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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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... [read more]
November 1, 2008
Middle East Update: Mid-East Market Slow to Take Off
The current economic turmoil is hitting worldwide helicopter markets. The Middle East is no exception; military sales are sparse and civil sales are not materializing. The region is on stand-by. Markets have a way of defying predictions, and during the past...
October 30, 2008
Iran Planning to Build 50+ Ka-32s
On Oct. 29, Iran Aviation Industries Organization announced that it plans to build more than 50 Kamov Ka-32 helicopters under a license agreement with Russia. This announcement concerns some...
September 1, 2008
Eurowatch
Helicopters Needed, Now! PARIS — Canadian soldiers have a history of being let down by their governments and being left to operate outdated, costly and maintenance-hungry weapons so that their politicians can make whatever point they are hoping to...
June 23, 2008
N.Y. Times Shocker: U.S. Army Flies UAVs
The New York Times stunned the worlds of military aviation and Washington yesterday. Its scoop? That the U.S. Army, frustrated with lack of unmanned aircraft combat support from the U.S. Air Force, has launched its...
June 19, 2008
More Helicopter Parts Missing in the Mideast
A few weeks ago, Taliban fighters in the tribal areas of Pakistan seized parts of American Chinooks, Black Hawks and Cobras. The Taliban filmed all the stolen parts to show...
June 4, 2008
Eight U.K. Chinooks on Tarmac While War Rages
According to the U.K.’s National Audit Office, the Ministry of Defence mishandled the purchase of eight Chinook helicopters from Boeing and took delivery even though the avionics software was...
May 27, 2008
EU Will Pool Helos for International Ops
European Union countries have agreed to pool their helicopter capabilities to support international operations. EU defense ministers meeting May 26 charged the European Defence Agency with coordinating the initiative...
May 13, 2008
This Old Soldier Isn't Fading Away
Will the OH-5D Kiowa Warrior ever leave the battlefield? The U.S. Army has been attempting to retire that combat-proven but war-weary Bell Helicopter fighter for years, most recently through the planned procurement of Bell's...
April 1, 2008
Rotor & Wing: Rotorcraft Report: Coming Events
April 6-9 — AAAA Annual Convention, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Contact: AAAA National Office, Phone: 203-268-2450; Fax: 203-268-5870; Web: www.quad-a.org. April 23-26 — Aircraft Electronics Assn 51st Annual...
March 24, 2008
Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft Boom, Near-Term Prospects
Aviation Today will host a webinar examining ongoing opportunities presented by the current helicopter boom and the potential impact of global economic turmoil on the industry. The webinar...
March 5, 2008
Union Wants Probe of U.N. Helo Ops
The union representing more than 5,000 staff at the United Nations’ headquarters is calling for a review of that organization’s helicopter operations and “a full account of the causes” of its latest crash, according...
March 1, 2008
Middle East Markets: Inroads in the Middle East
The balance of the Middle East helicopter market is gradually shifting, as Russian manufacturers and Sikorsky Aircraft make significant gains in the military arena while AgustaWestland and Eurocopter get most of their new business on the fast-expanding civil...
March 1, 2008
Heli-Expo Show Day: Bell Brings New Game Plan
THE QUESTION ON MANY MINDS IS what will Bell Helicopter do this year? For the last several years, Heli-Expo has marked turning points for Bell, with most proving less than favorable. In 2004, for instance, it launched the IFR version of the Model 427, only to...
January 28, 2008
UAV Advances Reported in China, Sweden
Today brings news of rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicle development in China and Sweden. People's Daily Online reports that He Xiang Aviation Technology Co., Ltd.'s WD100 helicopter...
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