NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — A five-year, multi-year procurement (MYP) contract was signed on January 8 between the Department of War (DOW) and GE Aerospace for both new production and spare T408 engines, along with associated sustainment services for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter. The $1.4 billion contract covers five years, Lots Leer másCH-53K program signs a contract with GE for T408 engines[…]
Story by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing MCAS New River. North Carolina. — U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMHT-302), Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted training operations with the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for external heavy-lift at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Leer másMarines HMHT-302 trains heavy-lift with CH-53K King Stallion helicopter[…]
Fort Worth, TX (January 5, 2026). – Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, has been selected to continue in the competition for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program with the Bell 505 single-engine helicopter. As part of this selection, Bell and other industry teammates will advance to the second phase of the Army competition. “We Leer másBell Helicopter advances to the next stage of Flight School Next competition[…]
SANTIAGO, Chile. — Faced with the growing threat of wildfires, Ecocopter by Helisul has a robust preparedness plan for the 2025-2026 firefighting season in Chile, which includes the strategic deployment of a fleet of seven high-performance helicopters. With the goal of protecting communities, critical infrastructure, and the country’s natural heritage, the company will position its Leer másHelisul deploys its helicopter fleet for firefighting season in Chile[…]
Rome, 19 December 2025. — Leonardo and the EU Clean Aviation JU (Joint Undertaking) are pleased to announce the first flight of the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor – Technology Demonstrator (NGCTR-TD), which took place at Leonardo’s Cascina Costa di Samarate facility (Italy). This milestone marks the start of the flight test phase for one of Leer másEU Clean Sky 2 Leonardo Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator performs first flight[…]
Albacete, Spain, 18 December 2025 – Spanish Ministry of Defense signed for 100 Airbus Helicopters from the types H145M, H175M, H135 and NH90 for the Armed Forces (Ejército de Tierra, Armada, Ejército del Aire). The orders through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence. These four contracts, framed within Leer másAirbus H175M, H145M, H135 and NH90 for Spanish Armed Forces[…]
Nordholz, Germany, 16 December 2025 – Airbus Helicopters, through the joint venture NHIndustries, has handed over the first NH90 Sea Tiger to the Deutsche Marine (German Navy) during a delivery ceremony at the Navy’s base in Nordholz. A total of 31 helicopters are set to be delivered by 2030. The NH90 Sea Tiger will be Leer másDeutsche Marine receives its first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter[…]
AVINCIS, December 11, 2025 – Lisbon, Portugal: Avincis Group, Europe’s largest provider of emergency aerial services, has become the first operator in the world to surpass 5,000 flight hours on the Leonardo AW169. The AW169 has reached this significant milestone supports the emergency medical services (EMS) mission of Avincis in the Västra Götaland region of Leer másAvincis world’s first operator to surpass 5,000 flight hours on Leonardo AW169[…]
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PAXUTENT RIVER, Md. – Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released the findings of a comprehensive review December 12, 2025, on the V-22 Osprey aircraft flown by the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. The review reaffirmed the airworthiness of the V-22 platform under established controls allowing the continued safe operations of Leer másNAVAIR releases V-22 Osprey tiltrotor comprehensive review findings[…]
Story by Belinda Bazinet, U.S. Army U.S. Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter recently demonstrated its ability to counter-UAS. The Apache V6 rotorcraft detect, track, and defeat the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) during Operation Flyswatter, a live-fire event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina. The exercise, led by the Apache Project Management Leer másAH-64E Apache helicopter proves advanced counter-UAS capabilities in live demonstration[…]