KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew medevac a passenger from the cruise ship Norwegian Encore in Chatham Strait, Alaska, Monday. The watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Juneau launched an MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew to perform the medical evacuation. Once the aircraft arrived on scene, at 7:27 a.m., Leer másCoast Guard MH-60T medevac man in Chatham Strait, Alaska[…]
NEW ORLEANS — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescue (medevac) an oil platform worker Wednesday morning approximately 20 nautical miles southeast of Southwest Pass, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received notification at 11:38 p.m. Tuesday from the oil platform West Delta Block 73 AD of a 49-year-old male experiencing severe abdominal pain. Leer másCoast Guard rescue oil platform worker near Southwest Pass[…]
Farnborough, 19 July 2022 – The Airbus A330 MRTT has become the world’s first tanker to be certified for automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) boom operations in daylight following a successful campaign in collaboration with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Certified by the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), this capability is part of Leer másA330 MRTT first tanker certified for automatic air-to-air refuelling[…]
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2022 – Boeing and CAE today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand their collaboration and explore further teaming opportunities in defense aerospace training. The memorandum leverages the strengths, skills, and advanced technologies of Boeing and CAE with the intent to further enhance innovation and competition through potential joint-offerings. Additionally, Leer másBoeing and CAE sign MOU to enhance global aerospace training[…]
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard rescue a man from a vessel approximately 57 nautical miles offshore Newport after he suffered a medical emergency. Coast Guard watchstanders received a report Saturday evening of a 29-year-old male who had suffered from a stroke and related medical complications aboard the vessel Malto Hope approximately 1,000 nautical miles Leer másCoast Guard rescue man 57 nautical miles offshore Newport[…]
FARNBOROUGH, England – July 19, 2022 – A new supersonic aircraft tailored to provide quick-reaction capabilities to the U.S. military and allies will be offered through a collaborative agreement between Northrop Grumman Corporation and Boom Supersonic. The agreement to together propose special mission variants of new Boom’s Overture supersonic aircraft was finalized at the Farnborough Leer másA new supersonic aircraft will begin flight testing in 2026[…]
STRATFORD, CONN., July 14, 2022 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), delivered the third Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) CH-53K helicopter ahead of contract schedule to the Marine Corps. This aircraft, built in Sikorsky’s digital factory, is the first CH-53K King Stallion from the Lot 2 LRIP contract awarded by the U.S. Navy in 2019, Leer másSikorsky delivers the 7th CH-53K helicopter to Marine Corps[…]
Within Clean Sky 2, the Clean Aviation rotorcraft demonstrators NextGenCTR and RACER, will take to skies by mid-2023. These two Fast Rotorcraft Innovative Aircraft Demonstrator Platform (FRC-IADP), with two different architectures of fast rotorcraft, are being developed and will be tested in flight: the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NextGenCTR) demonstrator and the Rapid And Cost Leer másClean Aviation rotorcraft demonstrators will fly in mid-2023[…]
Fairford, 15 July 2022 – Airbus Helicopters has announced the first members of H175M Task Force – the UK-based industry team created to offer, supply and support the British-produced H175M helicopter for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement. On the opening day of the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, Gloucestershire, leading aerospace companies Babcock Leer másAirbus Helicopters announces H175M Task Force[…]
Story by Joseph Mather / 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new MQ-9 Reaper aircraft electronics repair facility at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 12, 2022. The ribbon cutting ceremony is part of the collective depot activation efforts for the MQ-9 Leer másRobins Air Force Base opens new MQ-9 Reaper facility[…]
