ConnectivityTelespazio Selects Hughes HeloSat for Leonardo Helicopters Connectivity Telespazio, a satellite launch and in-orbit control services joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has selected the Hughes Network Systems HeloSat helicopter satellite communications (SATCOM) system for Leonardo helicopters, the companies announced…
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CommercialLeonardo Developing ‘Connectivity Layer’ to Enable Predictive Maintenance for Helicopter Operators Engineers at Leonardo are advancing new digital and connectivity services and techniques designed to introduce the concept of predictive maintenance to in-service civil and military helicopter operators, leadership from within the company’s…
MilitaryTH-119 Digital Cockpit to Ease Navy Training Burden for Helicopter Pilots, Leonardo Says The four-screen, all glass, digital cockpit of the Leonardo TH-119 will ease the training burden on the U.S. Navy for a new generation of helicopter pilots, according to Leonardo. The "dual-display Genesys…
MilitaryLeonardo Wins Navy Trainer Helicopter Competition In a hotly contested competition, the Navy on Monday selected Leonardo’s AgustaWestland to produce and deliver the new TH-32A Advanced Helicopter Training Systems as the new Navy trainer. Other competitors for the Navy…
Air TaxiHow Major Helicopter Manufacturers Are Preparing for the Urban Air Mobility Market The development of electric and hybrid VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft around the world promises to usher in a new era of aerial mobility, changing the cost of access to vertical flight and potentially…
MilitaryGenesys' Electronic Flight Instrument System Achieves Military Certification Used for flight path accuracy and awareness in such operations as law enforcement, helicopter emergency medical services, and offshore oil and gas, the Genesys Aerosystems' 3D Synthetic Vision IDU Electronic Flight Instrument…
CommercialAirbus, Bell, Leonardo, Sikorsky Agree on Terrain-Avoidance Updates for Helos Four top helicopter builders — Airbus, Bell, Leonardo Helicopters, and Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky — have agreed on improvements for their helicopter terrain avoidance and warning systems (HTAWS), according to HeliOffshore, a safety…
ATM ModernizationCan One ATM Tower Remotely Manage Multiple Airports? Testing for SESAR 2020 indicates that a single remote tower with updated displays and tools can manage multiple airports. The simulations, which were conducted by Frequentis AG, HungaroControl, the German Aerospace Center…