Leonardo Dealing with COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus has yet to be fully …
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Poland Eyes Seasprite Helicopter Replacement Plan
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense is readying a procurement effort aimed at replacing the Polish Navy’s fleet of four Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters used in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) …
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Germany Receives First NFH90 Sea Lion Helicopter
Germany took delivery of its first new NFH90 (NATO Frigate Helicopter) Sea Lion variant from Airbus Helicopters on October 24 during a handover ceremony with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr …
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Czech Republic Opts for a Helicopter Package of UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers
The Czech government has selected a bid involving eight UH-1Y Venom multirole helicopters and four AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters as a long-term replacement for the Army of the Czech Republic’s …
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Final Series-Production NH90 Helicopter Delivered to Sweden
Sweden’s armed forces have taken delivery of the final series-production NH90 helicopter. The Swedish Defense Material Agency (FMV), the national defense procurement agency, handed over the 18th and final unit …
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Following an extensive evaluation process, the German Navy has selected the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) as its preferred platform to replace its 1980s-vintage Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx helicopters …
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Sikorsky and Boeing to Compete for Germany’s New Heavy-Lift Helicopter
Sikorsky and Boeing have formally responded to the German Air Force “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) Program call for competition. The STH program, which will replace 45 to 60 helicopters, is valued …
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France Brings Forward Joint Light Helicopter Project
France plans to expedite its future Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) program by bringing the launch date forward to 2021 rather than the originally planned 2022 target. …
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First Apache Attack Helicopter Handed Over to Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force on May 10 received the first of 22 Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Longbow multirole combat helicopters in a formal ceremony at Boeing’s production facility in …
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Czech Republic Lays Groundwork for Mi-24 Helicopter Replacement
Two approved Foreign Military Sales (FMS) proposals by the U.S. State Department indicate the direction the Czech Republic wants to take as it seeks to phase out the Army of …
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