Helicopters (All Services)
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ArmyHASC Defense Bill Increases Army Apache, Black Hawk Helicopter Procurement
The House Armed Service Committee (HASC) is seeking to restore, with war funding, some of the deep cuts the Army plans to make to helicopter procurement to pay for near-term […]
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Air ForceLack Of Aircraft Hampering Marine Aviator Training, Preparedness For Deployment
For lack of F/A-18 Hornets to fly, the Marine Corps is barely training its pilots sufficiently for deployment and is providing too few flight hours for its “bench” units who […]
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ArmyBoeing Will Upgrade 117 Apaches To E-Models Under $1.5 Billion Deal
Boeing [BA] recently secured a $1.5 billion Army contract to refurbish another 117 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to the most up-to-date E-model configuration. The deal is a continuation of an ongoing […]
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ArmyGen. Milley: Army At ‘High Risk’ In Fight Against Russia, Other Near-Peer Adversary
In a war against a near-peer competitor like Russia, the Army would be at “high military risk” given its decreasing size and inability to invest in current and future weapon […]
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InternationalColombia Accepts Seventh Bell Helicopter Huey II Kit
The Colombian Air Force (COLAF) accepted the seventh Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] Huey II Kit as part of an upgrade program to revitalize the country’s UH-1H Huey helicopter fleet, the […]
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Business/FinancialBell Helicopter Delivers Final of 15 407GXP Helicopters To The Mexican Air Force
Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] delivered the last of 15 407GXP helicopters to the Mexican Air Force (FAM), the company said Monday. Mexico originally awarded the contract in March 2015 and […]
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InternationalJapan Coast Guard Orders An Additional H225 Airbus Helicopter
Japan’s Coast Guard (JCG) signed a contract with Airbus to purchase one additional H225 helicopter, in addition to the five the JCG already operates, Airbus said Monday. Japan’s order is […]
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InternationalArgentina Requests $80 Million In Four Bell 412EP Helicopters
The State Department approved a possible $80 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Argentina for Bell Helicopter [TXT] 412EP helicopters and associated equipment, parts and logistical support. The Defense […]
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InternationalAirbus Wins French Contract For EC145 Helicopters Global Service
The French agency responsible for maintenance and overhaul of state-owned aircraft, awarded Airbus Helicopters a contract to provide a global service solution covering the French EC145s operated by national police […]
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InternationalIndia Orders Apache and Chinook Helicopters From Boeing
The India Ministry of Defence finalized an order with Boeing [BA] for the production, training, and support of 11 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, the […]