Story by Cheran Campbell, New York National Guard WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. — The NY National Guard 106th Rescue Wing officially marked the arrival of its new HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue fleet during a ceremony Oct. 25 at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. The aircraft will replace the HH-60G Pave Hawk Leer másNY Air Guard Wing has received the HH-60W CRH helicopter[…]
STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 29, 2024 – The U.S. Government has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract to provide 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece. The deal includes 35 aircraft for the Hellenic Army as well as personnel training, training equipment and an initial provisioning package, which will significantly improve Leer másGreece orders 35 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters[…]
Story by Senior Airman Matthew John Braman, 316th Wing JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The Nuclear Emergency Support Team welcomed the arrival of its new AW139 helicopter at Joint Base Andrews, June 17, 2024, enhancing its nuclear emergency response capabilities. As a mission partner at Joint Base Andrews, NEST is a specialized unit under the Leer másAW139 helicopter arrives at Joint Base Andrews[…]
Rome, 18/06/2024 – The Leonardo AW249 next generation combat helicopter had its international public premiere at Eurosatory (Paris 17-21 June) yesterday, during an official ceremony attended by representatives from industry, Italian Defence and international delegations. The result of the strong collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Defence and Leonardo, the AW249 (designated AH-249A NEES – Leer másLeonardo presents its AW249 Fenice combat helicopter[…]
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 11, 2023 — The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a contract to produce six remanufactured MH-47G Block II aircraft as a part of the Army’s modernization efforts. With the deal valued at $271M, Boeing has 42 MH-47G aircraft under contract with USASOAC. “The MH-47G Chinook has been a Leer másBoeing to modernize 6 MH-47G Block II Chinook to USASOAC[…]
Dubai, UAE (Nov. 16, 2023) Bell Textron Inc. announced the delivery of the first 5 of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). The purchase agreement, signed on July 6, 2022, includes aircraft delivery complete with a flight training device and a comprehensive computer-based training package to support basic and advanced rotorcraft Leer másRoyal Jordanian Air Force receives 5 Bell 505 helicopters[…]
Bell Special Missions Aircraft (SMA) is the company’s response due the need for helicopter versatility as public safety and defense requirements continue to grow. As a pioneer delivering breakthrough innovations, Bell Helicopter is no stranger to providing dynamic solutions to maximize aircraft effectiveness. Bell’s Special Missions Aircraft (SMA) satisfies this need for versatility by taking Leer másBell Special Missions Aircraft: a platform for every mission[…]
Bell Textron modifies its civilian helicopters into military aircraft with the SMA (Special Missions Aircraft) initiative. The company is leveraging its experience across civil and military helicopter domains to meet this demand. As countries look to take more prominent stances in defense, finding the best combination of capability and cost has created a market for Leer másBell SMA modifies its civil helicopters to offer military solutions[…]
LONDON, Sept. 12, 2023 – Today at DSEI exhibition, Lockheed Martin announced the intention of Sikorsky to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement with the Black Hawk. Lockheed Martin’s outlined its team of UK partners and the benefits of choosing the advanced, Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk® helicopter to replace the Leer másSikorsky UK launches Team Black Hawk For UK’s NMH requirement[…]
Donauwörth, 27 de octubre de 2020 – Airbus Helicopters ha entregado los dos primeros H145 (BK117 D-2) a la Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana, el primer cliente militar en el sur de América para el bimotor multirole, del que serán entregados un total de seis (los cuatro restantes a lo largo del próximo año 2021). Estos helicópteros Leer másLa Fuerza Aérea de Ecuador recibe los 2 primeros Airbus Helicopters H145[…]
