Budapest – The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon management system. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will also provide an extensive training and support package to ensure the highest level of operational availability. Th...
Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD to strengthen emergency response capabilities with the addition of a fifth AW139 helicopter Current fleet of four AW139s has logged 7,000+ combined FH helping respond to over 700 incidents annually in the last ten years serving a community of 4 million people. The ai...
The Italian National Fire Corps to enhance its emergency multirole airborne capabilities with contract for three AW139 helicopters The contract valued at around €45 million also includes support and training services, with an option for 12 additional helicopters the aircraft are to perform maritime ...
Marignane - The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) has taken delivery of three heavy H215 helicopters, with a fourth to follow in June 2019. These twin-engine multi-role Super Pumas will enter operation at the beginning of 2020 supporting the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME), which...
Airbus Helicopters: Bundeswehr orders H145 for SAR service. Following approval by the Budget Committee, the Bundeswehr has now ordered seven H145s from Airbus Helicopters to replace the outdated Bundeswehr Bell UH-1D search and rescue helicopters. The aircraft will be delivered to the Luftwaffe in 2...
The Philippines will buy 16 Black Hawk helicopters from the Sikorsky Aircraft Corp for $240 million, shunning cheaper Russian equipment due to U.S. sanctions on Russian military exports, the Philippine defence chief said on Friday. The Philippines had initially agreed to buy 16 Bell 412 helicopters ...
Bahrain signs a $912 million deal with U.S. Bell Helicopter CAIRO (Reuters) - Bahrain has signed a $912 million deal with Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters, Bahrain News agency reported on Thursday. Bahrain will receive the first batch from the American aerospace manufa...
Leonardo announced that Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment of China has signed contracts for 15 AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters, and the signing of a Heads of Agreement for a mix of an additional 160 helicopters and new in-country support and training. The Heads of Agreement i...
Leonardo announced today the signing of a contract with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza for 22 new generation AW169M twin engine helicopters. The contract, valued at 280 million euro, includes a comprehensive support and training package which could be further extended with optional services valued at an...
First AW169 crash being investigated The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is looking into a recent crash of the twin-engine AW169 after a professional football match in Leicester. (G-VSKP c/n 69018) It is not known how many people were onboard the aircraft at the time of the incident, ...