GKN Aerospace delivers 10,000th standard parts order to RNLAF
In December 2018, GKN Fokker Services delivered its 10,000th order for standard parts to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). The order was delivered at the Air Force Base of Eindhoven. This milestone was reached 18 months after the implementation of the total...
Indonesian army select BEll 412EPI
Bell announced that PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), has signed a purchase agreement with the Indonesian Army for nine Bell 412EPI helicopters. Under the contract, Bell will deliver the nine helicopters to PTDI, who will then perform customization work before final...
The third SH09 prototype begins its flight tests
Kopter Group AG has obtained the technical clearance and regulatory compliance to begin the flight tests of the third prototype (P3) of its SH09 helicopter program. Designed and assembled in the Kopter facility at Mollis airport, Switzerland, the P3 incorporates...
Patria mandated for the maintenance of the NH90 in Norway
Patria Helicopters AS has received an order for NH90 helicopters heavy maintenance taking place in Bardufoss, Norway as the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has released the first option of one year from April 2019 onwards. Patria and the NDLO signed an...
SENER and Babcock Deliver Sixth Upgraded AB-212 to Spanish Navy
As part of the modernization program for seven helicopters, The SENER engineering group and Babcock have delivered the sixth upgraded AB-212 to the Directorate-General of Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Spanish Ministry of Defense. This modernization program will...
Safran supports the Danish Air Force Arriel engine fleet
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with the Danish Defense for the Arriel 1D1 engine maintenance of 11 Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) Fennec AS550C2s. The engines will now be covered by Safran's Global Support Package (GSP) and the contract will last until...
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan signs for four helicopters
Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, Japan's official distributor of the AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopter models, yesterday announced have signed a contract for four additional aircraft at an official ceremony held at Japan Aerospace 2018. According to the Italian...
Bell delivers the first Bell 505 to the Sacramento Police
Bell announced that it has equipped the Sacramento Police Dept. with a Bell 505. The single-engine will be equipped with several law enforcement provisions, including a 15-inch monitor, a mobile map system, a speaker, an MX-10 EO / IR sensor and a Trakka Beam...
US Coast Guard and Priority 1 Conclude Agreement for Training Winch Operators
Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) has been awarded a contract by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to provide beginner-to-advanced instructor training for helicopter winch operators for helicopter crews MH-65 D/E and MH-60T. The contract provides for a period of up to...
Collins aerospace and US Army sign contract for CH-47F avionics
Collins aerospace has been awarded a five-year contract with the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) logistics center to upgrade and repair components of the CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet for the land forces. This contract also includes the update of the...
