:

Mexican Operator Pegaso Acquires 10 H145 Helicopters

Friday, June 19th, 2015

SHARE:

Mexican air operator Transportes Aéreos Pegaso announced the establishment of a framework agreement to acquire 10 H145s from Airbus on June 18 at the Paris Air Show.The agreement makes Pegaso the first Latin American customer for the H145 four-ton twin engine rotorcraft.Pegaso is expected to place its first firm order in the next several months, with deliveries planned to start in 2016 for seven years.Pegaso will use the H145s to replace its current Airbus lightweight rotor fleet of 16 EC145s…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]