Tag: Helicopter
First Flight of the Lynx Wildcat
The Lynx Wildcat (AW159) multi-role military helicopter has successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility (video), with AgustaWestland Chief Test Pilot, Donald...
KAI, Eurocopter Unveil the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) Surion
Three years after the launch of the Korean Helicopter Program in 2006, Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter celebrated the Rollout of the first...
Armed Scout 645 – EADS Addresses the U.S. Army new Helicopter...
EADS North America is positioning a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145 to compete for the U.S. Army future armed reconnaissance helicopter, when such...
Future Lynx in Production for the UK, Utility TUHP149 Offered to...
AgustaWestland unveiled two new helicopters this week, the TUHP149 (AW-149) medium lift utility helicopter, proposed to Turkey and the AW159, formerly known as 'Future...
Future Air-to-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW)
The UK’s Future Air to Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) is being developed as a family of guided weapons comprising of a light and heavy...
Bell UH-1Y Joins the Marines
US Marines Keep the Huey's legacy Flying The Marine Corps's newest utility helicopters, the UH-1Y Venom, achieved Initial Operating Capability this month, as Lt. Gen....
Joint Heavy Lift (JHL)
Joint Heavy Lift flying Crane, (JHL) and High Speed Lifter (HSL) helicopter, are proposed as tactical heavy lifters for the FCS family of vehicles....
Helicopter Laser Radar – HELLAS
EADS is offering the HELLAS system, assisting helicopter pilots to avoid obstacles and improve flight safety. The laser-based system detects obstacles along the flight...
Operational limitations of Fire-and-forget Missiles
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The millimeter-wave guidance of the Hellfire Longbow version (as well as the British Brimstone) is inadequate for missions where are not clearly defined...
Arming Attack Helicopters for Asymmetric Warfare
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European combat helicopter missions, as part of modern Army Aviation units, are rooted in the 1980s, when NATO...
V-22 Ospreys to Deploy to Iraq by September 2007
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The US Marine Corps will soon deploy the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to Iraq, its first combat assignment. Marine Commandant Gen. James...
Turkey Selects Italian A-129 for Future Attack Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a member of the Finmeccanica group won a major Turkish program worth $2.7 billion to supply Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopters for the...
X-2 Technology – a Major Pillar for Sikorsky’s Future Success
Sikorsky's X2 Technology demonstrator conducted a successful ground test in November 2006. The X2 Demonstrator is scheduled to take flight in 2007. Jeffery Pino...
Sikorsky Unveils S-92 SAR Model Destined for the UK
Sikorsky unveiled yesterday at Heli-Expo the first S-92 helicopter dedicated to Search and Rescue at the world's largest helicopter gathering. The new aircraft is...
