India Made S-92 Helicopter Cabins To Meet Sikorsky’s International Orders
Sikorsky on Thursday unveiled its indigenously developed S-92 helicopter cabin in Hyderabad. The cabin was developed in collaboration with TATA Advances Systems Limited (TASL)
Kazakhstan To Get New Russian Helicopters In 2014
Russian Helicopters has won a contract to supply multi-role Mi-8AMT and new light Ka-226T helicopters to Kazakhstan. “We confirm that we can supply Almaty Rescue Service with the required quantity of helicopters within the time period required,” said Mikhail Dubrovin, Russian Helicopters Director of Marketing
Raytheon Develops Shooter Detection Technology For Helicopters
Raytheon BBN Technologies has adapted its life-saving Boomerang shooter detection technology to protect helicopter crews, the company announced today. Helicopters are highly susceptible to sniper attacks because of their low-altitude flight paths and hovering requirements in theater
Russia To Implement $4.3 Billion Mi-28NE Helicopter Deal With Iraq
Russia will soon supply over 10 fully armed and equipped Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters to Iraq under a $4.3 billion agreement signed in 2012
GE Aviation To Power Bell’s V-280 Third-Generation Tiltrotor
Bell Helicopter today announced GE Aviation will join Bell on its V-280 Valor, a third generation tiltrotor. "We are very excited to welcome GE to Team Valor
Russia To Complete Mi-35M Helicopter Order To Brazil Soon
Russia is planning to deliver the remaining Mi-35M Hind-E attack helicopters to Brazil under the 2008 contract in the next few months. Russia has so far supplied nine out of 12 Mi-35s to the Latin American country under the deal worth $150 million
Elbit Systems To Supply Advanced HMD System For Korean Army Helicopters
Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a follow-on contract to supply advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems for the Republic of Korea Army's SURION helicopter. The contract, which is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems, will be performed over a four-year period
First Production AW189 Twin Engine Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
AgustaWestland successfully flight tested its first production AW189 8 tonne class twin engine at Vergiate plant (Italy) today. The aircraft is expected to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters Ltd
Russia To Purchase New Shipborne Helicopters In 2014
Russia is planning to buy 32 shipborne helicopters from Russian Helicopters, a Deputy Defense Minister was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “These helicopters are to undergo final testing in 2014
Rockwell Collins' Cockpit Integrated Onto Canada's First Chinook
Rockwell Collins designed cockpit is featured on board the first CH-147 Chinook helicopter delivered to Canadas Department of National Defence (DND). “The CAAS cockpit will provide Canadas military pilots with enhanced situational awareness and safety of flight while significantly reducing their workload,” said Troy Brunk, vice president and general manager of Airborne Solutions for Rockwell Collins
Japan Orders Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin For Firefighting And Rescue Services
Eurocopter has signed a contract to supply an AS365 N3+ Dauphin for the Nagoya City, Japan as an upgrade for the services existing helicopter resources. Delivery of this new rotorcraft is planned in 2015 to the Pacific Coast city of Japan
AgustaWestland Delivers Second AW139 Helicopter To South Africa
AgustaWestland has delivered a second AW139 intermediate twin helicopter to a South Africa to perform corporate/passenger transport and Emergency Medical Services utilizing a quick convertible EMS pod. The AW139 has the provisioning to fit floatation gear, a cargo hook and is fitted with an infrared camera system to assist pilots in poor visibility conditions (clouds and/or dust for landings on unprepared surfaces)
Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash: Black Boxes Lost Data Four Minutes Before
German Army Invites Patria to Bid for Future Armored Troop Transport Project
Damen Delivers FCS 3307 Patrol Vessel to Nigeria
Iran Shoots Down Bunker Busting Bomb in Exercise to Protect Nuclear Facility
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