Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Mar 11 2025

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Potomac River Mid-Air Collision Posted by RSS Feed

The preliminary findings reveal a concerning history of near-miss incidents around Ronald Reagan

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Mar 11 2025

Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing VTOL UAS, Validating Control Software Posted by RSS Feed

The aircraft is meant to develop and mature rotor blown wing design, which can now be applied to

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Mar 11 2025

“Celestial Eagle Flight”: An F-15A Destroys a Satellite Posted by RSS Feed

In 1985, an ailing solar observation satellite in orbit over 300 miles above the Earth was the

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Mar 11 2025

USMC F/A-18s, F-35s and KC-130J Fly Together for Project Legacy Off San Diego Posted by RSS Feed

The Project Legacy flight was a ‘unique opportunity for all aircraft platforms across Marine Air

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Mar 11 2025

Delay on new Air Force One Frustrating for President Trump Posted by RSS Feed

Under contract to deliver two 747-8i jets to become the new Air Force One fleet, Boeing has pushed

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Mar 11 2025

VIP Movement Notification - Bay City, MI Posted by RSS Feed

14 MAR 2025Bay City, MI5NMR - 4,999' AGLSpecific instructions and restrictions are available at

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Mar 11 2025

Entrol strengthens pilot training in the U.S. with the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 to Helicopter Institute Posted by Admin

Madrid, March 11th, 2025 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces the sale of a Bell 429 FTD Level 5 to Helicopter Institute, one of the most prestigious helicopter training centers in the United States. The installation is scheduled for summer 2025, further strengthening the academy’s training capabilities at its Fort Worth, Texas facility.

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Mar 11 2025

Update: HNL Arrival and eqparture Procedures Posted by RSS Feed

Update:  We've received feedback that the HNL North Six Arrival procedure could result in a

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Mar 10 2025

The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality Posted by RSS Feed

With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an

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Mar 10 2025

North Sea Collision: How the Rescue Operation Has Unfolded So Far Posted by RSS Feed

On Mar. 10, 2025, container ship MV Solong collided with fuel tanker MV Stena Immaculate off the UK

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Mar 10 2025

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGCHINA LAKE CALIFORNIA (CHLKCA) 25-05 04 – 07 March China

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Mar 10 2025

Flight Advisory GPS Interference Testing Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT IRWIN CALIFORNIA (FTIRCA) 25-04 09 – 20 MarchFort

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Mar 10 2025

Flight Advisory GPS Interference Testing – Utah Test and Training Range, UT Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (UTTR) 25-01 10 – 14 March

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Mar 10 2025

B-21 Raider’s Extended Range Increases Demand for Aerial Refueling Support Posted by RSS Feed

A fleet of 100 B-21 Raiders would require more tankers than the 20 B-2 Spirits currently in service,

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Mar 09 2025

LC-130H Skibird Of the 109th Airlift Wing Lands on Freshwater Ice In Canada for the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

The LC-130H Skibird polar transport is largest tactical aircraft in the world capable of landing on

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Mar 09 2025

USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flies with Israeli F-35Is and F-15s in Joint Training Over Middle East Posted by RSS Feed

The B-52, currently deployed to the UK for BTF 25-2, practiced operational coordination and

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Mar 09 2025

F-35s Take Over Rotational U.S. Marine Corps Deployments to MCAS Iwakuni Posted by RSS Feed

VMFA-214’s F-35s have deployed to Japan in place of long-running F/A-18 Hornet detachments, which

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Mar 08 2025

Uncertain Future for the U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Stealth Tanker Posted by RSS Feed

A new U.S. Air Force analysis recommends continuing the development of NGAD, as well as terminating

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Mar 08 2025

French Navy Tested Link 22 Tactical Data Link During Indo-Pacific Deployment Posted by RSS Feed

The Marine Nationale says it needs to adapt to an atmosphere that demands ‘shorter reaction times,’

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Mar 08 2025

U.S. B-52H Bombers Integrate with Italian Eurofighters During Rare Training CAS Mission Posted by RSS Feed

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses integrated with Italian Typhoons and Joint Terminal Attack

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Mar 07 2025

Space Force’s Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Returns To Earth After 434 Days in Orbit Posted by RSS Feed

The secretive X-37B spaceplane has just returned from its latest highly classified, long-duration

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Mar 07 2025

Turkey’s Akıncı UCAV Flies with MURAD AESA Radar Posted by RSS Feed

Equipped with the new MURAD AESA radar, the Akıncı can track both aerial and ground targets, paving

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Mar 07 2025

Dutch F-35As Shoot Down Target Drones with AIM-9X Sidewinders Over Baltic Sea Posted by RSS Feed

During an exercise with the Estonian Air Force, two RLAF F-35s employed AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air

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Mar 07 2025

U.S. Air Force Halts Deliveries of KC-46 Tankers Following Discovery of Cracks Posted by RSS Feed

Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery,

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Mar 06 2025

Leonardo and Baykar Partner to Develop Unmanned Technologies Posted by RSS Feed

A new Joint Venture between Leonardo and Baykar, based in Italy, will exploit the industrial

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Mar 06 2025

Philippine Air Force FA-50 Crashes During Night Operations Against Insurgents Posted by RSS Feed

The FA-50 went missing during night anti-insurgency operations with other aircraft in the south of

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Mar 06 2025

MQ-20 Avenger Flies Autonomously with Hivemind AI at Orange Flag Posted by RSS Feed

General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle autonomously flown with Shield AI’s

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Mar 05 2025

B-52 Spotted Over Texas Apparently Carrying Hypersonic Missile During Test Posted by RSS Feed

The B-52, sporting the orange throwback paint scheme, has been spotted flying over Texas with two

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Mar 05 2025

Lockheed Martin No Longer Running for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Program Posted by RSS Feed

Lockheed Martin reportedly submitted its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s sixth generation F/A-XX

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Mar 05 2025

Pratt & Whitney Successfully Tests Rotating Detonation Engine Posted by RSS Feed

The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney  has no moving parts, which

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