Features / News
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March 17, 2023
Boeing to Produce 184 Apaches for US Army, International CustomersBoeing will build 184 AH-64E Apaches for the US Army and international customers, including the first Apaches for Australia.
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March 7, 2023
Boeing Begins MH-139A Grey Wolf ProductionBoeing will begin production on the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, following the award of a $285 million US Air Force contract for aircraft, sustainment and support services.
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February 13, 2023
Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH-53K® Helicopters to US Marine CorpsSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered two CH-53K helicopters to the US Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022. These CH-53K heavy lift helicopters join the seven already in operation at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
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January 19, 2023
Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers first fuselage for Indian Army AH-64 ApacheTata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) has delivered the first fuselage for six AH-64 Apache attack helicopters ordered by the Indian Army from its state-of-the-art facility in Hyderabad.
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December 27, 2022
US Navy Approves Full-Rate Production for Sikorsky CH-53K HelicopterThe US Navy today declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K® helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years.
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November 14, 2022
Boeing Delivers 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air ForceBoeing delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), concluding the country's latest fleet update.
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September 30, 2022
US Army Orders Additional Enhanced CH-47F Block II ChinooksThe US Army is continuing to modernize its heavy-lift helicopter fleet with an order for two more Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks and long lead funding for additional aircraft.
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September 8, 2022
Boeing Statement on Poland's KRUK Attack Helicopter ProgramThe Government of Poland today announced that Boeing's AH-64 Apache has been selected for its KRUK Attack Helicopter program.
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August 25, 2022
Boeing Delivers Four MH-139A Test Helicopters to US Air ForceBoeing has delivered four MH-139A Grey Wolf test aircraft to the US Air Force as the service prepares to replace its aging fleet of UH-1N helicopters.
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August 17, 2022
US Navy Expands CH-53K® Training with Additional SimulatorsThe United States Marines will gain additional training opportunities preparing them to operate the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter.
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August 17, 2022
MQ-8C Fire Scout Completes First Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations ExerciseSuccessful ship-to-shore transition demonstrates MQ-8C Fire Scout's mission flexibility in an expeditionary environment and across ship classes
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July 20, 2022
Safran to support New Zealand NH90 enginesSafran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to support the engines of its NH90 fleet operated by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
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June 27, 2022
United States Army and Sikorsky Strengthen Army Aviation Fleet with 10th H-60 Black Hawk Helicopter ContractThe United States government and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, signed a five-year contract for a baseline of 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with options to reach a total of 255 aircraft to be delivered to the U.S. Army and FMS customers.
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June 1, 2022
Boeing Statement on Germany's STH Heavy-Lift Helicopter ProgramThe German Government today announced that Boeing's CH-47F Chinook has been selected for its heavy-lift helicopter requirements (STH) for the German Bundeswehr.
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April 25, 2022
US Marine Corps Declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky CH-53K®Major milestone for the most modern and powerful helicopter in DoD inventory
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April 18, 2022
Northrop Grumman UH-60V OpenLift Ready for All-Weather OperationsThe UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, enabled by the Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed, OpenLift architecture, has been granted an Instrument Flight Rules Airworthiness Release by the US Army Systems Readiness Directorate.
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March 8, 2022
Government of Spain Selects Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B3 Engines to Power 36 Airbus H135 Twin-Engine HelicoptersPratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today its PW206B3 helicopter engine has been selected by the Government of Spain to power 36 Airbus H135 helicopters.
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February 23, 2022
Boeing Awarded Contract for Eight AH-6 Helicopters for ThailandBoeing has been awarded a $103.7 million contract by the US Department of Defense as part of a foreign military sale for eight AH-6 light attack reconnaissance helicopters to Thailand.
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February 10, 2022
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing Selects Honeywell Engine to Power DEFIANT X®HTS7500 turboshaft engine offers US Army transformational capability as part of Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program
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January 28, 2022
Safran deploys SAF to UK facilitySafran Helicopter Engines has started using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Fareham facility in the United Kingdom on a permanent basis, initially with the currently available mix of 38% SAF and subsequently with the maximum permitted blend of 50%.
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March 25, 2019
Chinook helicopters to be a game changer, says IAF Chief Dhanoa
By Vishal ThaparIndia's military modernisation plan to beef up war fighting capability in the mountains begins to fall into place. A Chinook can rapidly induct 50 troops or 20 tons of weaponry per sortie to mountainous battlefields
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April 18, 2018
Indian delegation witnessed performance of Ka-226T helicopterThe representatives of the Indian MoD visited Kamov Helicopters of Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec) within the framework of the project of the delivering 200 units of Ka-226T rotorcraft and establishing its serial production in India.
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September 4, 2017
HAL gets orders for 41 Advanced Light HelicoptersThe Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed one more contract for supply of Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH). The contract is for 40 ALH to the Indian Army and one to the Indian Navy.
