UK NMH Bid Win Would Trigger End of AW149 Production in Italy
Leonardo remain “incredibly optimistic” about the success of its bid to build the AW149 helicopter at its Yeovil plant, the only onshore helicopter manufacturer...
UK Ministry of Defence Launches New Medium Helicopter Tender
The UK Ministry of Defence has released a tender for up to 44 New Medium Helicopters (NMH) to replace its existing fleets of Airbus...
DARPA’s First Flight for ALIAS equipped Black Hawk
The United States Defense Advanced Reserch Projects Agency (DARPA) has revealed that a Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter has completed its first unmanned flight...
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Egyptian Air Force AH-64E Sensors
Lockheed Martin has received a contract worth $102 million to upgrade 25 Egyptian Boeing AH-64D aircraft to the newer AH-64E Guardian.
The work will include...
S-70M Black Hawks Now Certified for Civil Use by FAA
Sikorsky is bucking the concept of civil helicopters being offered for the military role, by creating a new type designation for the ever popular...
Poland’s Diverse Military Air Requirements
Poland’s Air Force acquisition programmes that strive to replace Soviet-era airframes with NATO compatible ones have suffered from frequent delays due to funding and...
Bell Boeing Begin Nacelle Improvements on Air Force CV-22
The first Air Force CV-22 Osprey designated for nacelle improvement modifications arrived at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center on Sept. 21.
The aircraft is part...
Leonardo reveals the first members of Team AW149 UK – the onshore supply chain...
Leonardo is putting forward its latest-generation military AW149 helicopter for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter requirement.
At DSEI 2021, Leonardo is highlighting nine...
Afghan Air Force Failed to Turn Up – On Many Occasions
The failure of the best resourced and trained branch of the Afghan armed forces, the Afghan Air force, contributed to the Taliban's rapid victory...
FLRAA and FARA – Procurement With a Difference
The US Army is on track to ensure that the two platforms that emerge from the Future Vertical Lift concept - FLRAA and FARA...
