Thales to supply H145M helicopter simulators for the Bundeswehr
Thales has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to support the Bundeswehr with 8 Full Flight Simulators (FFS), Reality H, to train H145M helicopter pilots.
Swiss Air Force: PW206B2 engines surpass 200,000 flight hours
Swiss Air Force for achieved 200,000 flight hours on its fleet of 45 PW206B2 engines, powering 19 Airbus H135 helicopters.
Honeywell T55 engines to power Germany’s first Chinook helicopters
Honeywell will supply 105 T55-GA-714A engines to support Germany’s procurement of new CH-47F aircraft, the country’s first fleet of Chinook helicopters.
Germany plans to decommission Tiger attack helicopters by 2032
The German Federal Ministry of Defence has disclosed details regarding the phased retirement of the Airbus Tiger combat helicopters currently in service with the Bundeswehr.
France buys more NH90 helicopters for SOF in EUR 305 million deal
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) approved the acquisition of an additional eight NH90 Tactical Troop Helicopters (TTH) for the French Special Operations Forces.
RAF Globemaster delivers British Army attack helicopters to the Arctic
A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster recently delivered British Army Air Corps Apache helicopters to Royal Norwegian Air Force Base Bardufoss.
Helibasket LLC supports Sikorsky’s delivery of S-70M Black Hawk helicopters to Europe
Helibasket LLC delivered the first seven of its HB2000 Heli-Baskets to PZL Mielec to support its 2023 shipment of new-generation Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk utility helicopters to the European market.
North Macedonia selects Leonardo’s helicopters for its armed forces
The Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia has announced its decision to acquire helicopters from the Italian company Leonardo.
Germany to transfer Sea King Mk41 helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to transferring six Sea King Mk41 multi-purpose helicopters to Ukraine.
French Ministry of Interior orders 42 H145 helicopters
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) ordered 42 new H145 helicopters at the end of 2023, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, with deliveries set to start in 2024.
Lockheed Martin and Aerostar open S-70 Black Hawk MRO centre in Romania
Lockheed Martin, in partnership with Romania's Aerostar, has inaugurated Europe's first certified maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) service centre for S-70 Black Hawk helicopters in Bacau, Romania.
Royal Netherlands Air Force receives two new AH-64E helicopters
On December 7, The United States delivered two new Boeing's AH-64E Version 6 Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF).