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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Report: Lockheed to Pitch MH-60R to Australia
Lockheed Martin plans to brief Australian defense officials on its Sikorsky Aircraft MH-60R multi-mission helicopter as a possible replacement for the canceled Super Seasprite program... [read more]
May 6, 2008
U.S. Army's ARH Survives GAO Hit, For Now
The U.S. Army's ARH-70A program apparently has survived the latest hit--a recent review that called for cutting all production funding in the Fiscal 2009 federal budget. Senators late last week signed off tentatively on a defense authorization bill that...
May 1, 2008
Program Insider: Programs Updates
Attack — The United States likely won’t fulfill Turkey’s request for AH-1 Cobras because it can’t spare the attack helicopters, according to press reports in Turkey. That nation asked for 12 of the Bell Helicopter aircraft in late...
May 1, 2008
U.S. Army Wants to Form 12th Combat Aviation Brigade
MILITARY U.S. Army leaders are weighing how to best form a 12th combat aviation brigade (CAB). A new brigade is needed to maintain the 12-month deployment schedule of units serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Brig. Gen. Stephen Mundt...
May 1, 2008
MH-47G Crash Prompts Chinook Engine Review
MILITARY A U.S. Army MH-47G crash in which one of its Honeywell engines appears to have lost power has prompted a review of the engine and its interaction with the airframe. The crash was among recent incidents in which a 4,900-shp Honeywell...
May 1, 2008
First Flight of Block 3 Apache Prototype Set for July
MILITARY | ATTACK The first flight of the prototype Block 3 version of the AH-64D Apache is scheduled for July 9, our sister publication Defense Daily reports. Quoting officials of the aircraft’s manufacturer, Boeing, and the U.S. Army, Defense Daily...
April 30, 2008
Report: U.S. May Shift Korea Apaches to Afghanistan
The United States is considering shifting Boeing AH-64D Apaches from South to deployment in Afghanistan, according to The Korea Times. U.S. Army officials are...
April 10, 2008
U.S. Army Wants to Form 12th Combat Brigade
U.S. Army leaders are weighing how to best form a 12th combat aviation brigade (CAB). A new brigade is needed to maintain the 12-month rotation schedule of units serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Brig. Gen. Stephen Mundt, the director of Army...
April 9, 2008
Boeing, Piasecki Eye 200-kt Apache, UAV
Boeing and Piasecki Aircraft are developing a $3 million plan to assess mating a version of Piasecki Aircraft's vectored-thrust, ducted propeller to its AH-64 Apache and possibly its A160T vertical takeoff and landing unmanned air vehicle. Boeing has...
April 9, 2008
The Program Formerly Known as Joint Heavy Lift
Say farewell to Joint Heavy Lift, the U.S. Army's aspiration to a multi-service, next-generation heavy-lifter. The program, spearheaded by the Army Aviation Technology Directorate, seems to have been overcome by requirements creep and inter-service rivalry. It was...
April 3, 2008
ARH-70A Unit Cost Tops $11 million
Though they complained about a $10 million price tag for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, Army leaders might have done well to take that price. The latest U.S. review of the Bell Helicopter ARH-70A program puts the...
April 1, 2008
Heli-Expo Show Day: AgustaWestland: Strong Sales, Program Woes
AGUSTAWESTLAND ARRIVES AT Heli-Expo with key civil product lines logging strong sales but military ones beset by problems. The manufacturer’s AW139 medium twin is proving a popular and versatile aircraft in diverse markets. AgustaWestland is featuring...
April 1, 2008
Do We Need an X-Prize?
Where is Raymond Orteig when we need him? Aviation history buffs know that name as belonging to the hotelier who in 1919 offered $25,000 to the first to fly nonstop between New York and Paris. The more recognizable name associated with his is that of Charles...
April 1, 2008
Meet the Contributors
LEE BENSON is the retired senior pilot for the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Before he was named senior pilot, Lee ran the aviation section’s safety and training programs, including organizing the section’s yearly safety meeting with other public...
April 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Forecasts See Strong Demand Ahead
PRODUCTS Engine makers Honeywell and Rolls-Royce project a hearty helicopter market worldwide for the next several years. Honeywell is projecting that 4,450 new civil, turbine-powered helicopters will go into service worldwide in the next five years, with...
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