Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Feb 13 2025

B-52 Stratofortresses Begin Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment at RAF Fairford Posted by RSS Feed

Two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base touched down in the UK on Feb.

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Apr 21 2025

China and Egypt Kick Off First Joint Aerial Drills Posted by RSS Feed

The exercise comes amid reports of Egypt looking at potentially acquiring China’s J-10CE, but it

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Jul 15 2025

Iranian Attack Destroyed U.S. Satellite Communications Dish at Al Udeid Air Base Posted by RSS Feed

Images showing a destroyed satellite antenna at Al Udeid, part of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)

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Sep 29 2025

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Receives Five-Year Contract to Build Up to 99 CH-53K® Heavy Lift Helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K® King Stallion® helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps over five years, the largest-quantity order to date for the aircraft. The award will ensure consistent deliveries of the United States' most powerful heavy-lift helicopter between 2029 and 2034 and reinforce the U.S. industrial base by sustaining thousands of production roles at Sikorsky and across its nationwide supply chain.  

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Tags: CH-53K King Stallion Lockheed Martin Sikorsky US Navy
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Feb 19 2025

USHST Monthly Safety Report for February 2025 Posted by RSS Feed

US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety ReportFebruary 2025 USHST Vision:  A civil

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Apr 23 2025

Operating Tips for Bedminster TFRs 2025 Posted by RSS Feed

Pilots should be prepared that the Bedminster TFR (91.141), located in north New Jersey, can be

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Jul 17 2025

Approval for Return to Service Posted by RSS Feed

Does a thumbs-up from your mechanic mean you’re good to fly an aircraft that is undergoing

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Jul 18 2025

Flight Advisory GPS Interference Testing – Fort Bragg, NC Posted by RSS Feed

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING FORT BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA(FTBRNC) 25-46 23 – 25 July Fort

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Sep 18 2025

First Japanese F-15s Arrive in UK for Atlantic Eagles Deployment Posted by RSS Feed

The first two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagles arrived at RAF Coningsby highly anticipated

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Oct 02 2025

FAA’s New NOTAM System Begins Testing Months Ahead of Schedule Posted by RSS Feed

On 30 September, US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the long-awaited

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