Boeing has welcomed the award of an £879 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide long-term support for the country’s Apache and Chinook helicopter fleets.
Sikorsky, a company of Lockheed Martin, has introduced new Armed Black Hawk helicopter kits designed to expand mission capabilities of the platform.
Boeing has released an image of the first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter built for the German Air Force, marking the start of production for the program.
The U.S. Department of War announced on March 26 a new contract to continue upgrading Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the Block II standard.
The United States military has deployed AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in operations linked to the conflict with Iran under Operation Epic Fury.
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (WZL-1) to support sustainment of the Polish Armed Forces’ AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet.
On March 12, the U.S. Army announced that the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, known as the “Iron Dragons,” received its first AH-64E Apache helicopters at Biggs Army Airfield.
The U.S. Army has taken delivery of its first H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter configured for autonomous operations, marking a significant step in future aviation capabilities.
Bell Textron Inc. has completed the first AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters upgraded under the U.S. Marine Corps’ Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) programme.
GE Aerospace has announced the continuation of its global research collaboration with Airbus Helicopters to develop a next-generation propulsion system for future rotorcraft.
A Royal Navy Merlin airborne surveillance and control helicopter has arrived in Cyprus to strengthen the protection of United Kingdom military forces.
Several operators of the S-92 helicopter have renewed long-term aftermarket support agreements with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.
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