Brazilian Helisul Acquires Chilean Ecocopter
Brazilian helicopter operator Helisul Aviação has acquired 100% of the shares of the Chilean group Ecocopter, which includes Ecocopter Ecuador, thereby becoming the largest air services operator in Latin America08-May - #Chile
Lifenet 3 Air Ambulance New Base In Orangeburg, SC
LifeNet South Carolina 3, an air ambulance helicopter service by Air Methods in Orangeburg, relocated from the Medical University of South Carolina to a new location next to the Orangeburg County Fire District and Fire Training Center08-May - #Orangeburg
UAE Search and Rescue Has Mobile Phone Detection System
Nine United Arab Emirates (UAE) search and rescue (SAR) Leonardo AW139 helicopters are now equipped with the Smith Myers Artemis mobile phone detection, location and communication system.08-May - #UAE
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 respectively07-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 flights07-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 drone06-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 Base06-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 Jersey05-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 Aspides04-May - #RedSea