Helicopter News
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Goodrich To Acquire Italian Flight Control Firm Microtecnica
Goodrich Corp. [GR] recently said it has agreed to acquire Italy’s Microtecnica from the United Kingdom-based private equity firm SSCP Aero Holdings for $462 million in cash, adding to its […]
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MoD Scientists Developing Technology For Safer Helicopter Brownout Landings
The U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), with Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland, is developing technology designed to help helicopter pilots land more safely and efficiently in Afghanistan in whirling clouds of […]
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Kostelnik Says CBP’s UAVs Generally Less Expensive To Operate Than Manned Aircraft
The Predator unmanned aerial vehicles being operated by Customs and Border Protection along the nation’s northern and southern borders and in the maritime environment are not expensive to operate compared […]
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NASA Global Hawk Gathers Storm Forecasting Data
An RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone began a series of flights over the Pacific Ocean last month as part of a campaign to study atmospheric rivers, prime contractor Northrop Grumman […]
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[March 29, 2011]
// PDF View- Lockheed Martin Completes Hellfire II Romeo Test
- EADS Eurocopter To Acquire Vector Aerospace Corp.
- MoD Scientists Developing Technology For Safer Helicopter Brownout Landings
- Kostelnik Says CBP’s UAVs Generally Less Expensive To Operate Than Manned Aircraft
- NASA Global Hawk Gathers Storm Forecasting Data
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Lockheed Martin Completes Hellfire II Romeo Test
The Army’s Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project Office and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said they recently successfully fired a multipurpose AGM 114R Hellfire II Romeomissile with a live warhead and […]
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EADS Eurocopter To Acquire Vector Aerospace Corp.
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., (EADS) subsidiary Eurocopter expanded its aerospace support and services presence in North America and globally saying it entered into a Support Agreement with […]
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BAE Systems, Dassault Aviation Sign MoU For U.K., French UAS Competition
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation said they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate exclusively on the preparation and submission of a joint proposal to the U.K. and […]
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Bell Helicopter Marine AH-1Z Achieves IOC Ahead of Schedule
Bell Helicopter [TXT] said the Marine Corps’ newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) ahead of schedule in February. “The AH-1Z is a magnificent machine and […]