Boeing Delivers 5th Canadian CH-147F Chinook Helicopter

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) fifth CH-147F Chinook helicopter one month ahead of schedule and only three months after the arrival of the first in June, expanding Canada’s military cargo capability while continuing the Chinook program’s history of excellence. „The Canadian Chinook is one of the most advanced military … Dowiedz się więcej

Sikorsky Awards Kratos $8.5 Million Contract for CH-53K Helicopter Maintenance Training Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received from Sikorsky a contract award valued at over $8.5 million to design and develop maintenance training systems for the CH-53K heavy lift replacement helicopter. Kratos will provide a full-fidelity Maintenance Training Device Suite (MTDS), as well … Dowiedz się więcej

Agreement to expand the helicopter activity at KONGSBERG

Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) today signed an agreement to collaborate with the helicopter supplier AgustaWestland. AgustaWestland is in competition for the replacement of the Sea King in service for Norwegian Search and Rescue. The Sea King has been in service since 1972 and is also delivered by AgustaWestland. Should AgustaWestland win with their AW101 candidate, … Dowiedz się więcej

Mi-8/17 and Mi-26 helicopters assisting in aftermath of heavy flooding in Russia’s Far East

Military Mi-8/17s and heavy-lift Mi-26 transport helicopters of the Russian Air Force are working alongside commercial Mi-8/17s and Mi-26Ts as part of the ongoing clean-up efforts following the recent widespread flooding in Russia’s Far East. The flooding was the severest in the region for a decade, covering Amur Region, the Jewish Autonomous Region and Khabarovsk … Dowiedz się więcej

Russian Helicopters to showcase military models at Russia Arms Expo 2013

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, will bring its line-up of military helicopters to Russia Arms Expo 2013, the ninth international exhibition of arms, military equipment and munitions, which takes place on 25-28 September 2013 in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. The Company’s display can be found in pavilion 2 at stand … Dowiedz się więcej

Sagem to supply new mission planning system for French army’s Tiger and NH90 helicopter units

Sagem (Safran) has signed a contract with French defense procurement agency DGA for the development and production of a new version of the MPME (Module de Préparation de Missions) mission planning system for helicopter crews, to be deployed by the French army’s air arm (ALAT). The new version of the MPME system is designed to … Dowiedz się więcej