The U.S. Army has awarded a $15 million programme to Near Earth Autonomy to lead the development of an autonomous logistics solution using retrofitted UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters.
On 29 April, Boeing announced the delivery of the fourth serially produced CH-47F Chinook Block II heavy-lift helicopter to the United States Army.
During the drill, the Apache crews received real-time targeting data from the JTACs, who were positioned on the ground.
The AH-64D's average operating cost is $10,228 per flight hour for fiscal year 2025, the highest among all U.S. Army helicopters.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has signed the fifth Logistic Items Contract (LIC5) with NHIndustries to support NH90 helicopters operated by Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) was awarded a £7 million contract in 2023 to deliver the VMT, with a two-year lead time to acceptance into service.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Bristow Group Inc. announced on 24 April a long-term agreement to enhance support for Bristow’s global fleet of S-92 helicopters.
Since 2021, CAE has provided classroom, simulator, and aircraft flight training services for AHFTS, helping transition Initial Entry Rotary-Wing aviators to operational aircraft.
The Chinook CH-47F is one of the most powerful transport helicopters in service, capable of carrying 10 tonnes or transporting dozens of troops.
On 26 March, RAF Benson marked a historic moment as Puma helicopters departed on their farewell flight around the UK, drawing to a close more than five decades of operational service.
The H145M is a military version of the proven H145 twin-engine helicopter and is equipped with Airbus’s HForce weapons system.
Boeing has been awarded a USD 240 million contract by the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) to remanufacture five MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters.
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