iscoverThe ‘Team Soteria’ consortium, comprising CHC, Thales UK and equity partner RBS and offering the Sikorsky S-92, was selected as preferred bidder for the UK Minsitry of Defence’s £5bn (A$8.9bn) SAR-H search and rescue helicopter contract on February 9, beating rival consortium AirKnight (British International Helicopters, Lockheed Martin and VT) which had offered the Eurocopter
EADS subsidiary Australian Aerospace has promised to create 750 skilled jobs to build the NH90 NFH (Nato Frigate Helicopter) locally if it is chosen to replace the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of S-70 Seahawks and cancelled Super Seasprites. The announcement came as an NH90 NFH started demonstration flying in Australia, with an Italian Navy example arriving
The first four of 12 Lynx Mk9 helicopters have been re-delivered to the British Army following an extensive upgrade by AgustaWestland. The upgrade has seen the aircraft fitted with more powerful engines common to the forthcoming AW159 Lynx Wildcat giving better hot and high performance and a payload increase of more than a tonne. This
The US Army has notified Congress of its intention to cancel its requirement for an unmanned rotary winged aircraft, which was to be met by the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout, effectively ending its Class IV UAS requirement which was left over from the now defunct Future Combat System (FCS) overhaul of US Army vehicles
The Dutch armed forces took delivery of the first customer NFH 90 helicopter shortly before Christmas. The aircraft, the first of 12 NFH 90s The Netherlands has on order, was handed over on December 23 at the AgustaWestland facility in Italy were it was built, and has been delivered in a ‘Meaningful Operational Capable (MOC)’
The USAF has issued an RFI to replace its fleet of 62 UH-1N Huey helicopters under the Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP) program. The USAF requires up to 93 new helicopters to replace the UH-1N in the ICBM field support, VIP shuttle and civil defence roles. Requirements include an ability to carry nine combat-equipped
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