Helicopter News

Boeing [BA] yesterday announced the establishment of a new operation to focus on the company’s rotorcraft support business in the United Kingdom. The new organization, Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support, is […]

Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland recently said that the Government of Estonia recently gave approval for the purchase of a third AW139 helicopter for the Border Guard to perform search and rescue, medical […]

AeroVironment [AVAV] this week said that the Italian defense ministry has issued a Military Aircraft Type-Classification Certificate for the Raven B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), allowing Italian military personnel to […]

In what Thales Australia dubbed as a “world first for a combat helicopter simulator,” its Tiger ARH (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) Crew Procedural Trainer (CPT) has been accredited at the Army […]

BAE Systems recently said one of its teams has developed a much-needed front line capability for launching small, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) from a compact mortar- based launcher. “We identified […]

CHC Group‘s Heli-One last week said it was awarded a new contract by the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, to complete avionic upgrades on two Eurocopter AS332M1 Super Puma helicopters. […]

Israel’s Bental Industries recently said that the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement assigned German UAV manufacturer EMT with testing of the MicroBAT 275, Bental’s latest development of […]

Cobham last week said the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence awarded a contract worth about $45 million to the Cobham Aviation Services joint venture, FB Heliservices (FBH). “Following the award […]