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US Army Plans To Deploy AH-64 Apache Battalion To Europe

February 1, 2017 @ 12:23 PM

US Army will be deploying a fleet of 20 AH-64 Apache aircraft from the 1st Armored Division to Europe in February in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The 1-501st, also known as the Iron Dragon Battalion, will be deployed this February for a nine-month rotation
US Army Tests 3D Printed Drones

January 6, 2017 @ 04:22 PM

US Army Research Laboratory has flight tested 3D-printed unmanned aircraft that was developed with a new on-demand system. In a successful test, the Prospects of US soldiers manufacturing drones with 3D printers in a remote combat zone has been demonstrated, the US Army announced in a press release on Thursday
Safran Begins Automated Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant

December 1, 2016 @ 07:11 PM

Safran Helicopter Engines has started its first automated helicopter engine turbine blade production line. Initiated in 2012, the line is today 100% operational
US Army Working On High-speed Super-copters Operable In Testing Conditions

November 29, 2016 @ 11:26 AM

The US Army is working on next-generation helicopters capable of flying at the speed of a jet aircraft and can be operated in extreme weather. The Army will test the new aircraft next year and will be aiming at speeds greater than 230 knots (265mph)
Budget Constraints Force Brazil To Delay Army Helicopters Fleet Upgrade

October 28, 2016 @ 10:14 AM

Brazil had to reschedule the upgrade of the Brazilian Army's (Exército Brasileiro - EB) helicopters due to budgetary constraints. “Upgrades to the army's 36 Airbus Helicopters AS550A2 Fennec (H125M) and AS350L1 Ecureuil/Esquilo (H125) HA-1-variant platforms, as well as to its 34 Airbus Helicopters AS365 Panther (HM-1 Pantera) platforms, have been delayed by two years as a result of the financial crisis, but that work is now proceeding and the full set of enhanced capabilities will be rolled-out,” Walter Filho, VP Business & Services was quoted as saying by
India To Launch Civilian version Of Dornier 228 Utility Aircraft By 2017

October 12, 2016 @ 12:06 PM

India's Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAL) has considered launching the civilian version of Dornier 228 short take-off and landing aircraft by June 2017. The made-in-Indian civilian aircraft Dornier 228 is a 19-seater, aircraft
Upgraded Russian Mi-28NM Helicopter To Have Omni-directional Radar, Countermeasures

October 6, 2016 @ 03:58 PM

Russian Mi-28NM advanced upgraded attack helicopter will carry unique mast-mounted omnidirectional radar, advanced engines, an all-new control system and an air defense countermeasures system, Russian deputy Defense Minister said. The sophisticated Mi-28NM is much different from the baseline Mi-28N, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov was quoted as saying by Tass Wednesday
Composite Blades For Russian Mi28NM Choppers Following Syrian Ops

August 18, 2016 @ 10:20 AM

The Russian Air Force plans to replace the full metal blades of Mi-28NM military helicopters with new ones made form composite materials. The helicopters are currently in operation in Syria
Russian UEC Showcased Aircraft Engine For MC-21 During Farnborough Airshow

July 25, 2016 @ 10:31 AM

Russian United Engine Corporation (UEC) demonstrated its PD-14 1:3 scale engine dummy at the Farnborough International Airshow 2016. “Work on this power unit for the new MC-21-300 domestic airplane is performed via wide-ranging cooperation of the plants belonging to United Engine Corporation
Leonardo AW189 Cleared For All-Weather Operations

July 11, 2016 @ 12:32 PM

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Leonardo-Finmeccanicas AW189s Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) clearing the way for the aircraft to operate in full icing conditions. The EASA certification comes after three years of flight trials in Northern Europe and North America, during the winter months, to gather data and test the effectiveness of the system which includes electrically heated main and tail rotor blades, heated windscreens and an ice detection system

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