Rome, 2 March 2026 – The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a £1 billion contract award for new medium helicopter (NMH) program with the Leonardo AW149. Under the programme, Leonardo will build and deliver 23 latest generation super-medium AW149 helicopters from Yeovil, the Home of British Helicopters, boosting the UK Armed Forces’ capabilities. The Leer másLeonardo and UK MoD sign for 23 AW149 helicopters (NMH)[…]
OWEGO, N.Y., January 13, 2026 – Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, delivered its 350th MH-60R «Romeo» helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime Strike Fleet Replacement Squadron, training the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s newest naval aviators and naval aircrewmen to operate the MH-60R helicopter. This milestone marks a Leer másSikorsky delivers 350th MH-60R helicopter to U.S. Navy[…]
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[…]
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[…]
The decision authorizes the procurement of CH-47F Block II aircraft in FY25 and FY26. Combined with previously approved Congressionally directed procurements, the Army will field CH-47F Block II helicopters to two Combat Aviation Brigades, modernizing the Army’s heavy-lift fleet for future large-scale combat operations. The CH-47F Block II upgrades existing CH-47F Block I aircraft through Leer másArmy accelerates a rapid fielding effort for CH-47F Block II[…]
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[…]
Bangkok, Thailand. November 11, 2025. – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful refurbishment, upgrade and delivery of a Bell 212 helicopter to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The comprehensive upgrade program was focused on extending the operational life of RTN’s Bell 212 helicopter, with enhancements made to its fuel system, avionics Leer másBell Textron completes upgrade of the Royal Thai Navy Bell 212[…]
Marignane, France, 24 July 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has started flight-test campaign to its H160M Guépard. This militarised version of its H160 is being developed for the French Armed Forces as part of the Joint Light Helicopter programme. The flight test crew consisted of Samuel Chartier, H160M flight test pilot, and flight test engineers Nicolas Leer másAirbus launches H160M helicopter flight test campaign[…]
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[…]