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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Prince Harry Submits Request to Become Pilot
MILITARY Prince Harry, son of Prince Charles of Wales and the late Princess Diana, has submitted a request to become a helicopter pilot in the British Army. The 24-year-old prince, who received his commission in April of 2006, is currently a lieutenant...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Sikorsky to Upgrade Colombian UH-60s
MILITARY Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS), a subsidiary of Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, won a multi-million dollar contract to convert Colombian Air Force UH-60A...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Amphibious Ship Designed to Carry V-22
MILITARY The U.S. Navy has launched its new San Antonio Class amphibious assault support ship, the first warship of its kind designed to carry and support the Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor. The...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Bright Future for Light Military Helicopters
NEWS The Newtown, Conn-based aerospace market analysis firm, Forecast International (FI), concluded its three-month study of the helicopter industry and determined light military helicopters will be the most dynamic sector worldwide for the rotorcraft market...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Bell Helicopter Announces Deep Job Cuts
COMMERCIAL | MILITARY In the wake of the Pentagon’s cancellation of a contract with Bell Helicopter to build the new Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) for the Army, the Texas-based helicopter manufacturer announced 500 jobs cuts, mostly in the...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Friction Arises Over Eads-Germany Contract
MILITARY The relationship between the German government and EADS has become strained as Luftwaffe officials level accusations against the European aircraft contractor of failing to meet delivery obligations. The Luftwaffe says two helicopter programs are...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Dart Named Distributor for Spectrolab
PRODUCTS Dart Helicopter Services (DHS) of Piney Flats, Tenn. has been named as an authorized distributor of Spectrolab’s popular line of illumination products. Sylar, Calif.-based Spectrolab, a subsidiary of Boeing, manufactures the Nightsun...
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| 11.25.2008 |
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New Army Helo
The North Carolina Army National Guard received a UH-72A Lakota helicopter Monday afternoon at...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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New Army Helo
The North Carolina Army National Guard received a UH-72A Lakota helicopter Monday afternoon at...
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| 11.19.2008 |
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Bell Decides Not to Bid for LUHs
The manufacturer backed out of contest for 197 light utility helicopters after it withdrew its bid from the Indian Air Force`s attack helicopter. This decision comes within...
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| 11.19.2008 |
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Helicopter Unit Moving to Fort Carson
An Army battalion of nearly 500 soldiers will move from its base in Korea to Fort Carson, Colo. in the spring, replacing the 1st...
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| 11.14.2008 |
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Pathfinder Completes First Flight
Lockheed Martin completed the first flight of its fully integrated Pathfinder advanced pilotage system on an Army HH-60L Black Hawk medevac helicopter at Felker Army Airfield, Fort Eustis, Va. This flight marks the beginning of the developmental test phase...
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| 11.13.2008 |
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Russian Air Force to Order Ka-52s
The Russian Air Force will order 12 Kamov Ka-52 Alligator scout-attack helicopters in 2009 after all mandatory testing has been completed...
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| 11.11.2008 |
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Carnegie Mellon Develops Agile UAV
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have equipped an unmanned rotorcraft with the ability to fly at low altitudes, navigate tight spaces and avoid...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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U.S. Sends Four Sea Kings to Help Argentina
Pursuant to the loss of three Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopters to a fire aboard an Argentine icebreaker in 2007, the U.S. Navy has delivered a pair of its own SH-3Hs to the South...
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| 11.07.2008 |
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AW and Oboronprom Agree Upon JV
AgustaWestland and Oboronprom announced they have signed an agreement for the establishment of a 50-50 joint venture in Russia to set up and run a civil AW139...
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| 11.06.2008 |
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Lockheed Martin Demos Apache Sensor
The company recently conducted a series of test flights demonstrating a new, low-light-level sensor system for U.S. Army Arrowhead-equipped AH-64D Apaches. The Visible/Near Infrared...
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| 11.04.2008 |
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FI Predicts Light Sector to Be Most Dynamic
Forecast International projects that 2,176 light rotorcraft will be produced for military use during the 10-year period from 2008 through 2107. The Connecticut-based firm estimates the value of this...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Department of Defense Will Not Certify ARH
MILITARY On Oct. 16, 2008, the Department of Defense officially notified Congress and aircraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter, that it will not certify the Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program for continuation. John Young, undersecretary...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Turbomeca Opens New Plant in North Carolina
COMMERCIAL Turbomeca Manufacturing, a subsidiary of SAFRAN USA in Grand Prairie, Texas, opened its Monroe, N.C. facility on September 25, making it the company’s only manufacturing plant outside of France. The 100,000-sq-ft facility is located on 42...
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