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Monday, June 22, 2009
Barco's MDU-268 Wins Contract
Canadian Highland Integrated Surveillance Systems Inc. chose the avionics-grade mission display units to be installed aboard 30 helicopters for a client in the... [read more]
May 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: DAFCS Aiding CH-47F Pilots
PRODUCTS | MILITARY The Digital Advanced Flight Control Systems (DAFCS) installed on U.S. CH-47F Chinook helicopters is helping pilots make safer desert landings. The Common Avionics Architecture Systems (CAAS) glass cockpit, DAFCS "provides the pilot...
March 31, 2009
Elbit Systems Wins Helmet Display Contract
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems has won a contract to manufacture an undisclosed quantity of helmet-mounted data display systems...
March 30, 2009
U.S. Helps Train Afghan Helo Mechanics
U.S. airmen from the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron based at Kedena Air Base on Okinawa are helping to train Afghan mechanics in the maintenance of Mil Mi-17 helicopters. The collaboration is part of...
March 30, 2009
ARINC Wins Helicopter/Avionics Contract
The Pentagon has awarded an $80.6 million contract to ARINC, Inc to oversee the sale of 22 Mi-17CT helicopters and avionics systems...
March 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: New Longbow Data Link Passes Key Test
MILITARY | ATTACK On January 28, 2009, an AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter equipped with a Longbow Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) successfully acquired and tracked an Unmanned Little Bird aircraft in flight. Using...
November 5, 2008
IAF Helos to Receive Helmet-Mounted Displays
Haifa, Israel-based avionics company Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to provide Israeli air force UH-60 and CH-53 helicopters with ANVIS/HUD(R) systems. ANVIS/HUD(R) puts...
June 1, 2008
From the Field: Frasca Delivers Bell 206 FTDs to Iraq
Frasca Delivers Bell 206B FTDs to Iraq Frasca International has delivered two flight training devices (FTDs) for the Bell Helicopter Model 206B for the U.S. Air Force to use in training Iraqi air force pilots...
April 8, 2008
Aviation Today Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft
The state of the rotorcraft industry, the prospects for new business development, and the potential impact of a U.S. recession and global economic downturn are collectively the focus of an Aviation Today...
April 1, 2008
Coming Up
May 2008: Air Med on the European Continent — We examine in depth the factors spurring (and limiting) development of air medical operations on the Continent. Offshore Operations — As the offshore industry gathers in Houston for its annual Offshore...
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 1, 2008
Heli-Expo Show Day: Honeywell Practices What It Preaches
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE (www.honeywell.com and www.honeywell.com/missionready) is displaying its new AgustaWestland AW139 corporate helicopter, which is fitted with Honeywell’s Primus Epic cockpit and cabin systems...
February 25, 2008
Heli-Expo 08: EC225's FAA Ticket, and Other News
Here's a round-up of other news from Heli-Expo 2008's first day in Houston. Check back occasionally for additional news: On Jan. 30, the EC225 received its type certification from the FAA. The way is now cleared for the commercial operation in the...
January 9, 2008
Will 2008 be the Year of the HUMS?
Goodrich expects 2008 to bring a shift toward greater use of health and usage monitoring systems in commercial helicopters. Various forms of such systems are finding greater use on military aircraft, driven in part by U.S. Army efforts to reduce helicopter...
August 1, 2007
40 Years Retrospective: Much Done, Much Remains
A look back at the last 40 years of vertical-lift history, as captured in the pages of Rotor & Wing since its inception, is a story of great promise, much of it yet to be fulfilled....
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