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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Helicopter Unit Moving to Fort Carson
An Army battalion of nearly 500 soldiers will move from its base in Korea to Fort Carson, Colo. in the spring, replacing the 1st... [read more]
November 17, 2008
Pentagon Moving Apaches from Asia to MidEast
The Pentagon has approved the withdrawal 20 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from South Korea for redeployment to locations in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2009...
November 14, 2008
Pathfinder Completes First Flight
Lockheed Martin completed the first flight of its fully integrated Pathfinder advanced pilotage system on an Army HH-60L Black Hawk medevac helicopter at Felker Army Airfield, Fort Eustis, Va. This flight marks the beginning of the developmental test phase...
November 13, 2008
Russian Air Force to Order Ka-52s
The Russian Air Force will order 12 Kamov Ka-52 Alligator scout-attack helicopters in 2009 after all mandatory testing has been completed...
November 6, 2008
Lockheed Martin Demos Apache Sensor
The company recently conducted a series of test flights demonstrating a new, low-light-level sensor system for U.S. Army Arrowhead-equipped AH-64D Apaches. The Visible/Near Infrared...
November 3, 2008
French Defense Ministry Seeks Funding for Tigers
The French Defense Ministry’s draft for the upcoming military budget law has reached the government review level. The document sets program funding for military...
November 1, 2008
Feedback
The Sniping Continues I couldn’t help but read in amazement Giovanni de Briganti’s recent article concerning helicopter sniper operations as well as his assessment of allied helicopter capabilities ("Heli-Snipers Prove Effective: June 2008...
November 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Department of Defense Will Not Certify ARH
MILITARY On Oct. 16, 2008, the Department of Defense officially notified Congress and aircraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter, that it will not certify the Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program for continuation. John Young, undersecretary...
November 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Turbomeca Opens New Plant in North Carolina
COMMERCIAL Turbomeca Manufacturing, a subsidiary of SAFRAN USA in Grand Prairie, Texas, opened its Monroe, N.C. facility on September 25, making it the company’s only manufacturing plant outside of France. The 100,000-sq-ft facility is located on 42...
November 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Heard in the Hallways: Will the Little Bird Fill the ARH Slot?
Even when the announcement was made that Bell Helicopter had won the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) contract in 2005, company insiders were skeptical of the rotorcraft giant’s ability to deliver a militarized, single-engine 407 on time and under...
November 1, 2008
Program Insider: Program Updates
Attack — Saudi Arabia wants $598 million worth of Apaches and associated equipment. This includes 12 AH-64D Block II Apache Longbows, 30 7-700-GE-701D engines, 12 modernized targeting acquisition and designation systems/pilot night vision sensors, four...
November 1, 2008
Program Insider: Boeing/Bell Turn Down Indian Attack Helicopter RFP
Both the Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter have dropped out of the bidding for 22 attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force, according to a Market Watch report. Boeing said that it would not bid for a contract to supply the Apache AH-64D Longbow because of...
November 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: RotorFest 2008 Draws Large Crowd
COMMERCIAL | MILITARY RotorFest, the annual helicopter open house and air show hosted by the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester, Penn. drew a crowd of 3,500 rotorcraft enthusiasts each day of the weekend-long event, which was held...
November 1, 2008
Medevac Heroism in Afghanistan
As the crew neared the landing zone, the number of injured soilders rose. The amazing story of how a night-mission crew, under enemy fire, saved the men they were sent to rescue. For most Rotor & Wing readers, the daunting efforts expended by this...
November 1, 2008
Recycling Helicopters: Old Helicopters Entering A New World
There are pros and cons to buying surplus military aircraft: the helicopters may be less expensive, but the purchase is a lot like buying a used car — you don’t know where it’s been or who has been driving. After years of use in U.S...
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