iscoverLockheed Martin has been awarded a US$10m (A$10.5m) contract to develop software for the MH-60R ‘Romeo’ and MH-60S ‘Sierra’ helicopters to support the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS). JMPS replaces older mission planning systems and uses commercial-off-the-shelf architecture that will standardise how mission flightplans are filed across the US military. This content is available exclusively
The Burmese government has reportedly purchased 50 Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters and 12 Mi-17 transports to support counter insurgency operations in that country. Some of the aircraft have been delivered and are being assembled in Meikthila. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of
Bell Helicopter has announced that it has received its first sale of a 429 in China during a sales tour in Zhuhai recently. The 429 has been sold to prominent industrialist Ren Jianjun, who also owns and operates a Bell 206B-3 JetRanger. Australian Aviation test flew the 429 recently during its Australian sales tour, and
Bell 407 operators are set to benefit from lower operating costs after the manufacturer made some changes to its Maintenance Manual, which it says will significantly lower its direct operating costs. The changes have seen Bell remove 14 items from the life limited section of the manual, and also made an adjustment to the on-condition
Aeronautical Accessories is now offering a new vertical fin antenna mount for the Bell 407, 206B and 206L, which it says has a number of safety benefits. “By repositioning the antenna out from under the main rotor blades and adding optional anti-collision lights to the aircraft this product provides Bell 407 and 206 operators with
A Boeing A160T unmanned helicopter, dubbed YMQ-18A by the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), has crashed while undergoing foliage penetrating radar tests in the Central American country of Belize. The aircraft, owned by SOCOM but operated by Boeing contractors, reportedly lost tail rotor authority on approach to landing and crashed on the edge of a
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