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Airbus and Lockheed Martin walk away from UK MOD New Medium Helicopter programme

23rd October 2024

In what is a major shake-up for the UK MOD’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, both Airbus and Lockheed Martin (LM) have decided to withdraw their respective bids from the competitive procurement process, leaving Leonardo as the sole bidder in the £1bn ($1.3bn) contest.

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Army Air Corps Granby Gazelle restored

9th October 2024

Jet Art Aviation has restored Westland Gazelle AH1 XZ343, a veteran of Operation Granby.

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Mass formation of UK helicopters deploy for Steadfast Defender

22nd May 2024

A force of 16 helicopters from the 4 Regiment Army Air Corps Battle Group (4 AAC BG) departed Wattisham Flying Station, Suffolk, for mainland Europe to take part in Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.

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Army Flying Museum to put Apache AH1 on display

5th May 2024

The Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop in Hampshire will soon have an Apache AH1 attack helicopter on permanent display, making it the only place in the UK where the public can see the variant.

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VIDEO: British Army bids farewell to 665 Squadron and final Gazelles

24th October 2023

Three Westland Gazelle AH1s from No 665 Squadron – a component of the Army Air Corps’ 5 Regiment and the British Army’s last frontline Gazelle unit – completed the type’s final operational flight from Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove in Northern Ireland on October 23

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El Ejército Británico despide al 665 Escuadrón y a las últimas Gacelas

24th October 2023

Tres Westland Gazelle AH1 del Escuadrón nº 665, componente del Regimiento 5 del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército (AAC) y última unidad Gazelle de primera línea del Ejército británico, completaron el 23 de octubre el último vuelo operativo del tipo desde la Estación de Vuelo del Mando Conjunto de Helicópteros (JHC FS) Aldergrove, en Irlanda del Norte.

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UK marks operational debut for AH-64E

14th November 2022

The British Army Air Corps' newly acquired Boeing AH-64E (Version 6) Apache Guardian attack helicopter has marked its operational debut after the type participated in Exercise Talon Guardian

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El Ejército Británico estrena el AH-64E en sus operaciones

14th November 2022

El recién adquirido helicóptero de ataque Boeing AH-64E (versión 6) Apache Guardian del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército Británico (AAC) ha hecho su debut operativo después de que el tipo participara en el ejercicio Talon Guardian.

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CONFIRMED: Queen's Jubilee flypast aircraft list

2nd June 2022

After much speculation, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the line-up for today’s (June 2) flypast to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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CONFIRMADO: Lista de aviones del Jubileo de la Reina

2nd June 2022

Después de muchas especulaciones, el Ministerio de Defensa ha confirmado la alineación para el desfile aéreo de hoy (2 de junio) para celebrar el Jubileo de Platino de la Reina.

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£360m contract signed for the Wildcat WIST programme

6th April 2022

A total of 340 jobs are due to be sustained with Leonardo at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, and other companies due to a five-year £360m support and training contract being renewed with Leonardo Helicopters UK

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Nueva designación para la unidad de apoyo a la jungla del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército

9th September 2021

El Escuadrón 7 del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército, con base en Brunei, que opera el Bell 212 AH1/AH3, ha sido reasignado como Escuadrón 667.

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New designation for Army Air Corps jungle support unit

9th September 2021

The Army Air Corps' Brunei-based No 7 Flight - which operates the Bell 212 AH1/AH3 - has been re-designated as No 667 Squadron

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British Army retires final Defender, Islander aircraft

12th July 2021

Army Air Corps operations with the Britten-Norman Defender and Islander have finally ended following the departure of the last aircraft from 5 Regiment’s No 651 Squadron at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove (Belfast International Airport) in Northern Ireland

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El ejército británico retira los últimos Defenders/Islanders

12th July 2021

Las operaciones del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército con el Britten-Norman Defender y el Islander han finalizado finalmente tras la salida de la última aeronave del Escuadrón nº 651 del 5º Regimiento en la Estación de Vuelo del Mando Conjunto de Helicópteros Aldergrove (Aeropuerto Internacional de Belfast) en Irlanda del Norte.

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