorization for contract... more
HelicoptersMarine One (2): has the VH-92 already won?
Washington, USA - Not better defined institutional sources in the United States would have unveiled that Sikorsky would have already won the tender
According to not better defined sources belonging to institutional environment in the United States, the Marine One competition related to the provision of the new helicopter fleet for the US President... more
HelicoptersMarine One: Berlusconi keeps his fingers crossed
Rome, Italy - Italian Premier hopes that the Italian proposal based on AgustaWestland US-101 can be selected as the new US President's helicopter
US Navy will have to definitively decide regarding the selection of the new helicopter for the US Presidential fleet within the Marine One competition on next January 28. An important event not only due... more
HelicoptersChina wants more SAR helicopters
Beijing, China - Government intends to purchase at least 12 aircraft by 2010 and announced the forthcoming start of a specific tender
Twelve new Search and Rescue helicopters to be operated over the sea by 2010. This is the Chinese Government's purpose which unveiled recently it wants to start a tender soon and opened for the major worldwide... more
HelicoptersMarine One opens the door to Italian efforts in the USA
Washington, USA - Regardless of the competition result, Italy will have other chances in the SAR and military airlift sectors
US Navy will make know in just a week its final decision on the new US Presidential helicopter. Finmeccanica group, as it owns AgustaWestland, proves confident regarding the result of this tender thinking... more
HelicoptersWill Eurocopter prove the leader in the civil helicopters market in the next ten years?
Washington, USA - Forecast International forecasted it and its analysis revealed that the European producer is going to gain a 30% in the worldwide revenues
According to the lates forecasting data from Forecast International, the civil helicopters market will go on constantly growing during the next ten years and led by the major European producers in this... more
HelicoptersRobinson's Torrance facility has been expanded
Torrence, USA - The official showing to occur on the occasion of Heli-Expo 2005 scheduled from February 6 to 8
Robinson Helicopter, on the occasion of Heli-Expo 2005 occurring in Anaheim (California) from February 6 to 8, decided to show the innovations carried out for the Torrance's facility, a site just located... more
HelicoptersTurkey: the tender for a new combat helicopter to start in February
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish Government would have however decided to make produce some avionics components exclusively by national companies
Turkish Government decided to get the programme for the provision of combat helicopters for Army restarted, by a tender for which several helicopter companies are invited to compete starting next month.... more
HelicoptersTwo new Cougar for Spanish Government
Madrid, Spain - They will be deployed for VIP transport with crews coming from Spanish Air Force
Eurocopter, by its Spanish section, announced recently it performed the delivery of two AS-532UL Cougar transport helicopters to Spanish Ministry of Defence following an order going back to half 2003.... more
HelicoptersSelenia Communications promotes its LOA-1000 anti-collision system
Rome, Italy - As already scheduled for the NH-90 and the EH-101, it ensures a quick identification of several kinds of obstacles warning pilots on the potential danger
Selenia Communications (as this is the new name of previous Marconi Selenia Communications) has recently revealed that the company is ready to promote its LOA-1000 anti-collision system (laser obstacle... more
HelicoptersMarine One: the victory chances for the US-101
Washington, USA - A proven and safe aircraft produced by loyal allies of the United States in the fighting against international terrorism
Pentagon asked US Navy, as responsible for the selection of the new aircraft destined to renew the USA Presidency's helicopter fleet, for starting the remaining evaluations for the final choice which will... more
HelicoptersMarine One: the victory chances for the VH-92
Washington, USA - Sikorsky's experience for the provision of the President's helicopters and political reason
Sikorsky is promoting a special version of its S-92 and named VH-92 as the new US Presidential chopper. The US helicopter group hopes that Bush-led Government and US Navy select this aerial vehicle by... more
HelicoptersIreland selected the AB-139 for Irish Air Corps
Dublin, Ireland - A contract for the purchase of four helicopters was signed and they will perform several missions among which troop transport and SAR
Irish Government signed recently a contract for the purchase of four AgustaWestland/Bell AB-139 helicopters. These aircraft are going to perform several mission types among which one must in particular... more
HelicoptersUS-101: thousands jobs in the USA
Washington, USA - The team promoting the aircraft for the new American Presidential fleet proves convinced of it in the light of the several US partners
The 90% of the entire US-101 programme in terms of life cycle costs during its development and service/maintenance will depend on US companies. The US-101 group, which is carrying on the production and... more
HelicoptersAvalanches and landslip in California: helicopters to evacuate habitants
Los Angeles, USA - Corona Airport is underwater
The non-stopping rains which hit California in last 72 hours (see for details AVIONEWS), caused avalanches and landslips at Santa Conchita, South to Santa Barbara: an entire hill collapsed on about 20... more
HelicoptersBelarus: Mil Mi-34 for the protection of national borders
Minsk, Belarus - The new aircaft to replace the Mil Mi-8s currently deployed by the law enforcement authorities for such task
Law enforcement authorities competent for the protection of national borders in Belarus would intend to renew the available helicopter fleet. The related units are currently operating the Mil Mi-8 Hips... more
HelicoptersFly-by-wire for the VH-92: British Aerospace to provide it
London, UK - The British group hopes for the victory of the Sikorsky's helicopter for the Marine One competition to increase its role in the avionics market
British Aerospace will provide the fly-by-wire system (wire network for the actuators able to facilitate manoeuvres and make the aircraft later) for the VH-92, the special version of the Sikorsky S-92... more
HelicoptersMalaysia: three new bases for Civil Defence to face emergencies
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysian Government restarted the building of three new structures to which an unclear number of helicopters will be destined
Despite no clear indication to the recent seaquake which involved also Malaysia's territory was pointed by Malaysian Civil Defence Department, it would seem self-evident that such disaster could have led... more
HelicoptersRobinson won the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Washington, USA - The helicopter group recently delivered two choppers for exhibition to the well known museum
Robinson unveiled that two among its helicopters have been exhibited at one of the most important museums dedicated to general aviation in the United States, that is to say the Smithsonian National Air... more
HelicoptersUS Army: new light and transport helicopters
Washington, USA - It needs new aerial vehicles for such classes in order to replace old aircraft
US Army appears to appreciate the results achieved in Afghanistan and Iraq by its military helicopters such as the Apaches, the Kiowas and the Chinooks much. Nevertheless, US Army's representatives think... more
HelicoptersThe second S-64 for the Italian State Forestry Corps to be unveiled at Heli-Expo 2005
Anaheim, USA - The cornerstone of the firefighting in Italy concerning the rotor-winged aircraft
Erickson Air-Crane will show the secondo S-64 Helitanker firefighter helicopter destined to Italian State Forestry Corps during the next edition of Heli-Expo, expected to occur in Anaheim (California)... more
HelicoptersMarine One: will the final decision occur after Iraqi election?
Washington, USA - US press is focusing on such possibility but it underlines the relevance of the competition for the American Presidential chopper
The decision related to the new US Presidential helicopter during the Marine One competition, as awaited for the end of January, could be postponed till a date following Iraqi election expected to be held... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea ready to relaunch the programme for the new military helicopter
Seoul, South Korea - It will be necessary however to resort to the contribution by foreign partners and Bell, Eurocopter and Boeing would have already offered their collaboration
South Korean Government would intend to carry on the programme for the production of a national-made military helicopter able to perform both transport and attack missions. Such a project could be re-launched... more
HelicoptersMarine One: the war of words between Team US-101 and Sikorsky got worser
Washington, USA - Both the competitors for the new US Presidential helicopter rely on quality and the "American" content of their solutions
The promotional struggle involving Team US-101 (AgustaWestland-Lockheed Martin-Bell) and Sikorsky in the competition for the production of the new USA's Presidential helicopter fleet is getting fiercer... more
HelicoptersSwitzerland: cableway evacuated by Air Glaciers helicopter
Berna, Switzerland - Towing line has been damaged
Fifty-three persons who were travelling by a broken-down cableway on Swiss Alps have been evacuated by an Air Glaciers copter yesterday: the towing line fault occurred at 1:40pm and has quite blocked the... more
HelicoptersFAA Certification for the AB-139
Cascina Costa,, Italy - Following the flight and ground tests with particular reference to the all weather activities
AgustaWestland revealed that the AB-139 helicopter produced in collaboration with Honeywell was granted with a US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Certification following the accomplishment of a series... more
HelicoptersChina produced its first combat helicopter
Beijing, China - It deals with the Zhi-11, a Chinese-made armed version of the well known Ecureuil
Chinese aerospace company Changhe announced recently that the armed version of the Zhi-11 civil helicopter performed its maiden flight successfully. It deals, actually, with a Chinese variant of the well... more
HelicoptersMalaysia likes the Dhruv
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malay Prime Minister felicitated with India for the remarkable progress achieved in the aerospace sector
Malaysia proves particularly interested in the new Indian-made Dhruv military light helicopter. Malay Prime Minister would have in fact watched a demonstrative flight recently performed by three aircraft... more