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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
HelicoptersTwo A-109 Power for EMS operations destined to Maine
Lewiston, USA - The helicopters produced by AgustaWestland to operate at two hospitals
LifeFlight, a medical care unit located in Maine (USA) selected the AgustaWestland A-109 Power as the new aircraft dedicated to EMS (Emergency Medical Service) operations. Two helicopters of this type... more
HelicoptersThe Sikorsky S-92 for Turkey's Presidency
Ankara, Turkey - The well known American producer achieved a significant result by a provision destined to a relevant institutional role
Turkey selected the Sikorsky S-92 medium transport helicopter as the new aircraft destined to the Head of State's travels. While waiting for about one month from the US military authorities' final decision... more
HelicoptersKa-52 Alligator to fly again soon
Moscow, Russia - The test activities to start again early in 2005 and they will deal in particular with the Arbalet radar system
The Russian Kamov Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopter is going to be involved by test activities soon by its produced during the first quarter of 2005. It would have been announced by sources from the helicopter... more
HelicoptersPortugal took delivery of the first EH-101 helicopter
Lisbon, Portugal - Twelve aircraft of this type were ordered late in 2001
The first AgustaWestland EH-101 military medium helicopter destined to Portugal was delivered yesterday. Lisbon's Government had ordered a total amount of 12 vehicles late in 2001, when it was preferred... more
HelicoptersGraphic restyling for the AgustaWestland Internet site
Milan, Italy - It is more dynamic and practical
The Milanese L.G.O. Communication digital agency attended it: the new web site www.agusta.com is more dynamic and practical, instead of the previous page which appeared enough static. It has been created... more
HelicoptersMaiden flight for the civil version of the Bell 210
Fort Worth, USA - The helicopter is a derivative version of the UH-1H but it is also based on some solutions used for the AB-212
The civil version of the Bell 210, the new helicopter of the well known US group, accomplished recently its maiden flight at the Fort Worth headquarter (Texas). The Bell 210 is a special version of the... more
HelicoptersNATO standard for the Bulgarian armed forces' Mi-24s and Mi-17s
Sofia, Bulgaria - Elbit and Lockheed Martin to attend to provide the necessary changes within a relevant upgrade programme
The Bulgarian armed forces, within the adaptation process in line with NATO's standards, decided to agree after the green light warranted by Bulgarian Government to Israeli Elbit and US Lockheed Martin... more
HelicoptersSikorsky VH-92: there are 225 American firms attending to the programme
Washington, USA - The version of the S-92 competing for the new US Presidential helicopter tender is being offered for its cost/effectiveness qualities
Sikorsky unveiled recently that there are 225 firms making efforts for the production of the S-92 transport helicopter, US companies which employ many workers all over some 41 states' territories in the... more
HelicoptersUS Homeland Security selected Eurocopter and Enstrom protested
Washington, USA - A firm criticism against the solution based on the EC-120, as preferred compared with the 480, due to reasons related to cost and capabilities
US authority competent for national security decided to award Eurocopter with the sign of a provision contract in order to equip the units attending to border monitoring with 55 EC-120 helicopters. Enstrom... more
HelicoptersSouth Africa still relies upon the Rooivalk
Pretoria, South Africa - The national-made military helicopter has not achieved a significant commercial success yet but Denel thinks it can improve the situation
Denel, as the major South African aerospace company, attends to the Rooivalk programme related to a combat helicopter whose original project goes back to half 90s but that achieved a scarce commercial... more
HelicoptersNew partners for the US-101
Washington, USA - Additional 24 firms of the aerospace sector to provide their contribution for the development of this special version of the EH-101
Team US-101. within the development of its alternative solution for the new US Presidential helicopters fleet, revealed recently it signed cooperation contracts with additional 24 companies of the sector... more
HelicoptersThe first two Tiger helicopters ordered by Australia have been delivered
Brisbane, Australia - They will be mainly deployed by Australian Army for armed reconnaissance missions
Eurocopter announced the delivery of the first two Tiger combat helicopters to Australia. The two aircraft were carried aboard a cargo airplane from Marignane French facility towards the Brisbane Australian... more
HelicoptersThe international promotion of the Mil Mi-28 started
Moscow, Russia - The new Russian combat helicopter is being offered by rely most of all upon the protection and survivability degrees
Despite the great success achieved in the market by the combat helicopters belonging to the Hind family (the Mi-24/35s), Mil proves to be aware about the fact that it is necessary to aim to offer a completely... more
HelicoptersItalian Minister Martino: "We are not going to send the Mangusta helicopters to Iraq"
Rome, Italy - It would have been confirmed by Italian Minister of Defence who would not consider to resort to such a measure as necessary
Italian Minister of Defence, Antonio Martino, focused recently on the hypothesis of sending the AgustaWestland A-129 Mangusta combat helicopters to Iraq, maintaining that it is not under Italian Government's... more
HelicoptersEurocopter launched the new multirole Tiger
Paris, France - The new HAD version able to perform both attack and close support missions and devoted to French and Spanish armies
The Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopter has got a new version: it deals with the HAD, which combines both the features of a rotor-winged aircraft dedicated to attack and the ones of e specialized chopper... more
HelicoptersTeam US-101: "We offer a product, not a promise"
Washington, USA - The recent statement by a Lockheed Martin's representative in defence of the solution promoted for the new US Presidential chopper
Team US-101 deepened some aspects related to its alternative solution for the new US Presidential helicopter for the Marine One competition, and seized also a chance to criticize its competitor, even already... more
HelicoptersSAS Flight Academy AB: signed an exclusive agreement for training of helicopter pilots
Stockholm, Sweden - With Aerogulf Services Company LLC
SAS Flight Academy has reached a three-year agreement with Aerogulf Services for training of helicopter pilots. Aerogulf Services is one of the longest-established aviation companies in Dubai having been... more
HelicoptersSikorsky accused for corruption regarding the provision of helicopters to South Korea
Washington, USA - The helicopter company answered the criticism shown by part of international press
Sikorsky is waiting with bated breath the decision related to the future US Presidential helicopter, a decision which is expected to be released on January 28, 2005. The promotion in favour of the VH-92,... more
HelicoptersTurkey proves interested in the Russian-made combat helicopters
Ankara, Turkey - Russian Minister of Defence to promote the solutions offered by Kamov and Mil for the provision of some 50 aircraft
Turkish Minister of Defence is going to meet his Russian counterpart soon in order to analyse an important matter for the strengthening of the Turkish defensive system. It deals with the possible provision... more
HelicoptersFinmeccanica: the relevance of AgustaWestland for the future growth of the Italian holding
Rome, Italy - The important role played in the United Kingdom's market is already a reality, but the United States and China are the next major stages
Representatives from Finmeccanica group together with the CEO himself, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, pointed out recently a series of goals whose achievement appears a major one for the future growth of... more
HelicoptersRussia: "Our combat helicopters do not fall short of the ones produced abroad"
Moscow, Russia - It would have recently been stated by representatives from Russian Air Force
Representatives from Russian Air Force would have recently commented regarding the future development of the armed force, concerning the modernization of its combat helicopters fleet. It would have been... more
HelicoptersNew Zealand: a centralized aerial EMS service
Auckland, New Zealand - The programme for the creation of a single coordination centre and bases spread all over the country started
New Zealand's Government would intend to create a centralized aerial EMS (Emergency Medical Service) service. The representatives from the authorities and the structures performing such activities prove... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland delivered the first AB-139 to Aga Khan Development Network
Vergiate, Italy - Three additional helicopters to be provided to the foundation for the transport activities during the building of universities in Asia
AgustaWestland unveiled that it delivered the first of the four AB-139 helicopters ordered by Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a foundation promoted by some Central and South Asia states such as Khazakhstan... more
HelicoptersMilitary helicopters market is increasing
Washington, USA - It was unveiled by a Forecast International's survey and the US helicopter producers should play a major role
Forecast International unveiled recently its forecasting data related to the future development of the helicopter industry in the defence sector for the 2004-2013 period. According to the company's analysts,... more
HelicoptersIndia: 200 new light helicopters for the armed forces
New Dheli, India - The first company invited to compete to the tender is Bell
Indian Government would need some 200 new light helicopters for its armed forces and it would have enunciated the name of the first company invited to compete to the related tender. It deals with the US... more
HelicoptersAgustaWestland about to appeal to Italian Council of State against the Lazio Administrative Judge's sentence
Rome, Italy - The helicopter company to defend the provision of choppers for the Italian law enforcement units halted by the Administrative Judge
AgustaWestland answers to the Italian Lazio Region Administrative Judge about the provision of helicopters for the Italian law enforcement's units by announcing a forthcoming appeal to Italian Council... more
HelicoptersIndia testing the Dhruv antisom
New Dheli, India - Such version of the national-made light helicopter is destined to the new Indian Navy's air carrier
Indian Navy is performing the first tests of the HAL Dhruv national-made helicopter's antisom-dedicated version. The representatives from the Navy prove particularly satisfied of the vehicle, which has... more
HelicoptersIsrael proves interested in the Indian Dhruv helicopter
Tel Aviv, Israel - The prospectively purchased aircraft would be deployed for VIP transport for Israeli Air Force
The industrial relations in the aviation sector between Israel and India prove more and more strong. Tel Aviv's Government would in fact intend to purchase an unspecified number of Indian-made HAL Dhruv... more
HelicoptersAB-139 and EC-135: the Ireland's choice to strengthen the national defence
Dublin, Ireland - The AgustaWestland/Bell and Eurocopter's proposals were preferred compared with the Sikorsky Black Hawk promotion
Irish Government selected AgustaWestland/Bell and Eurocopter to favour the modernization process of its armed forces. Dublin's Government opted for two different solutions compared with the proposal put... more
HelicoptersThe 100th Eurocopter EC-130 B4 has been delivered
Paris, France - The helicopter was purchased by Kendall-Jackson Wines Estates, one the major wine producers in the United States
Eurocopter revealed recently that the 100th EC-130 B4 Ecureuil helicopter has been delivered to its purchaser. The customer above mentioned is Kendall-Jackson Wines Estates, one of the major wine producers... more
HelicoptersIreland: a national helicopter medical rescue
Dublin, Ireland - Irish Government could open it by the half of 2005 but it will have first to appraise the project's cost
Irish Health Ministry would be carefully appraising the hypothesis of opening by the half of 2005 a real national helicopter medical rescue. The reasons for such programme should be found in the necessity... more
HelicoptersBulgaria: 12 Eurocopter Cougar helicopters for Army
Sofia, Bulgaria - The new aircraft to replace the Mil Mi-17s within the general modernization programme for the armed forces
Bulgarian Ministry of Defence unveiled recently that Bulgarian Army needs new helicopters for troop transport and its was selected the Eurocopter Cougar. The first of twelve aircraft of this type will... more
HelicoptersCanada: the H-92 military helicopter has been selected
Ottawa, Canada - Renamed CH-148 Cyclone, it will be deployed for maritime multirole operations
Canada signed recently a contract with Sikorsky for the provision of several multirole helicopters to be destined to maritime operations. Canadian Government had at first opted for a suspension of the... more
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