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[…]
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[…]
PHILADELPHIA, October 13, 2025 — Boeing and Leonardo are collaborating to pursue the United States Army Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service contract. The partnership combines Boeing’s operational experience with Army rotary-wing training, and program delivery with Leonardo’s AW119T training helicopter to offer an efficient, scalable training solution for the next generation of aviators. Leer másBoeing and Leonardo partner for Army Flight School Next contract[…]
STRATFORD, Conn. August 20, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk helicopter modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational capabilities for modernization: enhancement of the airframe and inclusion of a digital backbone capability to allow for rapid unmanned aerial Leer másSikorsky awarded Army contract for Black Hawk modernization[…]
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[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Mercedee Wilds, 124th Fighter Wing IDAHO CITY, IDAHO – Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota aircrews conducted joint combat rescue (CSAR) and medevac training. The sounds of rotor blades thumped overhead as the rotor wash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters kicked up rocks and debris that Leer másIdaho National Guard conducted combat rescue (CSAR) training[…]
Rome, 29/04/2025 — The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) took a step forward in the framework of its comprehensive modernization plan with the delivery of the first Leonardo UH-169D LUH (Light Utility Helicopter). The handover was carried out during an official ceremony held at the Italian Army Aviation’s Headquarters in Viterbo on 28 April in the Leer másItalian Army receives the first Leonardo UH-169D LUH 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[…]
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard — Idaho Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrews trained with the Boise Fire Department’s technical rescue team March 27 and 28 near Gowen Field. The training helped qualify Boise Firefighters for conducting hoist operations in conjunction with Idaho Army National Guard Leer másIdaho Army National Guard HH-60M aircrews trained with Boise Fire Department[…]