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HelicoptersBrand new UH-1Y for Marine Corps
Washington, USA - Pentagon opted for an upgrade involving the entire unit rather than the single aircraft already in service
The next Marine Corps’ UH-1Y Huey helicopters will be fully new aircraft and not remanufactured vehicles on the basis of the airframes already deployed by the US armed force. It was decided by US Department o... more
HelicoptersEH-101: the AgustaWestland-made helicopter n. 101 is Portuguese
Lisbon, Portugal - A total number of twelve aircraft has been ordered by Portuguese Air Force
Portuguese Air Force took delivery of the EH-101 medium multipurpose helicopter number 101 produced by AgustaWestland. Portugal has ordered an overall amount of 12 rotor-winged aircraft of this type and... more
HelicoptersKHP: KAI searching for foreign partners for system integration on the new utility helicopter
Seoul, South Korea - South Korean Government should release a list of companies which will be allowed to participate for the project by next September
HAI (Helicopter Association International) took recently delivery of an official notification by the US authorities regarding the South Korean KHP (Korean Helicopter Programme) project related to the production... more
HelicoptersGermany: aerospace industry growing but with some difficulties
Berlin, Germany - The companies of the sector will have to work a lot most of all in the space and military aviation fields
Germany is devoting many financial efforts to the aerospace sector and the future appears a promising one though analysts have found some difficulties in some specific fields. The real leading sector is... more
HelicoptersThales to provide simulators for the Tiger helicopters
Paris, France - The system is able to virtually emulate a 75% share of the training stage usually performed on the vehicles
French group Thales, competent for defence electronics and avionics sectors, will attend to the provision of simulators for the Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopters. Pilots from both French and German armies... more
HelicoptersHelicopter dismounted Prince Charles
London, United Kingdom - A technical malfunction hamper him to attend a public engagement
Prince Charles of England has been forced today to cancel a public appointment (the first engagement after wedding with Camilla) because of a technical malfunction with his helicopter. The Prince of Wales... more
HelicoptersSchweizer: a growth "harmonized" with United Technologies group's strategy
Washington, USA - New members of the helicopter company board have been selected among Sikorsky and the US holding's personnel
Schweizer, the well known US helicopter producer, is scheduling measures aimed to favour the company’s growth during the next five years and, for such a purpose and due to the Sikorsky’s ownership of... more
HelicoptersKamov: partnership with Rolls Royce to seize the European-US market
Moscow, Russia - The possible provision of engines for the KA-226 helicopters with a specific export version
Kamov, the well known Russian helicopter maker, intends to "land" in Europe and in the United States with its own products. A hard undertaking when considering the fierce competition and the problems related... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 400 EC-135 helicopters delivered worldwide
Mexico City, Mexico - The latest will be devoted to offshore operations
There are some 400 EC-135 helicopters delivered worldwide by Eurocopter to date. The latest of such rotor-winged aircraft was supplied to the Mexican company named Transportes Aéreos Pegaso which attends... more
HelicoptersPictures of John Paul II funeral taken by an helicopter of the 1st Flying Unit of the Italian Police
Rome, Italy - Air images are available exclusive on the Corp website
A week after the solemn funeral of John Paul II Pope, Italian National Police website made available the pictures taken in Vatican by an helicopter of the 1st Flying Unit. All the air images of the cerimony... more
HelicoptersPersonnel Recovery Vehicle: the new USAF's Combat SAR helicopter requirements to be disclosed next June
Washington, USA - Not all the potential competitors for the related tender could be able to meet the operational exigencies
US Air Force needs some 141 military helicopters for Combat SAR (Search and Rescue) operations by 2011 and the programme named PRV (Personnel Recovery Vehicle) has been designed just to meet this operational... more
HelicoptersLebanon: Italian air rescue mission to save UN observer
Naqoura, Lebanon - He suffered from infarct, but was promptly taken to the hospital
A Ghana’s officer, working in Lebanon as UN observer at Naqoura, yesterday suffered from infarct and was immediately rescued by an United Nations AB-205 aircraft, flown by Italian helicopter pilots. T... more
HelicoptersCWHA: a major contribution to the growth of the helicopter sector in China
Beijing, China - The Chinese World Helicopter Association to promote the chopper as a safe and useful mean for civil deployment in the Asian country
Chinese Government intends to encourage the foundation and consolidation of an association exclusively devoted to the helicopter sector. It deals with the CWHA (Chinese World Helicopter Association), which... more
HelicoptersUS-101: Welliver McGuire to build the facility devoted to the Marine One
Owego, USA - The structure for the programme management and system integration to be ready in one year
Welliver McGuire, a US construction company headquartered in New York, has been selected by Lockheed Martin to build the new Owego facility (NY), where several offices and technical areas exclusively devoted... more
HelicoptersHelicopters to monitor against "Scratch-works sprayer" in German cities
Berlin, Germany - The Internal Minister, Schily, is ready to contrast the phenomenon
Special helicopters provided with infrared cameras would monitor in short time Berlin and other big German cities where is diffused the phenomenon lead to "Scratch-works sprayer". The measure has been... more
HelicoptersCanada: AgustaWestland will be able to carry on its appeal against Government
Rome, Italy - The group confirmed it to AVIONEWS with reference to the protest against the selection of the Sikorsky H-92
Some sources would have considered the stock exchange placing of AgustaWestland by the Italian aerospace and defence holding owner Finmeccanica as a plausible measure. Reasons for such step should be found... more
HelicoptersEC-130, touristic spirit!
Fort Lauderdale, USA - Helicoptershuttle.com selected the small Eurocopter's helicopter for its executive, charter and sightseeing tours activities
US company Helicoptershuttle.com, which attends to the provision of executive, charter and sightseeing tours services over Florida territory (in the Fort Lauderdale area in particular), decided to purchase... more
HelicoptersUS-101: debates in US Senate on the Marine One
Washington, Usa - Democrats against other members of their own party on the legitimacy of funds for the programme due to national security reasons
US-101’s victory as the new US President’s helicopter (see for details AVIONEWS) still hurts some American Senators’ feelings. Representatives from Democrats clashed in the Senate on last Wednesday about... more
HelicoptersUS Army UH-60M Black Hawk production started
Washington, USA - Some 22 vehicles will be produced at first and they will progressively replace the UH-60As
US Army granted a go-ahead for the production of 22 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk medium transport helicopters destined to progressively replace the UH-60As. The programme is intended to modernize the aircraft... more
HelicoptersFirst Eurocopter UH-Tiger for German Army
Berlin, Germany - Bundeswehr is destined to take delivery of some 80 combat helicopters of this type
German Army Aviation took recently delivery of the first Eurocopter UH-Tiger combat helicopter, a version of the well known military aircraft devoted to the performance of a wide range of missions such... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland: GBP 300m contract for helicopters programme from British Government
Rome, Italy - To assure the efficiency and the technical support of the Sea King helicopters fleet provided to the British Air Forces
"AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a £300 million pound (438 million Euro) five year contract for the support of the UK MoD’s fleet of Sea King Helicopters. AgustaWestland, as pr... more
HelicoptersDeepwater: US Coast Guard to upgrade the HH-60J Jayhawks
Washington, USA - This would be the final choice to meet the operational requirements instead of the purchase of a new aircraft
Sikorsky unveils that the US Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawks will be involved by an upgrade process for the purpose of meeting the operational requirements scheduled by the Deepwater programme. USCG is provided... more
HelicoptersUS Army takes stock of the ARH and LUH programmes situation
Washington, USA - The name of the winner of the first competition is likely to be unveiled on June 6 while for the new utility aircraft one needs to wait further
US military authorities take a stock of situation concerning two important helicopter programmes: the ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) and the LUH (Light Utility Helicopter). As far as it is concerned... more
HelicoptersRobinson R-44: "sight set" on Great Britain's election
London, UK - Two helicopters of this type to be deployed by BBC during the electoral campaign and election itself
BBC2, the channel belonging to well known British TV group, will resort to the deployment of two helicopters during the electoral campaign and the same Great Britain’s election day. The date for voting f... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: more investments in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - It is being forecasted to double them when considering the remarkable demand in this sector in the Asian country
EADS-owned Eurocopter’s Malaysian section is forecasting to increase its investments in a significant manner in the Asian country, even by doubling them, when considering the remarkable demand in specific f... more
HelicoptersIsrael: first three Apache Longbows for Army
Tel Aviv, Israel - A significant added value for the national defensive system, also in fighting terrorism
Israeli Army took delivery of its first three Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters. The combat helicopter component has always been a major one in the Israeli defensive system also and most... more
HelicoptersRAF: EH-101 in Iraq to prevent smuggling
Basra, Iraq - The Merlin to be deployed also for troop transport and armed all-weather surveillance
An AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin medium multirole helicopter of Royal Air Force has been recently re-deployed in Iraq and it is expected to replace the Chinooks for troop transport purposes in Basra, although... more
HelicoptersThe "multipurpose" kind of the NH-90 according to New Zealand's Government
Wellington, New Zealand - The helicopter to be deployed to perform both military and strictly civil missions
New Zealand’s Government decided to release an exhaustive description of the operational exigencies that the NH-90 helicopters will have to meet once they enter the service with Air Force (see for details A... more
HelicoptersThe 100th MD-520N to fly in Russia
Moscow, Russia - MD Helicopters to deliver it to Russian company GALS Aero which will supply it then to a private operator in Siberia
GALS Aero, a Russian company operating in the helicopter sector and distributing foreign-made aircraft to several customers in Russia, will take delivery of the 100th MD-520N produced by MD Helicopters.... more
HelicoptersNew Zealand: the future of the rotor wing is called NH-90
Wellington, New Zealand - National Government unveiled the purchase of the NHI group's helicopter for its Air Force
New Zealand’s Air Force selected the NH-90 as the new multirole helicopter to replace the obsolete UH-1 Iroquois. The official announcement has been released by national Government which proves satisfied a... more
HelicoptersSouth Korea: the Korean Helicopter Programme has been started
Seoul, South Korea -The role played by the national industry will be a major one but there will be chances also for foreign cooperations
South Korean Government has so provided a green light for the KHP programme (Korean Helicopter Programme) regarding the production of a utility rotor-winged aircraft. It would deal with the first national... more
HelicoptersCJ Systems selected the EC-135 for EMS operations again
Washington, USA - Some 10 helicopters of this type have been ordered and they will be added to the 14 ones already in service
The US company CJ Systems, specialized for the provision of health care rescue services in the country and one among the most important firms operating in this sector, has got a fleet based on some 14... more
HelicoptersFuture Lynx: first signing the contract, then selecting the partners
London, UK - The combat aircraft chosen by British MoD to be developed both in a terrestrial and naval version
The Future Lynx selected by British Ministry of Defence will certainly prove a programme open to various collaborations. AgustaWestland confirmed it to AVIONEWS with reference to the recent announcement... more
HelicoptersFuture Lynx selected as the preferred option for land and sea helicopter requirements
Rome, Italy - AgustaWestland chosen to enter a new partnership with UK’s MoD
"AgustaWestland welcomes the UK Ministry of Defence’s announcement to proceed with the Future Lynx programme as its preferred option for meeting the Land (Find) and Maritime (Surface) Attack elements o... more
HelicoptersMH-60R: Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin together for the US Navy fleet protection
Washington, USA - All the helicopter's systems devoted to both maritime surface and submarines targeting detection and tracking have been succesfully tested
The main systems for detection and tracking of naval surface and submarines targets destined to the Sikorsky MH-60R helicopter are being provided by Lockheed Martin. The Sea Hawk has been endowed in this... more
HelicoptersEurocopter aims to British market
London, UK - The group owned by EADS proves interested in the sale of DARA's headquarter by the MoD
EADS group is trying to reinforce its presence in the United Kingdom by relying upon the owned Eurocopter. British Minister of Defence would intend to sell DARA’s (Defence Aviation Repair Agency) headquarter l... more
HelicoptersAustralia: Government defended the selection of the Seasprite
Canberra, Australia - Australia authorities repudiated allegations according to which an aircraft devoid of all-weather capabilities would have been chosen
The purchase of the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopters by Australian Ministry of Defence is in the centre of debates in the country when considering that people opposing such choice would think such vehicle... more
HelicoptersFirst Swedish armed forces' NH-90 flew
Marignane, France - Some 18 aircraft for SAR, anti-submarine warfare and troop transport missions have been ordered
The first NH-90 multipurpose medium helicopter performed its maiden flight. The event occurred at the Eurocopter helicopter group’s plant located in Marignane (France) and lasted for about 55 minutes. S... more
HelicoptersFrance: the first Tiger HAP for Army has been delivered
Paris, France - There are 80 combat aircraft to be supplied to the armed force by 2010
French Army took delivery its first Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopter in the HAP version. The overall orders scheduled regard some 80 aircraft which will be all made available by 2010. Such choppers will... more
HelicoptersNH-90 in Australia and the ARH programme: Bregier analyses the situation
Paris, France - Australian industry licensed to produce such aircraft while the US military project is not taken into account presently
Fabrice Bregier, as the Eurocopter CEO, analysed recently the situation regarding two programme: the provision of the NH-90 helicopters to Australia and the competition for the US ARH (Armed Reconnaissance... more
HelicoptersUK: few helicopters for the armed forces
London, UK - It would have been denounced by British Parliament while MoD decides to solve the problem by the next 10 years
British Parliament warned Ministry of Defence with reference to the availability of military equipment for the armed forces. According to a recent report, there would be shortage of helicopters for Royal... more
HelicoptersThe International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) will take place at the end of September
Montreal, Canada - It has been organized in cooperation with the main organizations in this field
AHS International and the AHS International Montreal/Ottawa Chapter are organizing the International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) that will take place on September 26-29, 2005 in Montreal, Quebec,... more
HelicoptersItalian Air Force certified Maltese pilots to fly the AB-212
Valletta, Malta - Within the collaboration agreements between the two countries, Maltese military personnel will be able to perform SAR missions
Two Maltese pilots were recently certified to operate aboard the AB-212 helicopters thanks to the training support ensured by Italian Air Force, within the collaboration agreement in the defence sector... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: the EC-225 will transport Emperor of the Rising Sun nation
Tokyo, Japan - Three Super Puma helicopters ordered in the latest version for institutional VIP transportation
Emperor of Japan will fly on the latest version of the Super Puma helicopter, the EC-225. Eurocopter has in fact been awarded with a contract being worth about EUR 22m for the provision of three rotor-winged... more
HelicoptersAVIONEWS survey's result : "What do you think about the Mangusta helicopters' re-deployment in Iraq?"
Rome, Italy - The largest part considers the A-129 re-deployment has excessively increasing the economic effort of the mission in Iraq
AVIONEWS promoted during the last two weeks a survey aimed to verify the opinion on a relevant matter which involves the Italian military commitment in Iraq, that is to say the one related to the re-deployment... more
HelicoptersEnstrom: a new conditioning system for the 480B
Washington, USA - Operations aimed to improve the helicopter's comfort within the general update which is involving the aircraft of this type
The Enstrom 480B has been provided with a new conditioning system. It has been unveiled by the US producer which put the related USA’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification into evidence t... more
HelicoptersHector: that is how Italian Air Force will check its helicopter pilots' improvements
Rome, Italy - A system aimed to a real time assessment of flight data during training activities
After the good testing and the final deployment of the AACMI system for the monitoring of flight and mission data on the Italian Air Force’s aircraft (besides the German ones), also Italian Air Force’s hel... more
HelicoptersHelicopter HH-3F of the Italian Air Force knocks power line
Petrella del Salto, Italy - The incident fortunately did not cause any injured though there were discomforts caused by the interruption of electricity
An helicopter of the 15° Squadron (Researches and Rescues) of the Italian Air Force knocked today a power line causing the interruption of electricity for some hours. Fortunately the incident did not... more
HelicoptersAustralia: Tigers to be combat ready by 2008
Canberra, Australia - Meanwhile, Australian military authorities study the possibility of favouring the interoperability among various weapon systems and the UAVs
Australia ordered 22 Eurocopter Tiger combat and armed reconnaissance helicopters and announced that they will be all fully combat ready by 2008. Australian Army has already started training for the deployment... more
HelicoptersEurocopter: 50 years of Alouette 2 in history
Paris, France - The helicopter group celebrates the long history of a successful aircraft
Eurocopter, the helicopter group owned by EADS and which inherited the overall products made by French Aerospatiale and German MBB, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Alouette 2. The maiden flight... more