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Safran Signs Support Contracts with Chinese GDAT

Safran has signed two maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support-by-the-hour (SBH) engine support contracts with the Chinese group GDAT for 140 Arrano 1A and Makila 2A1 engines, which power the EC225/H225 and H160 helicopters respectively
07-May - #Engines

Bell 429 ALFA Laboratory for Fly-by-Wire Flights

Bell unveiled its Bell 429 Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy (ALFA) experimental helicopter to investigate autonomous fly-by-wire flights
07-May - #FlyByWire

Kaman in Partnership with Textron for KARGO UAV

Kaman and Textron Systems announced a strategic alliance agreement for collaboration on opportunities and critical technologies for Kaman’s KARGO UAV autonomous drone
06-May - #drones

Helicopter Underwater Egress Training

US Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets toured and observed a live demonstration at the Spanish military’s underwater egress training facility at Rota Naval Base
06-May - #underwater

Marines CH-53K Transports F-35 Jet

A US Marine’s new CH-53K helicopter, assigned to VMX-1 squadron, transported a F-35C airframe between test sites Pax River in Maryland and Lakehurst in New Jersey

05-May - #Marines

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 Aspides
04-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 hangar
04-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 pilots
03-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) program

03-May - #Kargo


News Top Arquives Safran Signs Support Contracts with Chinese GDAT Safran has signed two maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support-by-the-hour (SBH) engine support contracts with the Chinese group GDAT for 140 Arrano 1A and Makila 2A1 engines, which power the EC225/H225 and H160 helicopters respectively 07-May - #Engines Bell 429 ALFA Laboratory for Fly-by-Wire Flights Bell unveiled its Bell 429 Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy (ALFA) experimental helicopter to investigate autonomous fly-by-wire flights 07-May - #FlyByWire Kaman in Partnership with Textron for KARGO UAV Kaman and Textron Systems announced a strategic alliance agreement for collaboration on opportunities and critical technologies for Kaman’s KARGO UAV autonomous drone 06-May - #drones Helicopter Underwater Egress Training US Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets toured and observed a live demonstration at the Spanish military’s underwater egress training facility at Rota Naval Base 06-May - #underwater Marines CH-53K Transports F-35 Jet A US Marine’s new CH-53K helicopter, assigned to VMX-1 squadron, transported a F-35C airframe between test sites Pax River in Maryland and Lakehurst in New Jersey 05-May - #Marines 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 Aspides 04-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 hangar 04-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 pilots 03-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) program 03-May - #Kargo		Helicopters for sale Accidents Acronyms Airshows Future helicopters Flying a helicopter Helicopter stories TV and movies Helicopter books Helicopter patches Helicopter model kits