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[…]
Morocco orders ten Airbus H225M helicopters Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 November 2025. — The Kingdom of Morocco has signed a contract for ten Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters. The H225Ms will be equipped for combat search and rescue (CSAR) operations and will be operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force (Forces Royales Air). They will Leer másMorocco orders ten Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal[…]
Paris, France, 18 June 2025 – Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo are joining forces to carry out an architecture study to define the basis of the NH90 long-term evolution, known as Block 2, responding to a request from NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency). The NH90 Block 2 upgrade will include key structural improvements to the aircraft Leer másAirbus and Leonardo to launch studies for NH90 Block 2 helicopter[…]
Story by Anthony Housey, Minnesota National Guard CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopter aircrews joined wildfire experts from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Camp Ripley Environmental Team to participate in joint firefighting training on April 16, 2025. Minnesota has an average of about 1,400 Leer másMinnesota Guard UH-60 and CH-47 conducts firefighting training[…]
The Spanish Navy (Armada) Airbus H135 P3H training and support helicopter fleet has reached 1,000 flight hours as part of the 12th Squadron from the FLOAN (Navy Aircraft Fleet). During these first 15 months, its worth highlighting the main missions conducted by the 12th SQN; namely those related to Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), logistic Leer másFirst milestone for Spanish Navy H135 P3H helicopters[…]
Story by Seth LaCount, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska. – SOFAM 25 is a Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) training and validation event for unit medics that regularly conduct exercises and operations in the North American Arctic. During the culminating training event of exercise Special Operation Forces Arctic Medic 2025, Alaska Army National Leer másArmy and AKARNG aviators support SOCNORTH arctic medical training exercise[…]
Story by 1st Lt. Jacqulyn Noffsinger, 20th Air Force U.S. Aircrew Force. — The 582nd Helicopter Group achieved a major milestone in its modernization efforts as the MH-139 Grey Wolf completed its first Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) flight in support of nuclear security operations on January 28, 2025. The flight, conducted by the Leer másMH-139 completes first IOT&E in nuclear security operations[…]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 29, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, started its first-ever ground runs on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter equipped with two GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE). During this test, the T901 engine demonstrated its capabilities through a series of rigorous procedures. The initial light off and ground runs Leer másSikorsky begins UH-60M Black Hawk ground runs with GE T901 engines[…]
Story by Sgt. Ian Charles Tracy, Utah National Guard WEST JORDAN, UT – The 97th Aviation Troop Command has been known for its air superiority for decades. Being one of few National Guard units to originally field the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the 1st Battalion 211th Aviation Regiment, Air Pirates are receiving a total of Leer másUtah Army Guard receives the first four AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters[…]