German Navy Frigate Hessen Returns from Operation Aspides
The German frigate Hessen has returned from deployment in the Red Sea as part of the European Union Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) Operation Aspides04-May - #RedSea
Donation to Redevelop Strensham Medical Helipad
With a £1.8M donation by the HELP Appeal, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) is set to redevelop its Strensham medical helicopter base on the Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border, including the construction of a new hangar04-May - #Strensham
Midlands Air Ambulance Renews with Babcock
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) renews 10-year partnership with Babcock UK as aviation partner for helicopter fleet operations, ground support, engineering, and pilots03-May - #Midlands
Kaman Kargo UAV First Flight
Kaman celebrates the successful first flight of its Autonomous Kargo UAV drone which is currently competing under the US Marines’ Medium Autonomous Resupply Vehicle - Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) program03-May - #Kargo
100th ASU E3 Night Vision Goggle Sold
Aviation Specialties Unlimited Inc (ASU) celebrating the 100th delivery of its E3 Night Vision Goggle (NVG)02-May - #NVG
Brunei Orders Six Airbus H145M Helicopters
The Royal Brunei Air Force will receive 6 Airbus H145M helicopters to replace its current fleet of Bo105 in service since the 1980s02-May - #Brunei
New Empennage Design for Robinson R22 Helicopter
A new empennage design was approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Robinson R22 helicopter which includes a symmetric horizontal stabilizer and tailcone, now standard on all newly manufactured Robinson models including the R44 and R6601-May - #R22
Safran to Support DRF Luftrettung H145 Engines
Safran signed a major support-by-the-hour (SBH) contract with German air ambulance DRF Luftrettung for in-service support and the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for over 90 Arriel 2E engines powering its Airbus H145 D2/D3 helicopter fleet30-Apr - #Arriel2E
New Order for MH-139A, US Air Force Totals 26
With a new contract for 7 helicopters, Leonardo and Boeing now have orders for 26 MH-139A Grey Wolves. Initial plans called for 84 helicopters to replace the Bell UH-1N, but the latest budgets confirmed 42 through FY 202929-Apr - #Boeing