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First Qatari NH90 NFH variants delivered

7th April 2022

The first two NH90 helicopters of the naval operations NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) variant were delivered to the Qatar Emiri Air Force on March 31

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USMC and US Navy perform simultaneous manned and unmanned operations

16th March 2022

The USMC’s Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) and the US Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) teamed up to conduct development in integrating manned and unmanned rotary-wing aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, on March 10

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Ukraine claims air successes as war enters fourth week

16th March 2022

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth week following Russia’s invasion on February 24, Ukrainian forces are still claiming to have caused significant casualties in the past 96 hours

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Helicopter emerges from paint shop at Pima

25th January 2022

The seemingly tireless restoration crew at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, has completed work on Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave 58-1005…

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New arrivals at Helicopter Museum

24th January 2022

Belvedere among new arrivals at Helicopter Museum…

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Lebanese MD530F+ written off after crash landing

7th January 2022

An MD Helicopters MD530F+ Cayuse Warrior belonging to the Lebanese Air Force has been written off after it crash landed into some trees on January 5

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Qatar's initial NH90s make first public appearance

5th January 2022

According to a press release by Leonardo company on January 3, the Qatar Emiri Air Force NH90 programme marked a major milestone with the first appearance of the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) variants during Qatar’s national day on December 18

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UK seeks commercial solution for maritime rotary SAR

25th December 2021

The UK Ministry of Defence has published a request for information for the commercial provision of rotary wing search and rescue for maritime counter-terrorism training

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US DOD shows interest in 36 more TH-73A helicopters

22nd December 2021

The US Department of Defense has announced the award of a $159m firm-fixed price modification to AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp

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Airbus nets French Guépard deal to close out sales year

14th December 2021

Airbus looks to have been the beneficiary of an €8.6bn deal for the development, manufacture and delivery of more than 160 H160M ‘Guépard’ helicopters for the French Armed Forces

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COVID-19 forces Swiss Cougars to depart Leeming early

6th December 2021

The detachment of three Schweizer Luftwaffe (Swiss Air Force) Eurocopter AS532UL Cougars at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, have packed up much earlier than expected and head back home to Switzerland due to the latest variant of COVID-19 crisis ongoing in Europe

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EN IMÁGENES: El Chinook y el Puma de la RAF celebran 90 años de servicio conjunto

30th November 2021

El 25 de noviembre se realizó un vuelo conjunto con los helicópteros Chinook HC.6 (ZD984) y Puma HC.2 (XW224) especialmente pintados para celebrar los 90 años de servicio combinados entre las aeronaves

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RAF Chinook and Puma mark 90 years of joint service

30th November 2021

A joint flight with both specially painted Chinook HC.6 (ZD984) and Puma HC.2 (XW224) helicopters took place on November 25 to celebrate the combined 90 years of service between the aircraft

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Se pone a la venta un lote de excedentes del kit Merlin del Reino Unido

23rd November 2021

El Ministerio de Defensa del Reino Unido vende más de 1.000 piezas de equipo utilizadas anteriormente por la flota de helicópteros Merlin, valoradas en más de 45 millones de libras esterlinas en total.

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Bundle of surplus UK Merlin kit offered for sale

23rd November 2021

The UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment & Support is selling more than 1,000 pieces of equipment previously utilised by the country’s Merlin rotary fleet, valued at more than £45m in total

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