Category: Helicopters

The DMO has released tender solicitation documents to the US Navy and to Australian Aerospace for the supply of up to 24 naval combat helicopters to replace the RAN’s Seahawks and foregone Seasprite capability under Air 9000 Phase 8. The tender release follows first pass approval of the project in February, and the government’s subsequent

A RNZAF UH-1H Iroquois fatally crashed near Pukerua Bay, approximately 40km northeast of Wellington, shortly before 6am on April 25 killing three of its crew and injuring another. Pilot FLTLT Hayden Madsen, copilot FLGOFF Daniel Gregory and crewman CPL Benjamin Carson were killed when their Iroquois, NZ3806, one of three from 3 Squadron en route

The online Defense Daily has reported that Bell-Boeing is reportedly considering offering the V-22 Osprey as a contender for the VXX presidential helicopter competition to replace the current fleet of VH-3 and VH-60 aircraft. The report says a company source said that the partnership is “preparing a response to the RFI request with a VV-22

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin have announced a teaming agreement to jointly bid for the US Navy’s revived VXX presidential helicopter program. Under the agreement Sikorsky would act as prime contractor, offering its H-92 medium lift helicopter, while Lockheed Martin would act as major subsystems integrator and supplier. Under the original VXX program, cancelled last June