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Mar
10
2025

Robinson Helicopter Company Launches Redesigned Website and Helicopter Configurator, Prioritizing Customer Experience

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TORRANCE, CA – March 9, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world's leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, launched its newly redesigned website www.robinsonheli.com. The new website offers a modern design, intuitive navigation, a new helicopter configurator and access to Robinson publications, flight training and maintenance courses. These tools and more are accessible on both desktop and mobile devices.

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Mar
10
2025

Sikorsky Successfully Flies Rotor Blown Wing UAS in Helicopter and Airplane Modes

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STRATFORD, Conn, March 10, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) has successfully validated the advanced control laws to successfully fly a ‘rotor blown wing’ uncrewed aerial system (UAS) in both helicopter and airplane modes. Powered by batteries, the 115 pounds (52kg) twin prop-rotor prototype has demonstrated operational stability and maneuverability across all flight regimes, and the potential to scale the unique vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) design to larger sizes requiring hybrid-electric propulsion.

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Mar
10
2025

FAA Accident Report: LAS VEGAS, NV

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AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE NEAR THE HELO PAD, LAS VEGAS, NV

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Mar
10
2025

LAPD Using Virtual Reality to Train Pilots with FAA-Certified Loft Dynamics Simulator

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LOS ANGELES and ZURICH, Mar. 10, 2025 – The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Air Support Division, the largest municipal airborne unit in the United States, has become the first U.S. law enforcement agency to use virtual reality (VR) for pilot training. The department has installed a state-of-the-art VR flight simulator developed by Loft Dynamics—the global leader in flight simulation technology and the only one to be qualified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). LAPD will use Loft Dynamics’ simulator to enhance the safety, efficiency, realism, and accessibility of its training, enabling the crew to practice under highly realistic conditions and prepare for every scenario they may encounter.

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Mar
10
2025

Blueberry Aviation Secures USD 113.65 Million in Helicopter Asset Acquisitions for 2024

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Dallas, March 10, 2025  — Blueberry Aviation is pleased to announce a landmark yearly achievement, having secured assets acquisitions totalling USD 113.65 million in 2024 alone.

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Mar
10
2025

GPMS Delivers HUMS for Entergy’s Bell 429s

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GPMS International has successfully delivered the first of two Foresight MX HUMS for Entergy’s two Bell 429 helicopters, strengthening the utility provider’s commitment to operational safety, efficiency, and predictive maintenance.

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Mar
10
2025

Entrol strengthens its leadership in flight simulation with the installation of a fourth simulator for Air Corporate

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Madrid, March 10th, 2025 - Entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, has announced the sale of a new H145 FFS Level B to Air Corporate, a leading company in private aviation services and helicopter fleet management. Scheduled for installation in the first quarter of 2027, this marks another milestone in the long-standing collaboration between the two companies.

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Mar
10
2025

COMPANY UNVEILS LARGER AIRCRAFT WITH A HIGHLY CONFIGURABLE CABIN AND MOST STANDARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN THE SEGMENT, ALLOWING OPERATORS TO ACCOMPLISH MORE

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DALLAS AND TORRANCE, CA – MARCH 9, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) announced its first all-new aircraft in nearly 15 years, the R88, a larger, and increasingly capable helicopter designed to meet a wider range of mission requirements while maintaining the company’s hallmark reliability, affordability, and safety. The R88 represents a significant expansion of Robinson Helicopter’s product portfolio, addressing the increasing demand for versatile and cost-effective single-engine utility helicopters.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Mar
07
2025

ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY REVEALS THE FUTURE OF VERTICAL AVIATION AND REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO GROWTH AND EXPANSION AT VERTICON 2025

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DALLAS AND TORRANCE, CA – March 7, 2025 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the world's leading manufacturer of civil helicopters, will exhibit at Verticon (formerly Heli-Expo) in Dallas, Texas from March 11-13, 2025. Attendees can visit booth #8234 in Hall E to see the latest from Robinson Helicopter and its subsidiary, Ascent AeroSystems, a leading manufacturer of compact, high-performance, coaxial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone systems.

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Mar
07
2025

Turkey’s Akıncı UCAV Flies with MURAD AESA Radar

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

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Mar
07
2025

Boost Systems Expands Mission Equipment Product Lines with Next-Generation Aerial Wash System featuring ISOLAIR Tank

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North Vancouver, BC – March 07, 2025 –Boost Systems, the global leader in fully certified Human External Cargo Systems, Personnel Carrying Device Systems, and related training services, continues to innovate and expand its mission equipment offerings.

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Mar
07
2025

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

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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

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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

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

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Mar
06
2025

Crew Training International (CTI) and Helicopter Institute Awarded Historic U.S. Army FAA Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Pilot Program

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Marianna, FL - February 28, 2025 - Crew Training International (CTI) in partnership with Helicopter Institute, collectively known as Team CTI, has been awarded the U.S. Army FAA Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Pilot Program, marking a historic first for U.S. Army aviation training. This groundbreaking initiative, led by the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE), represents a transformative shift in the way the Army trains rotary-wing aviators.

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Mar
06
2025

Verticon 2025: Bell Showcases Entire Commercial Portfolio

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Bell is thrilled to exhibit at Verticon 2025 this year in its backyard of Dallas, TX, and showcase its exceptional aircraft, technology and customer solutions.

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Mar
06
2025

Air Methods Approved as DoD SkillBridge Employer to Support Service Members Transitioning to Civilian Careers

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO – March 4, 2025 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, is proud to announce its approval as a Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge employer, furthering its commitment to supporting military service members as they transition to civilian careers. 

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Mar
06
2025

Leonardo and Baykar sign a partnership for unmanned technologies

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Baykar Technologies and Leonardo for the development of unmanned technologies.

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Mar
06
2025

Airwolf Aerospace Attends Verticon With Another New Stc In Hand For True Blue Power® Main Ship Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Middlefield, Ohio — March 5, 2025 — Airwolf Aerospace has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) for the installation of True Blue Power® TB20 lithium-ion batteries in Airbus AS350/H125 and AS355 helicopters.

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Mar
06
2025

VERTICON Lands in Dallas with Spectacular Helicopter Arrivals

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Dallas, Texas (March 4, 2025) – This week, Vertical Aviation International’s (VAI) highly anticipated annual conference and exposition, VERTICON, will make a grand entrance in Dallas. 

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Mar
06
2025

VAI and GPMS Partner to Expand Access to Advanced HUMS

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Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and GPMS International have announced a strategic partnership to provide VAI members with unparalleled access to advanced Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) technology. Through this collaboration, VAI members will gain an exclusive discount on the purchase of Foresight MX, the industry’s leading HUMS, directly through GPMS.

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Mar
06
2025

Philippine Air Force FA-50 Crashes During Night Operations Against Insurgents

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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

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

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