Military helicopters

AgustaWestland Awarded UK MoD Merlin Life Sustainment Programme and Apache Integrated Operational Support Contracts

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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the award of two contracts by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), together valued at £760 million (approximately €910 million), to convert 25 AW101 Merlin helicopters for maritime operations under the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP) and to provide the Apache AH Mk.1 Attack Helicopter fleet with … Dowiedz się więcej

Spanish Ministry of Defense Becomes the World’s Leading Operator of EC135 Helicopter

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Airbus Helicopters’ factory in Spain provided the setting early this week for the delivery of the two EC135 helicopters to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET). The aircraft were the first to be delivered as part of a contract for eight EC135s signed on December 27, 2013 by the Spanish armament procurement agency, which answers … Dowiedz się więcej

Modernised S-61T™ Helicopter Launches First Flight

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Sikorsky’s modernised S-61T™ helicopter is equipped with a suite of advanced avionics provided by Cobham Commercial Systems of Mineral Wells, Texas. In early 2010, the U.S. Department of State entered into an IDIQ (indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity) agreement to purchase up to 110 modernised S-61 helicopters for passengers and cargo transport missions worldwide. NE40848 An industry … Dowiedz się więcej

Mi-28N Night Hunter helicopter enters into service with the Russian Defence Ministry

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The Mi-28N Night Hunter combat helicopter, made by Russian Helicopters a subsidiary of Oboronprom and part of State Corporation Rostec, has officially entered into service with the Russian Defence Ministry under an order signed by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. Before officially entering into service, the Mi-28N Night Hunter helicopter was operated by the Russian Armed … Dowiedz się więcej

Russian Helicopters launches production of thermo-chemical parts processing at Reductor-PM

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Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has opened a thermo-chemical parts processing plant – the only one of its kind in Russia – at Reductor-PM, the Perm-based Russian Helicopters company that produces gearbox and transmission units. Today’s official opening ceremony was attended by the Perm Region Mayor Igor Sapko, Perm … Dowiedz się więcej

Sikorsky Innovations Awarded Contract for Phase 1 DARPA X-Plane Program

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Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced it has won a contract for Phase 1 of the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Experimental Aircraft (VTOL X-Plane) program by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The proposed effort is valued at $15 million to develop the preliminary design for the … Dowiedz się więcej