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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
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