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Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II

The company has been negotiating the supply of TCTS II to US allies and partners.

Boeing to remanufacture five more US Army MH-47G Block II Chinooks

The contract award, worth $240 million, is part of the ongoing effort by the US Army to modernise its Block II Chinook rotorcraft fleet.

Avalon 2025: Australia set to receive Apaches as Tiger retirement begins

After giving European Tiger attack helicopters and NH90 large utility helicopters a chance to meet Australian needs, which encountered problems, the country has turned back to the US for Apaches and Black Hawks, respectively.

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US Air Force needs to “rebuild to win”, says deputy chief of staff of operations

Aging aircraft, fewer platforms and a lack of replacements for retired systems has impacted the US Air Force’s lethality and training capabilities, according to the force’s deputy chief of staff for operations.

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CAE and Neptec successfully demonstrate AVS technology to address brownout

28th April 2009

CAE and Neptec Design Group today announced the successful demonstration of Neptec's Obscurant Penetrating Autosynchronous LIDAR (OPAL) sensor that is integrated into CAE's Augmented Visionics …
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AgustaWestland unveils the TUHP 149 Helicopter to meet the Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme

27th April 2009

AgustaWestland has unveiled a full scale mock-up of the TUHP 149 helicopter at IDEF 2009 in Istanbul. The TUHP 149 is the AgustaWestland candidate for …
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Australia makes FMS request for Chinooks

24th April 2009

On April 13 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of seven Chinook …
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Future Lynx helicopter becomes Lynx Wildcat

24th April 2009

At a ceremony at AgustaWestland in Yeovil, it was announced that the Future Lynx aircraft is now to be known formally as the AW159 Lynx …
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Canadian Sea King deters pirates

24th April 2009

On 18 April 2009 at about 3:00 p.m. local time, the MV Front Ardenne and the British fast fleet tanker RFA Wave Knight were transiting …
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FlightSafety's New TH-1H Weapon System Trainer Has Been Certified by the United States Air Force

24th April 2009

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce the certification of a new TH-1H Weapon System Trainer by the United States Air Force. This is the second …
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Sikorsky Aerospace Services Extending Global Reach with Support Facility in Korea

24th April 2009

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today that it has opened a regional spare parts stocking facility with Times Aerospace Korea, LLC (TAK) at Gimpo Aerospace Industrial …
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R. Scott Rettig Named CEO of AgustaWestland North America

23rd April 2009

R. Scott Rettig has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of AgustaWestland North America, AgustaWestland and …
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Open door approach will prove SH2G(I) says Kaman

22nd April 2009

Kaman Helicopters concedes its efforts to on-sell former Royal Australian Navy SH-2G(A) aircraft continues to face a perception issue in the global marketplace given the …
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Curtiss-Wright Awarded $20 Million Contract for UH-60M Upgrade Black Hawk and CH-53K Helicopter Programs

21st April 2009

Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has received a contract from Claverham Limited to provide transducers for use in the fly-by-wire systems that control the …
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MH-60R and MH-60S Helicopters Make History With Stennis Deployment

20th April 2009

Sikorsky products made naval history when the first aircraft carrier deployment for Sikorsky MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters took place as sailors from Helicopter Maritime Strike …
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Naval Surface Warfare Center to assist in LAIRCM integration on CH-53D

16th April 2009

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is to assist in the integration design for the installation of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Large Aircraft …
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EADS North America Lakota program manager to receive leadership award from the National Defense Industrial Association

16th April 2009

EADS North America’s Light Utility Helicopter Program Manager and Vice President, John Burke, has been selected to receive the 2009 Leadership Excellence Award from the …
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Patrulla Aspa prepare for the 2009 airshow season

15th April 2009

Spain's Patrulla Aspa helicopter display team have been working up ready for the 2009 airshow season. The Spanish Air Force team, which fly five Eurocopter …
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US Army Awards GE T700 Multi-year Production Contract

14th April 2009

GE Aviation has been awarded a multi-year contract extension from the US Army that provides for the continued production of T700 turboshaft engines in support …
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Eurocopter and Helibras Announce the First Flight Simulator for helicopters in Latin America

14th April 2009

Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras are pleased to announce the introduction of the first flight simulator for helicopters in Latin America at the Latin …
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Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 82nd Airborne Division

13th April 2009

Boeing today announced that a fourth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Combat …
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Sea King comes back to life

9th April 2009

On April 2, 2009 Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Fleetlands performed the formal handover of Sea King MK4 ZF115 back to the MoD after an extensive …
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Canadian Helicopters announces extension of US Air Force contract

8th April 2009

Canadian Helicopters the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, today announced the extension of its US Air Force North Warning System Contracts. The …