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HelicoptersSikorsky: we don't had any competitor's information in the Irish competition
Dublin, Ireland - Declaration comes after Eurocopter's sue
In response to Eurocopter’s initiation of legal proceedings against it and the Irish government, Sikorsky has said it was "at no stage privy to any of our competitors' prices or any details o... more
HelicoptersEarthquake in Afghanistan: only air rescue teams reach hit area
Khabul, Afghanistan - Us war helicopters used in the operations
Northern Afghanistan, turned upside down by yesterday terrific earthquake, as far as roads have been destroyed, could be hardly reached via terrestrial links. Unites States and International coalition... more
HelicoptersUS Coast Guard ready to emit a competition for new anti-drug helicopters
USA - Is very important the experience made with Agusta A-109
According to a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman, it will release an competition specificaton to build a permanent fleet of drug busting helicopters by May or June, in order to have it ready, before the leasing... more
HelicoptersEurocopter invest 4 USDm for a new plant in Chile
French-German helicopter industry Eurocopter, a subsidiary of EADS, is investing USD4m to set up a new plant in Chile, that will provide repair & maintenance services to the domestic market and also... more
HelicoptersIsrael to buy 24 BlackHawk
Tel Aviv, Israel - The contract worth 212 USDm
The Israeli ministry of defense has decided to buy 24 Blackhawk helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft for an order value of $211.8 million. The helicopters will be the S-55 A-70 model, and the first helicopter... more
HelicoptersLess problems for Apache's Hellfires
Washington, USA - "UK newspaper Daily Telegraph exaggerated risks"
According to a U.S,. Army spokesman, Apache Hellfire problems have been exaggerated by UK press. The Daily Telegraph said that the British Army’s new WAH-64 Apache Longbows cannot fire their Hellfire m... more
HelicoptersEurocopter sues Irish defense ministry
Dublin, Ireland - A unclear competition for new Irish helicopter
German-French helicopter industry Eurocopter has started legal action against the Irish Defence Minister, following the government's decision to assign to U.S. helicopter maker Sikorsky the victory for... more
HelicoptersUK Apaches experienced troubles with their Hellfires missiles
London, Great Britain - The helicopters and the missiles are U.S. made
Nine AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, in service in the UK Army, are not useable as the Hellfire missile, the main offensive weapon used by them, could provoke damage to the tail rotor with its ejection... more
HelicoptersAn unclear question in Irish helicopter deal
Dublin, Ireland - The position of the U.S. ambassador has to been defined
After that US firm Sikorsky was granted the Irish contract earlier this year, for the procurement of military helicopter for Irish defense, a deal worth 100 EURm, following a second tendering process by... more
HelicoptersThe Russian recover the gas helicopter project
Moscow, Russia - The first prototype was built in 1995
The Russian industry has entered the next phase in developing a prototype helicopter to use gas fuel to be the first in the world of its kind. In this project are involved the Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant... more
HelicoptersHAL interested to joint ventures for co-production of the new Indian light helicopter
New Delhi, India - The helicopter has been built by Hindustan Aeronautics
According to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited president, its firm in talks with private sector for co-production of ALH, Advanced Light Helicopter, and also plans to tap the export market for this new product. "We... more
HelicoptersNew Zealand to substitute all UH-1 Iroquois helicopters gearboxes
New Zealand - Decision taken after an accident in Timor
After an emergency landing of a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of New Zealand Air Force, due to a gearbox failure, the government decided to change all gearboxes of these helicopters, at a cost of about 400.000... more
HelicoptersMalaysian fire department to buy two Agusta A-109 helicopters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Order value in over 6 EURm
The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department ordered two Agusta A-109 Power helicopters, from Italian industry Agusta, a company of AgustaWestland, at the cost of over 6 Eur million, to boost its search and... more
HelicoptersEurocopter quits Canadian Navy Helicopter competition
Ottawa, Canada - Bid worth 2,9 USDbn
Eurocopter has walked away from $2.9-billion race to replace Canada's aging fleet of Sea Kings while NH Industries is looking to introduce its NH90 helicopter in the competition, which would include supply... more
HelicoptersRussian television shows the new Rostvertol attack helicopters prototype
Moscow, Russia
The Rostvertol Russia helicopter plant has started manufacturing a new military attack helicopter called MI-28N Night Hunter. The Rostov helicopter plant has also decided to finance the production of... more
HelicoptersCoast Guard's Agusta helicopters record success
USA
Since the arrival of eight MH-68 helicopter gunships, a military variant of the Italian-made Agusta 109E to the U.S. Coast Guard, the first results against drug-laden speedboats bound for U.S. shores have... more
HelicoptersTen Mi-171 Helicopters will go to Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The President of Buryatia, Leonid Potapov, is taking part in the high level Russo-Malaysian negotiations taking place in Moscow. One of the questions being discussed at the meeting of the presidents of... more
HelicoptersIndia delivers its first light helicopter to coast guard
New Delhi, India - The helicopter has been built by Hindustan Aeronautics
India has delivered its first advanced light helicopter to the country's Coast Guard. The helicopters, designed and manufactured by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of 114 million... more
HelicoptersA new company born for the first Koala in Canada
Montreal, Canada - The name of the new firm is J.B. Air
Agusta Aerospace Corporation, the U.S. branch of Agusta, an Agusta Westland Company, along with Canadian Territorial Helicopters has announced the acquisition of the first A119 Koala in Canada. For the... more
HelicoptersNew Comanche will be produced at Bridgeport
Stratford, Connecticut - It has been announced by Sikorsky
Bridgeport Site Selected for Initial COMANCHE Production STRATFORD, Ct., March 12, 2002 -- The Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 COMANCHE team has selected an industrial site in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for the... more
HelicoptersFirst two Mil Mi-24 arrive to Rostvertol for upgrade to PN version
Moscow, Russia, Is the first two that will be modified at new international standards
The first two Mil Mi-24 Hind transportation combat helicopters of the Russian army aviation are arrived, to be upgraded, at the Rostvertol production enterprise. The overhaul of the... more
Helicopters13 more Eurocopters for U.S. border patrol
Grand Prairie, Texas - An agreement has been signed for AS350B3 helicopters
In response to emergency funding initiatives with respect to border security, the United States Border Patrol has signed a contract for 13 AS350B3’s with American Eurocopter Corporation (AEC) for immediate d... more
HelicoptersU.S. government will finance Estonian acquisition of four Robinson R-44 helicopters
The Estonian air force will acquire four R-44 helicopters in the first half of 2002, which will be financed by the US Foreign Military Fund. According to the factory price list the cost of one R- 44 helicopter... more
HelicoptersA new Eurocopter center will be opened in Malaysia on June
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It will provide technical and logistic support
French-based helicopter industry Eurocopter sold 60 helicopters to Malaysia since 1963, and has decided to set up a facility in Subang to service helicopters and to support further sales of the companys... more
HelicoptersSpectrolab installs for first time a Nightsun II on a MD 500E
Ontario, Canada
Spectrolabs Nightsun II made its maiden flight today aboard the MD 500E of the Ontario police air unit, the lead customer. After successful daylight test flights, the helicopter and light were returned... more
HelicoptersNew Zealand grounds its UH-1D
New Zealand - Air Force will perform safety checks
New Zealand's entire fleet of 14 Bell UH-1D Iroquois helicopters has been grounded after the gearbox of one failed while flying in East Timor. The gearbox in the tail rotor drive train failed yesterday... more
HelicoptersMd Helicopters celebrates
Mesa, Usa - Delivered 100th Md Explorer
Md Helicopters, the Us helicopter constructor, last March 1st celebrated the delivery of its 100th Md Explorer helicopter. "This is a tremendous day for our company", stated Henk Schaeken, Md Helicopters... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland chooses Telephonics for its EH-101 radars
Cascina Costa, Varese, Italy
Agusta-Westland of Italy has signed with Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation, a contract in excess of USD 700,000 to acquire 14 Search and Rescue, Weather Avoidance... more
HelicoptersRobinson Helicopters doubles warranty
Torrance, California - Warranty period steps up to 24 months
The Robinson Helicopter Company limited warranty for new R22 and R44 helicopters ordered after 01 February 2002 has been increased from twelve months to twenty-four months. (All other terms and conditions... more
HelicoptersRobinson Helicopters' R-44 awarded of Russian certification
Moscow, Russia, Is the first U.S. made helicopter to be awarded of such certification
The Robinson R44 is the first U.S. manufactured helicopter approved by Russia and the other states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) which include Azerbaidjan, Armenia, Beloruss, Georgia,... more
HelicoptersKoala also in Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA - An Agusta A-119 Koala helicopter delivered to Semaad
Ceremonies were recently held in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, commemorating the launch of an Agusta A119 Koala into air medical operations for the Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance District (SEMAAD). The... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland looks for further partner in EH101 US program
Cascina Costa, Varese, Italy
AgustaWestland is looking for a new partner to add to its US101 helicopter programme in time for the Farnborough airshow in July, the company says. According to Giuseppe Orsi, AgustaWestland sales and... more
HelicoptersKazan exposes at Singapore its "economic" helos
Singapore - They cost about an half of western "equivalents"
At Asian Aerospace 2002, ex-Soviet helicopter industry Kazan exposed two on its "economical" helicopters. One is the Mi-172 helicopter which was a modification of the well known Mi-17. Three helicopters... more
HelicoptersTwo MD Explorers excel on offshore oil work in Indonesia
Singapore
Two MD Explorers operated by Airfast Indonesia have logged 500 hours and an impressive 99 percent reliability rate performing offshore oil missions over the Java Sea. The helicopters are flying seven... more
HelicoptersRobinson R-22 helicopter exposed in UK Weston Super Mare museum
London - Has been considered as the most successful helicopter in the last 20 years
The most successful light helicopter of the 1980's-1990's, the Robinson R22 has joined the world's most successful helicopter museum situated at Weston super Mare in England. Designed and developed... more
HelicoptersSingapore's Navy will acquire eight embarked helicopters
Singapore - A bid for the procurement
Helicopter manufacturers are strongly interested to participate in Singapore’s competition for procurement of eight naval helicopters which is due to be decided later this year. The Singapore government h... more
HelicoptersLife Flight receives two Agusta A-109 Power
North Carolina, USA - The two helicopters are equipped with Turbomeca engines
Two sleek, brand new Life Flight helicopters did a "fly-by" of Duke University Hospital and then, after circling the medical center campus, landed simultaneously on the helipad they now call home. The... more
HelicoptersMD Helicopters sells its first MD Explorer in China
Singapore - The order has been signed during Asian Aerospace 2002
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) continues to make inroads into new markets, this time with the sale of the first MD Explorer to a customer in the People’s Republic of China. Zhejiang Leasing, a major equipment l... more
HelicoptersIrish defense Minister provides some documents to Eurocopter
Dublin, Ireland - Eurocopter was challenging government decision to choose Sikorsky
After the protests of Eurocopter about the Irish government's decision to choose U.S. helicopter maker Sikorsky for an helicopter supply, ,the Minister for Defence has agreed to make certain documents... more
HelicoptersSchweizer to deliver six helicopters to China
USA
Schweizer Aircraft Corp.announced the scheduled delivery of five piston helicopters to the Peoples Republic of China. The aircraft which were sold through Schweizer’s China distributor Sierra Academy o... more
HelicoptersU.S. Navy will reactivate four Super Seasprite for Polish Navy
Washington, USA - The four helicopters belongs to Naval Reserve
According to a reliable source. the U.S. Navy awarded a contract to Kaman to begin the reactivation of four SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters for the Polish navy, The four aircraft, formerly of Navy... more
HelicoptersIndia interested to new Kamov KA-226
New Delhi, India - The helicopter has been exposed at DefExpo India-2002
Indian specialists have shown great interest in the new Ka-226 helicopter, developed by Kamov especially for flight in mountainous locale, the chief of the firm's administration, Aleksandr Anosov, reported today.... more
HelicoptersHoneywell signs contract with U.S. Army for Chinook engines upgrade
USA - The contract worth up to 1,1 USDbn
Honeywell said at Asian Aerospace 2002 show, opened today at Singapore, that it has signed its new U.S. Army T55 upgrade engine program and is set to perform contract work estimated at $1.1-billion... more
HelicoptersUkrainian industry presents its new helicopter
Moscow, Russia
Ukrainian industry Kiev-based Aviaimpeks announced its new light helicopter, which will be on test starting the half of this year, and is expected to be delivered in the first on the 2003. THe helicopter,... more
HelicoptersRolls-Royce signs agreement with MD helicopters
USA
Rolls-Royce Gear Systems has announced that it has recently entered into a Licensing Agreement with MD Helicopters Inc. to perform repair and overhauls for the 4 Bladed Hubs for 369A,369H and OH6A helicopters... more
HelicoptersEurocopter to supply Germany
Paris, France - Berlin ordered 13 helicopters
As stated today by Eurocopter, Eads helicopter producer division, Germany has ordered 13 of its aircraft, 11 EC 135 and 2 EC 155. The all operation is worth EURm 68. EC 135 helicopters will be delivered... more
HelicoptersApache AH-64A crashed in Florida
Florida, Usa - One of the two crew member is dead
An AH-64A Apache of the Us National Guard crashed last saturday in Florida. At about 3.30pm, the aircraft, with two Guard Officers aboard, fell while flying on routine exercises in Camp Blanding's north... more
HelicoptersVisegrad Group Countries push a Mil Mi-24 modernization project
The program will involve 140 helicopters
Countries of the Visegrad Group, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, are to reach an agreement to modernize the ex-Soviet Mil-Mi24 combat helicopter, about 140 of which are in these countries... more
HelicoptersCHC wins North Sea contract
It takes delivery of new Super Puma Mk II
St. Jonh's, NF - CHC Helicopter Corporation announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary CHC Scotia, of Aberdeen, Scotland, has been awarded a 30-month contract by Kerr-McGee North Sea (U.K.) Limited.... more
HelicoptersIAF Apaches attack palestinians
Gaza, Palestine - Hit Security Forces headquarters
In retaliation to Bersheeba attack, this morning two israeli Apache helicopters attacked palestinian targets,according to witnesses, launching five missiles. The headquarters of the palestinian security... more