CAE - IAI to display UAV training system at Aero India 2009
CAE, Canada, a global company in training and simulation has teamed up with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to set up a rotary wing training centre in Bangalore. The joint venture company is known as the Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying
Five additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters for U.S. Army
ARLINGTON, VA --- The U.S
Malaysia orders two AW139 medium twin engine helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has ordered two AW139 medium twin engine helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform fire fighting, search and rescue, land reconnaissance and general support duties
Bell Helicopter delivers first nine safety enhancement program OH-58Ds ahead of contract...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS --- Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, closed out 2008 with delivery of the ninth OH-58D aircraft to be modified under the current Kiowa Warrior Safety Enhancement Program contract
Ducommun Incorporated Receives Contract from Boeing for Apache Helicopter Main and Tail...
LOS ANGELES --- Ducommun Incorporated today announced that its Ducommun AeroStructures, Inc. (DAS) subsidiary has been awarded follow-on contracts from The Boeing Company for AH-64 Apache helicopter main and tail rotor blades for use as both original equipment and replacement blades
Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 1st Cavalry Division
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. --- Boeing announced today that its CH-47F Chinook helicopter has been fielded by Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
GKN Aerospace Delivers First State-Of-The-Art Future Lynx Airframe on Schedule
GKN Aerospace delivered the first complete, state-of-the-art, Future Lynx Airframe to AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, on schedule, yesterday. The Company has achieved challenging technological goals for this airframe including an 80% reduction in parts count when compared with the existing Super Lynx airframe
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Signs A Contract For Three AW139 Helicopters...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin engine helicopters plus options for several additional aircraft. These helicopters will be used to perform search and rescue, coastal patrol and law enforcement duties around Malaysia’s extensive coast line
Russian firm to set up helicopter maintenance JV in India
The Helicopters of Russia holding will set up a joint venture in India to service Russian-made civil helicopters, a company official said Thursday. India's Vectra Group will be the partner in the JV with about 50% ownership
Copters fly over meltdown blues
Even as the general civil aviation industry is going through a meltdown, the helicopter segment appears to be unaffected and in fact excited. Moreover, India is gaining importance for helicopter manufacturers
Ornge Orders Ten AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company; is pleased to announce that Ornge of Ontario, Canada, has ordered ten AW139 medium twin helicopters with an option for two additional aircraft. The overall contract value is about US$120 million
South Korea Begins Submarine Tugboat-II Project for Enhanced Naval Support
Maiden Flight of South Korea’s Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Helicopter
Three IDF Soldiers Wounded as Military Vehicle Hit by Explosives in West...
Switzerland Joins EU's Military Mobility Project
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U