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HelicoptersPuma French military helicopter shot by Congolese militiamen
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - Forced to an emergency landing
Two helicopters of the French peacekeeping force operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been shot by Congolese militiamen belonging, presumablly, to the tribe of "Lendu", forcing one of the... more
HelicoptersFrom AVIONEWS correspondent at Le Bourget: Air Methods buys 2 Bell-407s
Paris, France - It's a fleet of more than 160 aircraft, largely made by Bell
Air Methods, company leader in the Ems field (Emergency Medical Service), wanted to confirm the confidence to what is its best supplier, that is Bell Helicopters, from which it will take delivery of 2... more
HelicoptersFather and his son rescued in Alaska from an Us Army helicopter
Alaska, Usa - 5 days without food nor supplies
They have been rescued from a military helicopter (whose model is at moment unknown) a father and his son who survived for 5 days to the icy Arctic temperatures without food nor supplies. On Friday,... more
HelicoptersJapan's Navy buys 14 EH-101 helicopters from AgustaWestland
Tokyo, Japan - They'll be equipped with Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca engines
Although they have not been given the economic details, it has been signed the agreement between Japanese Navy and AgustaWestland, a joint-venture between the Italian Agusta and the English Gkn, for the... more
HelicoptersIsraeli combat helicopter attack Gaza city, casualties
Gaza, Palestine - More and more bloody the violence in Middle East
According to official journalistic sources some Israeli AH-64 Apache helicopters would have attacked targets in the strip of Gaza, causing the death of three persons and the wounding of other 30. A rocket... more
HelicoptersIndian Railways need helicopter for rescue missions
New Delhi, India - The proposal has been accepted by the government
He has been the director of the Indian Railways, M G Arora, to ask the Defense Minister the possibility to use helicopters in order to perform the necessary aids in the eventuality that an incident occurs.... more
HelicoptersEurocopter secures orders for EUR 7.65m
Marignane, France - Now it's time to persuade Great Britain as well
Eurocopter, division of the European aerospace group Eads, has secured orders for the new NH-90 helicopter that amount to EUR 7.65bn: Germany, Italy, France, Holland and Portugal are among the greatest... more
HelicoptersFrench helicopters rescue foreign citizens from Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia - In the Country dominates a wide-spread civil war
French military transport helicopters, and as many attack ones, have evacuated yesterday European and American citizens from Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, the African Country where the civil war is... more
HelicoptersMaybe near Darwin a facility to house 17 Tiger helicopters
Sydney, Australia - From the next year to start the deliveries to Australian Army
The Australian Government is considering the possibility to construct a huge structure near Darwin in order to lodge 17 Tiger combat helicopters. Such a facility needs an investment that according to... more
HelicoptersChinese S-78C+ saves its first life
Shanghai, China - But Shanghai airport is the only one to perform Sar missions
They have been operating since last March the two Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters ordered in 2001 from the Chinese Minister of Communications, and they are immediately demonstrated very useful in the activity... more
HelicoptersSpain receives the sixth and last SH-60B form Navair
Madrid, Spain - The Iberian country is the only one in the world to fly an Us Navy helicopter
It has been delivered yesterday to the Spanish Armed Forces, from part of Naval Air System (Navair System), the sixth and last SH-60B "Sea Hawk" helicopter, according to an agreement signed in 1998 for... more
HelicoptersMalaysian government signs deal with France and UK for 12 helicopters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - They're 6 Fennec and 6 Super Lynch aircraft
The Malaysian government continues in its work of strengthening its military capacity and according to official sources it has been yesterday signed an agreement with France and Great Britain for the supply... more
HelicoptersNamed new Ceo at Bell Helicopter
Washington, Usa - Young energy and new incentives the reasons of the changement
Michael Redenbaugh, 44, has been named Chief Executive at Bell Helicopter by Textron, the parent company of the helicopter maker, he will take the place of John Murphey, 60. Redenbaugh recently served... more
HelicoptersNew powerful radar for Russian helicopters
Moscow, Russia - Probably it will be installed on board the new Kamov
It will be mounted as soon as possible the new radar named Arbalet, planned and constructed by the Russian company Fazotron-Niir for the requirements of the new Russian combat helicopters. Although they... more
HelicoptersIvorian President weighs on if buying some helicopters
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast - Only 4 helicopter are used by the Army
Ivory Coast's President, Laurent Gbagbo, would be estimating the opportunity if acquiring attack helicopters from an European company, applying an ancient Latin saying that asserted "If you want the peace... more
HelicoptersNew Zealand Air Force halves helicopter blades' flight hours
Wellington, New Zealand - They'd experience breaks of which the cause is not known
The first incident to the blades of the rotor of a Bell UH-1D/H Iroquois helicopter happened in July, 2001, when the aircraft of the New Zealand Air Force were operating in Timor East as part of the contribution... more
HelicoptersDelivered the last EC-135 to the Swedish Police
Stockholm, Sweden - Very rich the implemented equipment
It has been delivered on last week the last one of the 8 EC-135 helicopters to the Swedish Police, which now will be able to completely ground the old fleet of aging American helicopters. The Rikspolisen... more
HelicoptersBush offers 20 UH-1H helicopters to Philippines as well a financial aid
Washington, Usa - Rewarded the faithfulness of the Asian country during the terrorism fight
It's more and more strong the cooperation between the Usa and Philippines, especially in the fight to the terrorism, and Bush President explicitly thanked the President of the Asian State, Gloria Arroyo,... more
HelicoptersEurocopter signs contract for 6 helicopters with Air Methods
Texas, Usa - They'll be employed for Sar and Ems missions
Air Methods and Eurocopter have signed a contract for six helicopters whose delivery is previewed by the end of 2003, and they're 5 AS-350B2 and one EC-130B4, single-engine aircraft that will go to reinforce... more
Helicopters4 EC-130 helicopters sold to 2 American companies (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - A favourite aircraft from the tour operators
EC-130B4 is powered by a single Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 turboshaft controlled by a Fadec system, delivering 847 shp maximum at take-off and 728 continuously; the engine is the same used on AS-350B3 and other... more
Helicopters4 EC-130 helicopters sold to 2 American companies
Texas, Usa - The choice for the comply with the environmental standards
Eurocopter continues to make a name for itself as a supplier a lot appreciated in the USA, especially when an aircraft as the helicopter must satisfy the tightening rules placed to protect the environment.... more
Helicopters2 Lancer helicopters are coming for Nepali Army
Kathmandu, Nepal - The great part of the investment to be covered by Indian Government
"The Indian Government provided the helicopters to the Royal Nepal Army (Rna) with the understanding reached by the two countries, has declared a Nepali Defense official. They're two Lancer combat helicopters,... more
HelicoptersBell could join to Agusta-Westland for the supply of helicopters to White House
Washington, Usa - The other competing firm is Sikorsky
The competition in order to assure the order for the supply of helicopters to White House assumes edges decidedly more clear, but it has to be emphasized once again the rancour that elapses between the... more
HelicoptersChechen guerrillas attack Russian helicopter, no casualties reported
Grozny, Chechen - The Mi-8 performed an emergency landing
It has been forced to an emergency landing a helicopter of the Russian Airforce Mi-8 under the enemy fire of the Chechen guerrillas. Colonel Alexander Drobyshevsky, head of Russian aviation, has declared,... more
HelicoptersCanadian Government denies to support Eurocopter at loss of other industries
Ottawa, Canada - Maybe in short time a definitive decision for a super-order
The Government of Ottawa has not decided yet who will be the industry that will assure a billionaire in order to replace the old Sea Kings and Labradors, but it wants to clear that everything he will be... more
HelicoptersSikorsky tries to convince the Pentagon to acquire the new S-92
Washington, Usa - This will go at a loss of Agusta-Westland
Between today and tomorrow they will be many the high-ranking Pentagon officials and Congressional leaders to seat aboard of the last born in Sikorsky, the S-92: its scope will be that one to convince... more
HelicoptersAir Force helicopter in front of English coasts is looking for a woman fallen in the sea in the night
Brest, France - She travelled on board of a British ferry
About 80 kilometers far from the British coast, since this morning an Air Force helicopter is looking for an English woman, fallen in sea during the night from a ship. Official sources have declared woman,... more
HelicoptersA chance more for the Chilean Eurocopter subsidiary
Santiago, Chile - The South American market is almost paralized
After just five years from the opening of Eurocopter of a subsidiary in Chile, it's thinking on the possibility of its shut down because of the performances are worse then expected. The Chilean subsidiary... more
HelicoptersSuper Cobra operational assessment has been concluded
Washington, Usa - Test began February 12
"The actual purpose of this assessment is to determine if these aircraft are potentially operationally effective", explained Maj. Harry Hewson, Pma-276 (H-1 helicopter program). The Marine Corps concluded... more
HelicoptersMD Explorer delivered to a Japanese newspaper
Tokio, Japan - A right machine to operate over a town
It has been delivered today by Mdhi (MD Helicopters Inc) a MD Explorer helicopter to the Japanese daily paper Asahi Shimbun Press (Asp), and it will be used in order to carry the reporters on the places... more
HelicoptersSix helicopters cut for the Canadian coast guard
Halifax, Canada - There're not funds even for the normal activity
Before the merger in 1995 with the Fisheries Department, the Canadian coast guard had enough funds in order to operate up to 12,000 hours a year with its helicopters, while now the financial situation... more
HelicoptersGeorgia Governor charged to fly helicopter without license
Atlanta, Usa - Also a second set of controls would be mounted
He's committed for trial the Governor of the American state of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, in order to have flown a helicopter although he hadn't the licence, but only that one for airplane. According to... more
HelicoptersIt has been renewed the contract to Simula for the supply of cockpit airbag
Washington, Usa - They'll be mounted on UH-60s and OH-58s
In an official note Simula company has declared that it will continue in the supply of air-bags for the combat helicopters, after renews stipulated yesterday with the American Army. It's the Cabs system... more
HelicoptersRussia ready to upgrade the Polish MI-24s but only under particular conditions
Moscow, Russia - It has to be secured its commercial and intellectual interests
There is not a definitive agreement yet between the Government of Moscow and that one of Sofia for the modernization work of the MI-24 helicopters serving with the Polish army, although they have been... more
HelicoptersFirst private helicopter school opens in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China - It will be a R-22 the helicopter to be used
It's a Robinson 22 the first helicopter of the first flight school in Hong Kong whose opening ceremony was held on Monday, attended by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Albert Lam, who has emphasized... more
HelicoptersRaf helicopter performed an emergency landing
Belfast, North Ireland - No one on board was injured
A Raf AS-330 Puma helicopter has had to perform an emergency landing in a filed after the explosion of its fuel tank. This has happened when the helicopter, employed in the Raf base of Aldergrove (Belfast),... more
HelicoptersIvory Coast : Government Mi-24 helicopters have attacked Vavoua
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - News communicated by rebels
"Today, April Wednesday 16 2003, Mi-24 helicopters have taken off from Yamoussoukro to bombing the market of the city of Vavoua (Ivory Coast), the Police station and a benzine station", said Sgt Antoine... more
HelicoptersIran manufactures its first unmanned helicopter
Teheran, Iran - It will come in three different versions
Also Iran has been equipped of an unmanned aircraft, but it's not an airplane, but a helicopter, which will be produced in 3 different versions: a light one for the staff training, a medium one that could... more
HelicoptersThree criminals escape in helicopter from a French jail
Paris, France - The fugitives comes from Marseillaise crime
The yesterday escape's length of three bandits, come from Marseillaise crime, has been not more than five minutes. Fugitives escaped in helicopter from the jail of Luynes. After the aircraft is landed... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": the Cobras again in action in Tikrit (2); the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Bell AH-1F Cobra
Bell AH-1F Cobra is an attack helicopter with telemeter and tracking laser, ballistic computer, high head view for the pilot, flight data system, Doppler navigator, suppressor of infrared from warm metal... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom ": the Cobras have again in action in Tikrit
Baghdad, Iraq - The helicopters against the soldiers remained faithful to the Rais
Twelve powerful detonations, coming from from an area in the Northeast of Tikrit, have announced in the afternoon the arrive of Us Cobra fighter helicopter. Aircraft are again in action in the city, launching... more
HelicoptersArmy Portuguese helicopter rescues 3 persons near Azores islands
Lisbon, Portugal - A terrible storm overtook the yacht on Saturday
It has been a terrible week-end for the Portuguese Azores islands, over which an apocalypse throws, with winds beyond 150 km/h and waves of 12 meters: meteorological conditions that have forced the authorities... more
HelicoptersIn Arizona another detachment to train the future Singapore's Apache pilots
Arizona, Usa - It's the sixth center the Asian country inaugurates in Usa
It has been inaugurated two days ago in Arizona a detachment of Singapore helicopter force that will benefit of the American experience in the work of training on the Apache helicopters, of which Singapore... more
HelicoptersLockheed Martin and Eurocopter to build together helicopters for Canada
Ottawa, Canada - The aging Sea Kings will be replaced
It lacks only the officialization from part of the government of Ottawa, but it seems sure by now that they will be Lockheed Martin Canada (subsidiary of the American house-based industry) and Eurocopter... more
HelicoptersGoing against the mainstream: boom deliveries for Robinson
California, Usa - Orders uo 58%, 100 jobs more created
All sold out for the next 5 months. It is not the announcement of a hotel in some European capitals but the reality of Robinson Helicopter Company than literally is not able to satisfy all the demands.... more
HelicoptersJapanese Apache helicopters to mount T700-701C engines
Tokio, Japan - A reliability engine, an order of USD 50m
The Japan Defense Agency Jda has communicated officially that it will be GE Aircraft Engines (division of the General Electric) to supply the engines for the Japanese fleet of AH-64 Apache helicopters.... more
Helicopters"Iraqi Freedom": coalition's helicopters fly over the center of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Republican Guard headquarter has been the target
Iraqi Republican Guard headquarter, in the South-Eastern zone of Baghdad, has been flown this morning by two American Apache helicopters. Before Marines attacked a landing strip in the South-Eastern of... more
HelicoptersThai Government cuts the purchase for 32 Black Hawks (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - A versatile aircraft, also as air rescue
The UH-60 was realized by Sikorsky under explicit demand of the US Army for a multipurpose helicopter at the beginning of 70s, in order to replace the UH-1. The first one flew at the end of 1974 and... more
HelicoptersThai Government cuts the purchase for 32 Black Hawks
Bangkok, Thailandia - Financial problems would be the root reason
A war period doesn't mean automatically a good moment for the war industry too, that cannot reckon without the budget problems' host that several nations must face during a substantial negative economic... more
HelicoptersSikorsky to transform 9 Black Hawks in medical helicopters
Stratford, Usa - An USD 70m contract, maybe the aircraft ready for 2007
A decision that had been already taken before the beginning of the war, in October 2000, that one to convert 9 UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, in aircraft for the medical rescue. The contract stipulated... more