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HelicoptersLockheed Martin starts updating the US Navy's MH-60s
Washington, USA - Interventions on the helicopters' avionics will enable them to operate in a modern network enabled setting
Lockheed Martin is attending, as the systems integrator, the updating of the US Navy Sikorsky MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters fleet. The main interventions on the vehicles would regard the FLIR (Forward... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: the EH-101's role in the USA
Cascina Costa, Italy - The helicopter is in the centre of a relevant promotional effort in the defence sector in the USA
AgustaWestland discusses the matters regarding its efforts in the US market again (see for details AVIONEWS). With reference to the Marine One competition for the new United States President’s helicopter f... more
HelicoptersIndia announced the beginning of the export for the Dhruv helicopter
New Dheli, India - Nepal could be the launch customer in the international market
India would be about to start exporting the Dhruv military light helicopter produced by the national aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. It would have recently been unveiled by the producer itself,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: a new headquarter in Virginia
Fairfax County, USA - The promotional effort for its products is increasing in particular for the US-101 related to the Marine One competition
AgustaWestland, together with Bell, has unveiled recently that it is going to perform its operative activities in the US territory at the new headquarter located in Fairfax County (Virginia). The major... more
HelicoptersCanada: hospital with heliport in Vaughan
Toronto, Canada - The Ontario city has no hospitals
Vaughan (Canada), has 230,000 citizens and it is the only town without the hospital of the Ontario provinces which have more of 200,000 residents. So the citizens are forced to address first to Toronto... more
HelicoptersAB-139: AgustaWestland and Bell rely upon performance
Cascina Costa, Italy - Helicopter's speed and handiness are put into evidence in order to show the aircraft as a really new product
AgustaWestland and Bell are carrying on the promotion of the AB-139 helicopter, putting into evidence in particular some aspects related to the aircraft's performance, an aircraft that the two partners... more
HelicoptersUS Navy postponed the selection of the new Presidential helicopter
Washington, USA - The Team US-101 does not prove worried while the tax-payers associations in the United States criticize the Sikorsky's solution
US Navy, which is attending in the United States to appraise and select the new Presidential helicopter within the Marine One competition, decided to postpone the final decision till next January 2005.... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: an analysis on the groups' competitiveness in the United States
Cascina Costa, Italy - The EH-101 and the AB-139 prove major cornerstones to increase the presence of the helicopter company on the American market
The helicopter group AgustaWestland analyses the situation with reference to some programmes under development and destined in particular to the US market. First of all, AgustaWestland CEO, Giuseppe Orsi,... more
HelicoptersIraq: USA helicopters forced to an emergency landing
Baghdad, Iraq - The crews of both helicopters were safe
Two US Army helicopters would be forced to operate an emergency landing after they were shot by rocket-propelled grenades. "Two Super Cobra helicopters were forced to land after being aimed by rocket-propelled... more
HelicoptersThe future of the combat helicopter fleet in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Just few Mil Mi-8s and Mi-24s to be involved by an update while the Mi-28 will become the leading edge rotor-winged aircraft
The Russian armed forces units deploying combat helicopters will change dramatically by 2016, both for quality and quantity reasons. As far as it is concerned with quality, Moscow's Government would appear... more
HelicoptersRussia: a single training centre for civil defence
Moscow, Russia - SAR and firefighting mission on the Mil Mi-8 helicopters with a new training programme provided by Government
Russian Ministry for Emergencies (competent for the management of the civil defence activities in Russia) would have recently decided to create a single centre in Siberia devoted to the training for personnel... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin's proposal for the Royal Navy EH-101s' update
London, UK - A programme intended to the vehicles' ife cycle extension through the reduction of the operating cost
The Royal Navy's AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin medium multirole helicopters could be involved in the near-medium term by activities aimed to favour the extension of their life cycle. Lockheed Martin would... more
HelicoptersHelicopter localize two men in the Sea of Japan
Vladivostock, Russia - They sunk due to a storm with cargo ships on which they are travelling
A search and rescue helicopter detected two sailors in hydro-suites in the Sea of Japan, but it was no possible to pick them up from the water. Ministry for Emergencies reported that a rescue ship was... more
HelicoptersIndia: ceiling world record for the Cheetal
New Dheli, India - The Indian-made helicopter landed on a snow-covered area at some 7670 m
An Indian Air Force's Cheetal helicopter achieved a world record last week during a test flight over a Mountain area in the country, in the Ladhak region. The military aircraft produced by the state-owned... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: two Super Puma helicopters for the Chinese company COHC
Zhuhai, China - The related contract was signed during the Chinese Air Show
Eurocopter signed a contract for the provision of two AS-332 L1 Super Puma helicopters to the Chinese company COHC during the Zhuhai Air Show (Zhuhai, China, November 01-07 2004). This firm is competent... more
HelicoptersTransfer flight for a RAF EH-101 along the US Southern border
Washington, USA - The event is part and parcel of the promotional activities for the vehicle by Team US-101 for the Marine One competition
The promotional activities related to the US-101 programme (based on the EH-101) developed by AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin do not stop, as they are intended to offer a god solution for the new US... more
HelicoptersUS-101: Lockheed Martin exalts the qualities of the aircraft
Owego, USA - "A proven and safe chopper as the ideal solution for the future fleet of the United States' Presidency"
Lockheed Martin is about to start the system integration activities devoted to the special version of the EH-101 helicopter which is competing for the provision of the new United States President's fleet.... more
HelicoptersHelicopter of the Vladivostok's rescue crew located a rowboat in the Maritime area
Vladivostok, Russia - There were on board survivors presumably to the storm knocked down some days ago in the Sea of Japan
The Vladivostok's rescue crew located last night (1:30 p.m. local time) a raft on the Maritime Territory with survivors presumably to the storm knocked down two days ago in the Sea of Japan. The fleeting... more
HelicoptersHelicopter MI-8 forced to an emergency landing in the zone of Urals
Moscow, Russia - Five people were injured
The MI-8 of the Khanty Avia Airlines was forced this morning at 7:26 (according to Moscow time) to an emergency landing 2 km Southeast of Khanty-Mansiisk (Urals Federal District, Western Siberia): some... more
HelicoptersAviation helicopter successfully intervened in the rescue of a Swedish sailor
Cagliari, Italy - The man suffering serious pain in the intestine has been carried to Cagliari Airport
An helicopter of the 670th Squadron of the Italian Military Aviation, stationed in the base of Decimomannu (Cagliari) is intervened, last Saturday in the early afternoon, in the rescue of a sailor member... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin to provide new sensors for the Royal Navy' s EH-101s
London, UK - In order to strengthen the multirole and all-weather capabilities of the helicopter
The Royal Navy's EH-101 multirole medium helicopters will be endowed with electro-optics and infrared sensors produced by Lockheed Martin. The well known US aerospace group operates in fact as the Royal... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland-Jiangxi Changhe Aviation's agreement on the A-109 Power
Zhuhai, China - The Chinese aerospace company will have a chance to produce and market the helicopter through a dedicated joint venture
During the Zhuhai Air Show, opened yesterday and whose conclusion is scheduled on next November 7, AgustaWestland and Jiangxi Changhe Aviation signed an agreement for the foundation of a joint venture... more
HelicoptersOne among the responsible people for the attack against an Italian Police's helicopter arrested
Tirana, Albania - The man would have been seized after a gunfight with the Police
Albanian Police would have recently succeeded in arresting one among the responsible people for the attack against a helicopter of Italian Police occurred on last August 18, and then condamned at an EU... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: extension for the Philadelphia facility
Philadelphia, USA - It will increase the manufacturing activities for the A-119 and will be also dedicated to the production of the US-101
AgustaWestland announced recently it had started the extension of the manufacturing activities at its US facility located in Philadelphia (New Jersey). Such activities are mainly aimed to extend the assembly... more
HelicoptersRAF's Chinooks combat readiness in danger
London, UK - Eight aircraft would not be endowed of the safety standards provided by the national ruling on this matter
British Ministry of Defence could be forced to lose some GDP 200m, devoted to the provision of eight Chinook military transport helicopters in an updated version endowed of state-of-the-art avionics and... more
HelicoptersHelicopter ambulance Sacred Heart resumed service after the crash that took place on last Friday
Santa Rosa Beach, Usa - All the three crew members aboard died
Sacred Heart Health System resumed the helicopter ambulance service after the crash that took place on last Friday and that killed all its crew members (see AVIONEWS). The helicopter has been operative... more
HelicoptersThe role of the EH-101 for Danish Air Force
Copenaghen, Denmark - The helicopter will have to become a protagonist of a quality leap forward from an operative point of view for troop transport
The first of the 14 AgustaWestland EH-101 "Merlin" multipurpose helicopters destined to Danish Air Force should be delivered by the end of this year. Military representatives from the Danish armed forces... more
HelicoptersThe future of the Kamov Ka-50 is in doubt
Moscow, Russia - The Mil Mi-28 would prove able to meet the cost cutting and reliability exigencies
The programme related to the Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark combat helicopter and its advanced version named Ka-52 Alligator could be suspended by Moscow's Ministry of Defence. It seems in fact that such aircraft,... more
HelicoptersBAe to provide attitude monitoring systems for the US Navy's helicopters
London, UK - The USN's CH-53s and the MH-53s to be equipped with them by the end of this year
British Aerospace is going to attend to the monitoring systems regarding the flight attitude of the CH-53 and the MH-53 helicopters. Such systems will be mounted on board such aircraft together with a... more
HelicoptersAmerican Eurocopter: the new Columbus facility is already operating
Columbus, USA - It will play a major role even for the relations between the European group and USCG
American Eurocopter, the US section of the well known European helicopter group, will have to deliver some 84 out of the 95 US Coast Guard’s HH-65 Dolphin choppers by the next two years, as involved b... more
HelicoptersAirlift Northwest selects the AgustaWestland Grand
Washington, USA - Four aircraft ordered besides two new A-109 Powers for EMS operations
Airlift Northwest is the first real US customer of the AgustaWestland Grand helicopter dedicated to EMS (Emergency Medical Service) operations. The US group attends to provide a medical transport and rescue... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the Altair Avionics Corporation conference on the engine parameter monitoring (2)
Rome, Italy - The company offers monitoring systems able to record single flight stages and deliver data regarding turbines' performance on the internet
The IntelliStart+ is oner of the product shown by Altair Avionics Corporation to Italian Corpo Forestale dello Stato at Aeroporto dell'Urbe (Rome) today. Such system was designed in particular to perform... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS at the Altair Avionics Corporation conference on the engine parameter monitoring
Rome, Italy - A series of products dedicated to monitoring and maintenance were shown to Italian Corpo Forestale dello Stato at Aeroporto dell'Urbe
Altair Avionics Corporation, owned by United Technologies, showed to Italian Corpo Forestale dello Stato at Aeroporto dell'Urbe (Rome) a series of products concerning the monitoring of powerplants, with... more
HelicoptersNew partners for the US-101
Washington, USA - There are more than 200 US companies now collaborating to the AgustaWestland-Lockheed Martin programme for the Marine One
The number of companies involved for the production of the US-101, the AgustaWestland-Lockheed Martin solution for the new US Presidential helicopter, is increasing. Some 16 firms from Florida have been... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: a new facility in the United States
Columbus, USA - As opened yesterday, it will be deployed for the USCG HH-65s' upgrade and for the manufacturing of the AS-350s and the EC-120s
The new American Eurocopter’s facility in the United States (Columbus, Mississippi) was opened yesterday. The new plant will involve 100 employees among technicians, engineers and administration members a... more
HelicoptersHelicopters replace San Bernardo dogs
Rome, Italy - The mythical helpers retire due economic problems
The famous San Bernardo dogs, known for their fully-grape little cask around neck, bred in the poorhouse on San Bernardo hill, between Italy and Switzerland, will be replaced by helicopters and ARVA detectors,... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland Grand: the sector for the deployment of the helicopter
Cascina, Costa, Italy - Corporate transport, EMS and offshore operations with a particular interest by European customers
AgustaWestland analyses the situation regarding the current commercial trend related to the Grand helicopter. By the second half of next year in fact, the first deliveries should occur, whereas the data... more
HelicoptersThe Canadian CH-149 Cormorants left on the ground again
Toronto, Canada - And in the meantime, Government would have unveiled that the choice for the new Navy's chopper could deal with the S-92 and not the EH-101
It had already occurred for two times this year but now the Canadian military authorities have decided to leave the fleet of 15 CH-149 Cormorant helicopters (a version of the EH-101 devoted to Search and... more
HelicoptersComanche: never make the same operative appraisal mistake again
Washington, USA - Some military analysts would have warned US Army against possible errors for the future helicopter programmes
The Comanche combat reconnaissance stealth helicopter programme is talked about again in the United States. After the cancellation of the project occurred last February (see for details AVIONEWS), it seems... more
HelicoptersThe official showing of the AB-139 in Italy started
Trento, Italy - An itinerary that involves it with showing flights all over the peninsula
AgustaWestland started he showing period in order to exhibit the AB-139 helicopter in Italy, jointly produced with Bell. The helicopter group began today the promotion of the aircraft in Trento, at the... more
HelicoptersThe role of the Italian Air Force's HH-3Fs in Iraq
Nassiriya, Iraq - The visit by the Operative Commander of the Italian Air Force for the Italian contingent
Italian General, Giampiero Gargini, visited the Italian contingent in Iraq on in the Dhi Qar region last Thursday, in order to verify the activities of the joint forces which involves the aircraft belonging... more
HelicoptersBell 210: the evolution of the UH-1 and the 212
Washington, USA - The military version of the light helicopter of the US company will be officially shown during the Heli-Expo 2005
Bell has announced it intends to officially show the new 210 light helicopter, in the military and Law Enforcement versions, during the next edition of the Heli-Expo, scheduled in February in the United... more
HelicoptersBell 430: the new aircraft of the US Department of Homeland Security for the border protection
Washington, USA - The helicopter would have been selected considering the effective deployment with Police and the reliability and flexibility capabilities
The Bell 430 will become the new helicopter dedicated to the monitoring of the US national borders on the behalf of the American Department of Homeland Security. It would have in fact recently been decided... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the success of the offshore operation-dedicated helicopters in China
Beijing, China - The European helicopter group so consolidates its already relevant presence in this sector
Citic Offshore Helicopter (COHC), a Chinese leading company for the national offshore operations (transport and utility off the coast activities in the energy industry sector), would have signed an important... more
HelicoptersEurocopter and AVIC II: together to produce a new helicopter by 2010
Beijing, China - A cooperation agreement was signed on the occasion of the official visit by French President Chirac in the Asian country
During the official visit in China during the last days, French President Jacques Chirac proved a supporter of the sign for an important cooperation agreement in the helicopter sector between the two countries.... more
HelicoptersNH-90 for Italy: the engines developed by GE and Avio
Rome, Italy - Italian Army and Navy expect high performance in terms of reliability when considering the variety of missions
International press appears to emphasize the maiden flight of the NHI NH-90 multirole helicopter destined to Italian Army in a remarkable way (see for details AVIONEWS). In particular the powerplant selected... more
HelicoptersUnited Kingdom: fewer combat helicopters by 2010
London, UK - The armed forces' experts would have warned asking for new vehicles and simulators
British Government appears to forecast a significant reduction of the national armed forces' rotor-winged aerial vehicles by 2010. The indicated figures would deal with about a 38% of the aircraft, so... more
HelicoptersFirefighting in the USA: "The biggest helicopters are the best mean"
Washington, USA - It would have recently been maintained by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's board
The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's board would have recently commented about the current and future operative exigencies in the fight against the wooded fires, with a particular reference... more
HelicoptersNew engines and displays for the US-101
Washington, USA - The team attending to the promotion of the helicopter for the Marine One competition would have underlined the reliability and efficiency of the vehicle
Team US-101 consisting of AgustaWestland and Lockheed Martin has recently mounted on board the prototype of the special version of the EH-101, competing for the Marine One contract related to the provision... more
HelicoptersAB-139: new orders could be released by the end of this year
Varese, Italy - Orders for some 80 helicopters by around 40 customers would presently exist
AgustaWestland and Bell analyse their situation related to the international promotion of the AB-139 medium helicopter. Orders for some 80 airframes by about 40 customers would exist presently for such... more