Helicopter News
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UncategorizedArmy Aviation Brigade Arrives In Europe To Boost Russian-Deterrence Effort
The Army’s 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) on Feb. 9 began offloading more than 700 pieces of equipment, including 86 aircraft in Antwerp, Belgium, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. […]
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HN for Wed., Feb. 1, 2017
- Army Exploring Allied Role In Future Vertical Lift Program
- Kuwait Requests $510 Million For AMRAAMs And AH-64D Apache Helicopter Sustainment
- Northrop Grumman Reports Strong End To 2016; Backlog Spikes On B-21
- Airbus Touts 2016 Helicopter Achievements
- Bell Helicopter Delivers First Fully Customized Aircraft From New Prague Facility
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Bell Helicopter Delivers First Fully Customized Aircraft From New Prague Facility
Bell Helicopter-Textron [TXT] announced Jan. 25 it completed the first fully customized aircraft from the new European state-of-the-art Customization and Delivery Center in Prague, Czech Republic. The first helicopter delivered […]
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Airbus Touts 2016 Helicopter Achievements
Airbus Helicopters boasted about its 2016 achievements including the delivery of five percent more rotorcraft over 2015 and strengthening its civil and parapublic sales while maintaining its military market place, […]
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Northrop Grumman Reports Strong End To 2016; Backlog Spikes On B-21
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Jan. 26 reported double-digit increases in earnings and sales, ending a solid year for the company on a strong note. The company also said that it […]
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Kuwait Requests $510 Million For AMRAAMs And AH-64D Apache Helicopter Sustainment
The State Department approved two Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requests totaling $510 million for AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) as well as sustainment and contractor logistics support for […]
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Army Exploring Allied Role In Future Vertical Lift Program
The United States Army has begun studying whether to include other nations in its fledgling Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, a former defense official said Jan. 30. “That’s being looked […]
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HN for Wed., Jan. 4, 2017
- Private Equity Firm Admiralty Partners Acquires GE Aerospace Unit
- Airbus Helicopters Wins $967 Million U.S. Army Logistics Support Contract For UH-72A
- Airbus Helicopters Wins $17.3 Million Support Contract For U.S. Air Force U-72 Light Utility Helicopter
- Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability For New Airborne Anti-Mine Systems
- Open Architectures Could Be Future Vertical Lift’s Most Powerful Weapon, Say Chopper Program Managers
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Open Architectures Could Be Future Vertical Lift’s Most Powerful Weapon, Say Chopper Program Managers
The futuristic helicopter that results from the ongoing Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program will be faster and more maneuverable than current designs, but its baked-in ability to rapidly integrate new […]
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Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability For New Airborne Anti-Mine Systems
The U.S. Navy achieved an initial operational capability (IOC) in November for two new mine-warfare systems for the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, the service said Dec. 14. The two systems – […]