Tag: helicopter
VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Achieves First Flight
Lockheed Martin today announced the first flight of a VH-92A configured test aircraft in support of the U.S. Marine Corps’ VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement...
Seven dead as Afghan army copter crashes: officials
An Afghan army helicopter crashed in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, the defence ministry said, citing technical failure. But the...
First of Sixteen AW101 Helicopters for Norway Makes Maiden Flight
Finmeccanica announced today the first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) successfully performed its maiden...
CH-53K Helicopter Achieves First Flight
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the successful first flight of the U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter protoype, known as Engineering...
China’s New Attack Helicopter Takes to the Skies for First Flight
Designed as a military improvement over the AC-311, China’s Avicopter Z-11B made its first successful flight late last month. In November of 2010, Chinese state-owned...
Italian Coast Guard Expands Its AW139 Helicopter Fleet
AgustaWestland announced today a major milestone in the modernization of the Italian Coast Guard’s helicopter fleet, with the delivery of three further AW139 intermediate...
Pakistan to Buy Russian Mi-35 Helicopter Gunships
Pakistan would like to expand military technical cooperation with Russia by purchasing Russian Mi-35 helicopter gunships, Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain told Sputnik. "Pakistan would...
US Army Seeks to Boost Aircraft Performance, Survivability
Army researchers, scientists and engineers are moving forward to develop aviation technology solutions to support future Soldiers. "Aviation is key to our ability to accomplish...
Greece to Buy CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Greece for CH-47D Chinook helicopters and associated equipment, parts and...
Thailand to Acquire Five EC645 T2 and Two EC725 Helicopters
France: The airborne capabilities of Thailand’s navy and air force will be significantly enhanced with the acquisition of two mission-ready Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft types:...
