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Military Aviation News January 17, 2012

Sikorsky Announces Supplier Team for S-97 RAIDER™ Helicopter Program

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has selected 35 companies to join its team assembling two prototype S-97 RAIDER™ helicopters for…

Civilian aviation news January 16, 2012

Eurocopters EC135 proves itself yet again for civil service missions, logging 100,000 flight hours in the German Federal Police helicopter fleet

Eurocopter recognized the German Federal Police for reaching the 100,000 total flight hour mark with its EC135 fleet, which performs thousands of operations annually across…

Military Aviation News January 2, 2012

K-MAX unmanned helicopter makes first cargo delivery

A new era in unmanned aviation began earlier this month when Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 operated a K-MAX unmanned helicopter during its historic…

Military Aviation News October 27, 2011

Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter Systems Engineering Team Receives DoD Top 5 Programs Award

STRATFORD, Connecticut – The CH-53K Helicopter Systems Engineering Team won the Department of Defense Systems Engineering Top 5 Programs Award today at the annual NDIA…

Civilian aviation news October 25, 2011

Baltimore Police Department Orders Four EC120s

Grand Prairie, TX – American Eurocopter announced today that the Baltimore Police Department has ordered four EC120’s to replace its current fleet of four aircraft….

Military Aviation News October 25, 2011

Boeing, Australian Army Graduate 100th Helicopter Pilot

Company awards trophy to top graduate of Helicopter Qualification Course OAKEY, Queensland, Oct. 25, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Australian Army today announced…

Military Aviation News October 19, 2011

Eurocopter stands ready to provide the appropriate platforms for future defense needs of the Republic of Korea

In a strong signal of its capacity and capability to provide for South Korea’s defense needs, Eurocopter indicates its interest in participating in the two…

General Aviation News October 18, 2011

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust Orders Two AW169s

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has signed a contract for two AW169 helicopters. The aircraft will be used to…

Military Aviation News October 10, 2011

EADS North America begins deliveries of Lakota helicopters with an advanced Mission Equipment Package

Security and Support Battalion MEP continues to expand and evolve the UH-72A Lakota’s mission capabilities Lakota fleet reaches 75,000 total flight hours, maintaining 90 percent…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 10, 2011

New Generation AW169 Helicopter Lands in London

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a full scale mock-up of the all new AW169 twin engine light intermediate helicopter is being…

Civilian aviation news October 9, 2011

Seven people aboard Russian missing helicopter alive

A Mi-8 helicopter that went missing in Russia’s Trans-Baikal area on Sunday has been found with all seven people reported alive, a spokesperson of the…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS October 4, 2011

Eurocopter innovation puts the focus on safety with the worlds first flight of a hybrid helicopter combining an internal combustion engine and an electric motor

Eurocopter has successfully tested a hybrid helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor for a world premiere, marking a new…

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