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U.S. Congress Approves Thai AH-6i FMS
Thailand has been approved to receive the light attack helicopter, which is sought to provide special forces support.September 27, 2019, 3:36 AMThe U.S. Congress has approved a potential deal for eight...
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Russia To Resume Buying "Indigenized" Ansat
Moscow has demanded that the helicopters destined for its armed forces have no Western equipment, including the powerplantSeptember 28, 2019, 3:48 AMThe Russian defense ministry is to resume...
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Bell Unveils Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Design
Bell's Model 360 "Invictus" with feature "proven technologies" the company saysOctober 2, 2019, 6:42 AMBell took the wraps off its long-anticipated entry into the U.S. Army's Future Attack...
View ArticleDart Boosts Firefighting Product Line with Simplex Buy
Rotorcraft mission specific equipment manufacturer Dart Aerospace can now boost is catalog with the addition of Oregon-based Simplex Aerospace.October 2, 2019, 11:02 AMCanadian aftermarket helicopter...
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Pilot Report: Leonardo TH-119
AIN flies the Leonardo TH-119 IFR training helicopter.September 27, 2019, 12:29 AMThirty-two years ago I started my helicopter training at Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey, England, sponsored by the global...
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UAVOS Fits Unmanned R22 for Aerial Application
UAVOS has converted a Robinson R-22 to fly unmanned and spray pesticidesOctober 7, 2019, 11:31 AMUnmanned aircraft company UAVOS today announced its Agro-drone R22-UV for day/night aerial applications....
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Unmanned Camcopter Completes SAR Sea-based Trials
A Schiebel S-100 UAV has completed shipboard SAR trials with the Norwegian Coast GuardOctober 7, 2019, 12:17 PMSchiebel has concluded the shipboard trials of its unmanned S-100 Camcopter aboard the...
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Kopter Flight Tests New MGB for SH09
Kopter said the new main gear box it has developed for its SH09 turbine single helicopter will improve performanceOctober 7, 2019, 11:31 PMKopter Group's new main gearbox (MGB) developed for its SH09...
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Marines AH-1Z Gets Boost from F-35B Pairing
The AH-1Z Viper is being used in combination with F-35Bs on attack missions, a teaming that will be enhanced by a forthcoming datalink upgradeOctober 8, 2019, 4:20 AMUnited States Marine Corps aviation...
View ArticleBristow Emerging From Bankruptcy with $535M
Helicopter services company Bristow Group said it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization by month's end.October 8, 2019, 8:46 AMBristow Group's amended plan of financial...
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Bell-Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Fleet Tops 500,000 Hours
The U.S. military's fleet of 375 Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotors has flown more than half a million hours.October 9, 2019, 8:16 AMThe fleet of more than 375 Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey military tiltrotor...
View ArticleForesight HUMS Provides Better Helo Gear Fault Analysis
GPMS says its Foresight health usage and monitoring system that provides for better gear fault analysis on helicoptersOctober 8, 2019, 1:06 PMHealth usage and monitoring system (HUMS) maker GPMS has...
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Fourth Bell 525 in Flight Test, Aircraft On Production Line
Bell anticipates FAA certification approval for its new 525 super-medium twin helicopter next year.October 9, 2019, 5:53 PMBell’s (Booth No. N1816C) 525 “Relentless” super-medium-twin helicopter...
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Safran Arrius Engine Tops 10 Million Flight Hours
Safran says its Arrius family of helicopter engines has topped 10M flight hours since introduced in 1996. October 10, 2019, 10:33 AMSafran's Arrius family of helicopter engines, which span the 450-shp...
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Safran-AECC WZ16 Helo Engine Certified in China
The Safran-AECC WZ16 helicopter engine is the first jointly-developed aero engine to be entirely certified in China. October 10, 2019, 10:54 AMSafran's WZ16 engine jointly developed with the Aero...
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Porsche and Boeing Team On Urban Air Mobility
Porsche and Boeing are developing a concept eVTOL and will jointly explore the "premium" UAM space. October 10, 2019, 11:31 AMSports car maker Porsche and aerospace giant Boeing are teaming on urban...
View ArticleBell Brings Nexus eVTOL to NBAA-BACE
Bell will display a mockup of its Nexus eVTOL urban air mobility vehicle at this year's NBAA-BACEOctober 10, 2019, 7:30 PMThe mockup of Bell’s (Booth No. N1816C) Nexus concept urban air mobility...
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Russia's Mil, Kamov Helicopters Combine Forces
Russian Helicopters combining Mil, Kamov design bureaus into "National Helicopter Center."October 11, 2019, 9:14 AMRussian Helicopters said this morning it will form the “National Helicopter Center”...
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Mil To Absorb Kamov Following High-speed Rotorcraft Win
The selection of Mil’s design to form the basis of a new high-speed combat helicopter was the catalyst for a merger of the two rotary-wing design bureaus.October 15, 2019, 9:08 AMMil and Kamov will...
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ADEX 2019: KAI Unveils KF-X Mockup, New Surion Variants
South Korea’s fifth-generation fighter program recently completed a major milestone with the passing of its critical design review.October 15, 2019, 9:36 AMFollowing the completion of the critical...
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