U.S. Air Force Decision Commences Low-Rate Production of Boeing/Leonardo MH-139 Grey Wolf
Aircraft enters Low-Rate Initial Production with first 13 aircraft scheduled to begin delivering in 2024 MH-139A is based on Leonardo’s...
Helicopters
Egypt Purchases New Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to Modernize Fleet
Contract continues 40+ year partnership and provides Egyptian Air Force with advanced multi-mission helicopter capabilities Deliveries anticipated to begin in...
The Brazilian armed forces acquire 27 H125 helicopters
Brasilia, The Brazilian armed forces, through the Combat Aircraft Programme Coordinating Committee (COPAC), have acquired 27 single engine H125 helicopters...
HOT BLADE 21 increased interoperability among helicopter crews
HOT BLADE 21 (HB21), the 15th Blade exercise organised under EDA’s Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP) came to a close last...
Sikorsky-Boeing Team Reveals Advanced Assault Helicopter Designed to Revolutionize U.S. Army Capabilities
DEFIANT X™ to compete for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract, a top modernization priority for the Army WEST...
French Ministry of the Armed Forces brings development of future Joint Light Helicopter forward
Maquette H160M MARIGNANE, France – The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the launch of...
Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter achieves first flight
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight today at Sikorsky's...
Boeing MH-139 to replace U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey fleet
AW139 S/N 31427 AMI PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Boeing will provide its MH-139 helicopter and related support to the U.S. Air...
Leonardo welcomes Canada’s CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade and Fleet Augmentation
AW101 Cormorant - photo courtesy Mike Reyno Leonardo and Team Cormorant will deliver a comprehensive upgrade to Canada’s AW101 primary...
Leonardo Demonstrates its AW159 Helicopter to Malaysia’s Armed Forces
AW159 Helicopter , Leonardo ROME - Leonardo, with the support of the UK’s 847 Naval Air Squadron, presented its AW159...
CAE wins contract to provide S-70B Seahawk helicopter training system to Brazilian Navy
CAE will design and manufacture a comprehensive S-70B Seahawk full-crew training system for the Brazilian Navy CAE today announced that...
VH-92A presidential helicopter achieves first flight
An artist rendering of the VH-92A helicopter STRATFORD, Conn., Aug. 3, 2017 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the...
First-ever helicopter-based firing of High Energy Laser
Raytheon and U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office demonstrate feasibility of ground attack MCKINNEY, Texas, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and...
Sikorsky accepts prototype turkish utility helicopter from PZL Mielec
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, has accepted the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program prototype aircraft produced by its Polish subsidiary PZL...
Lockheed taking cautious look at Iran helicopter market
. Lockheed Martin Corp, the largest U.S. arms maker and parent of Sikorsky, has begun to study the possibility of...
Abu Dhabi Aviation’s Bell Helicopter Fleet Reaches 1 million Hours of Operation
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (April 18, 2016) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Abu Dhabi...
Aerochine Aviation Purchases Bell 407GXP for Corporate and VIP Transport
Fort Worth, TX (April 19, 2016) - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the sale of a...
Honeywell forecasts 4,300 to 4,800 global helicopter deliveries over next five years
Honeywell Aerospace 18th Annual Helicopter Purchase Outlook Infographic (PRNewsFoto/Honeywell Aerospace) New helicopter purchase plan rates stable but fewer total new...