China acquires six AW189 search and rescue helicopters
The Ministry of Transport of China ordered six AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters from Leonardo, with an option for two…
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Swiss Air-Rescue Rega upgrades to five-bladed heli; orders nine Airbus H145s
Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered nine five-bladed H145s from Airbus Helicopters to replace its current four-bladed versions. Established…
Boeing to build AH-6 light attack reconnaissance helicopters for Royal Thai Army
The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a $103.7 million contract to supply eight AH-6 light attack…
Uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter completes first fully autonomous flight
Sikorsky and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) tested the capacity of the iconic UH-60 Black…
MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter deploys operationally with US Navy
The MQ-8C Fire Scout, an autonomous helicopter designed by Northrop Grumman, has carried out its first operations for…
French Sécurité Civile to add two Airbus H145s helicopters
The Sécurité Civile, an agency of the French Ministry of Interior that performs rescue and air medical transport service, will expand…
Airbus delivers first ever H160 to All Nippon Helicopter
Airbus delivered the first-ever H160 helicopter to Japanese operator All Nippon Helicopter (ANH), the manufacturer announced on December 10, 2021.…
Airbus delivers first naval combat H225M to Brazilian Navy
Airbus announced that it has delivered the first H225M in naval combat configuration to the Brazilian Navy. The Brazilian…
Boeing to deliver additional MH-47G Block II Chinooks to U.S. Army
Boeing announced that it will build six more MH-47G Block II Chinooks for the U.S. Army Special Operations…
US Army orders 4 upgraded Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters for $136 million
The United States Army awarded Boeing a contract ordering four new and upgraded CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters…
Airbus Helicopters tests new engine backup system
In collaboration with the French aviation authority, Airbus Helicopters tested a new engine backup system onboard its Flightlab…
Three unbelievable stories from helicopter history
Helicopters can do amazing things. It’s a fact. That’s why every year in mid-August World Helicopter Day (August…
Crashed Russian helicopter found, search for bodies continues
The helicopter was found at a depth of 110 meters; rescue services fear half of the passengers dead.…
Indian Navy receives American MH-60R helicopters
Indian Navy has inducted two MH-60R Romeo multi-role helicopters from the US Navy.This is the first batch of…
NASA successfully flies helicopter on Mars
On April 19, 10:52 GMT, NASA announced that the Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its first flight on Mars.The small helicopter was…
The time when India had dancing elephant helicopters
The exact date is difficult to pinpoint. Some claim that the legend of India’s ‘dancing elephant helicopters’ started…
NASA delays first Mars helicopter flight
The first flight of Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars helicopter, was rescheduled to make time for troubleshooting.The delay was announced…
Could helicopters solve the Suez canal blockage?
With the Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez canal ‒ and 10% of the world’s trade with…