Sikorsky Aircraft has won a five-year, US$8.5 billion contract to provide 653 H-60 Black Hawk and Seahawk helicopters to the US Army and Navy. The deal is the eighth multi-year production contract signed for the workhorse helicopter program since 1982. Actual production quantities will be set on a year-to-year basis depending on funding allocations. This
Bell Helicopter has named its main suppliers for its new 525 Relentless ‘super-medium’ helicopter. GKN Aerospace and Triumph Group will provide complex machining and composites for the airframe structure of the helicopter, Goodrich the ice protection system, Israel Aerospace Industries the passenger seating, Mecaer Aviation Group the wheeled landing gear, while Kuka and Pacifica Engineering
The ATSB has called on pilots to report wirestrike incidents after a recent report showed that there were around 100 incidents which were not reported between 2003 and 2011. In its study of reporting of wirestrike incidents, the ATSB found that over the nine year period that nearly 40 per cent of wirestrikes were not
Kaman Corporation says that it has received permission from the US State Department to negotiate a possible sale of more Super Seasprite helicopters to New Zealand. According to a statement issued from the company, the potential sale would include eleven SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopters a full motion flight simulator, training aids, spares inventory, publications and
Australian Aerospace has made a $10,000 donation to Surf Life Saving Queensland during a visit to the Gold Coast. “It doesn’t get much more ‘Aussie’ than the surf life saving movement,” said Australian Aerospace CEO Dr Jens Goennemann, “and while we are quintessentially an Australian company, we do have a special affinity with the State of
Sydney’s Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service will trial a new, highly sensitive thermal imaging camera supplied by Thales Australia. Thales is supplying the Sophie camera free of charge for an initial six month trial, which will also include training for the service’s helicopter crews. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login