On 29 October, the Italian Ministry of Defence announced approval for the third batch purchase of Leonardo AW249 combat helicopters, which will be delivered to the Army Aviation branch.
NHIndustries SAS will take back nine NH90 helicopters from Norway and pay €305 million in compensation, concluding a long-running dispute over delayed deliveries and underperformance of the aircraft.
Bell Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc., has signed Letters of Intent with Ukrainian authorities to explore industrial cooperation and assess a potential sale of military helicopters.
Boeing and Leonardo have announced a partnership to compete for the U.S. Army's Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) training contract.
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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has unveiled the S-70UAS U-Hawk, an autonomous unmanned aircraft system converted from a UH-60L Black Hawk, offering 25% more cargo space than the original model.
Boeing has been awarded a contract worth over $173 million by the U.S. Air Force to supply eight additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, along with training and sustainment support.
PZL Mielec has completed the production of the 700th cabin for the multi-role Black Hawk helicopter programme, marking another significant milestone in the history of one of the world’s most recognisable military helicopters.
Australia has taken delivery of its first two Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville, marking a significant step in modernising its attack helicopter capability.
Netherlands Aerospace Centre has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to develop a preventive maintenance strategy for the new H225M Caracal helicopters purchased by the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
On 26 September, the U.S. Department of War announced the signing of a $125.5 million contract to modernise another batch of Boeing CH-47F Chinook Block I heavy transport helicopters to the Block II standard.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $10.855 billion contract by the U.S. Navy to produce up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps over five years.
BIRD Aerosystems has announced a contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D) to develop, install and test its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) on the Israeli Air Force’s Apache AH-64A helicopter.
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