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Australia’s EC135 T2 Plus Military training helicopter Completes First Flight
January 26, 2015 @ 01:29 PMThe first EC135 T2 Plus helicopter being acquired by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for its new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) has completed its first flight today. Under the HATS project, a joint training scheme for both Army and Navy aircrew will utilise some 15 Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ trainers, along with EC135 flight simulators and a new flight-deck equipped, sea-going training vessel
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Turbomeca’s Latest Arriel Turboshaft Wins Certification
January 23, 2015 @ 01:46 PMTurbomeca has received EASA type-certification for its Arriel 2N turboshaft. The new engine delivers 17% more take-off power (986 shp/735 kW compared to 840 shp/626 kW) than the current Arriel 2C and it also offers lower operating costs, increased reliability and superior performance over its predecessors
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Airbus Helicopters Upgrades Dauphin Rotorcraft Flight Simulator For SAR Operations
January 22, 2015 @ 08:25 AMAirbus Helicopters has upgraded the AS365 Dauphin rotorcraft full-flight simulator to provide training in both day and night search and rescue (SAR) operations. The upgrade was made by Airbus Helicopters Southeast Asia at its Seletar Aerospace Park facility, by adding a CMA9000 flight management system into the AS365 motion-based flight simulator
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Airbus To Display Scaled Models Of Aircraft At Aero India 2015
January 20, 2015 @ 09:43 PMAirbus Group will present a wide range of cutting-edge products and technologies at the 10th edition of Aero India from 18 - 22 February 2015 at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India. The focus of Airbus Groups participation in the show would be to highlight its strong footprint in India and commitment to the Indian Governments ‘Make in India campaign
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Thailand to Buy Additional Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota
January 13, 2015 @ 02:17 PMThe Royal Thai Army is eyeing to acquire additional UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter as part of its modernization plans in 2016, Bangkok Post quoted Thai Army Chief Udomdej Sitabutr as saying on January 10. The announcement did not specify as to how many of the aircraft the army was considering to buy
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Airbus, Swidnik, Sikorsky Bid For Polish Multirole Helicopter Tender
January 7, 2015 @ 08:20 AMAirbus Helicopters, PZL Swidnik – the Polish subsidiary of AgustaWestland and Sikorsky will compete in a contest to supply 70 multirole helicopters to Polands armed forces. The ministry on 30 December confirmed that all the same three had submitted bids to the nations defence ministry
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Russia, S. Korea Required To Partner With Indian Firms In Helo Contest
December 31, 2014 @ 01:14 PMIndia's Defense Ministry has asked South Korea and Russia to partner with its domestic firms in order to take part in its helicopter competition, despite offers of complete technology transfer. South Korea is offering its Surion light utility helicopter (LUH) and Russia its Ka-226 machine, which was offered by the Russian President Vladimir Putin during his Dec
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Russia May Have To Compete With Airbus And Bell For Indian Helicopter...
December 23, 2014 @ 01:12 PMRussian Helicopters has been asked by the Indian MoD to respond to a request for information (RFI) to procure light utility helicopters for the Indian Army and Navy along with Airbus and Bell. This is contrary to what is being reported primarily in the Russian media that the Russian side is close to a go ahead to set up a manufacturing base in India along with state owned HAL to sell in the Indian and export markets
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Spain Receives First NH90 And New HAD-E Tiger Helicopters
December 22, 2014 @ 07:33 AMAirbus Helicopters has completed official delivery of the first two Tiger helicopters in the new HAD-E version and the first NH90 GSPA tactical transport helicopter to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET). These three helicopters successfully carried out the industrial phase, airworthiness certification and technical acceptance
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Germany Receives First A400M Transport Aircraft
December 19, 2014 @ 08:22 AMAirbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first Airbus A400M military transport ordered by Germany. A total of nine aircraft have now been delivered and the aircraft is in service with four nations
Japan Joins AUKUS Autonomous Underwater Communications Exercise
Germany Approves Fast-Track Procurement Law to Boost Military Readiness
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