Brexit Uncertainty Dogs Airbus as New CEO Takes the Helm
Airbus is looking forward to, and at the same time dreading, some upcoming changes in its operations and markets in 2019. A new CEO is taking the helm, and it …
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Greece Considering MH-60R Seahawk Purchase for Hellenic Navy
The Greek government is weighing a possible purchase of up to four Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime multirole helicopters per an announcement on February 12. #Greece looks to procure MH-60R …
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Indian Defense Ministry Issues Invites to Foreign Manufacturers for Naval Utility Helicopter Project
The Indian Ministry of Defence issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUHs) for the Indian Navy on February 12. This large-scale initiative …
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Poland Orders S-70i Black Hawks for Special Forces
Poland has signed on for the procurement of four Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters under a sole-source contract. The deal was inked by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on January …
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Austria Earmarks Helicopter Procurement Funding
The Austrian government has ring-fenced over EUR300 million ($343 million) under a special budget intended for the purchase of up to 15 new helicopters. The helicopters being procured will include …
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Indonesia Goes Big with New Helicopter Orders
Indonesia moved forward with an acquisition 17 new-build medium-lift helicopters for its armed forces on January 9, signing the contract with the country’s primary aerospace manufacturer, state-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia …
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Spain Orders New Batch of NH90 Helicopters
Following years of waffling, Spain has pulled the trigger on its option for a second-batch order of NH90 helicopters under a €1.38 billion ($1.57 billion) after receiving cabinet approval of …
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FAdeA to Modernize 19 Helicopters of the Argentine Army
Technical personnel at Argentine state-owned aircraft plant FAdeA have begun work to modernize 19 AB 206 B1 helicopters of the Argentine Army. The helicopters were delivered to Argentina secondhand from …
Read More Boeing Eyes another Sales Victory as U.K. FMS Request for H-47 Chinook Cleared
The United Kingdom is aiming to procure 16 new H-47 Chinook extended range heavy-lift helicopters from Boeing under the U.S. government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) channel. An FMS request valued …
Read MoreEmergency Medical Services Helping Drive Civil Helicopter Market
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) sector has been one of the bright spots for civil rotorcraft manufacturers at a time when the industry …
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