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Mar
27
2025
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Victoria, Australia (March 27, 2025) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced Toll Aviation, with the Government of South Australia, has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 429s to support the South Australia Police (SAPOL) aerial capability. Upon the aircraft delivery, SAPOL will become Australia’s third law enforcement agency to integrate this model into its fleet. Operations are scheduled to commence on 1 October 2027.
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Jun
18
2025
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Paris, France, 18 June 2025 – Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters on crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities with the H225M Medium Lift helicopter operated by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Airbus Helicopters’ Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The partnership aims to explore how crewed-uncrewed teaming can enhance situational awareness and improve mission outcomes through a flight demonstration.
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Aug
18
2025
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Coptersafety’s TRU AW169 full flight simulator with Phase 8 avionics has been qualified to Level D by the Finnish Civil Aviation Authority (Traficom), and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA). Level D qualification is only assigned to full flight simulators that meet the highest standards of EASA and UK CAA.
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Join us Saturday morning to learn about a new program to support the mental health and well-being of
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Around 120 personnel and six Gripens from the Blekinge Air Flotilla arrived in southeastern Poland,
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Jan
13
2025
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AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND MADE A FORCED LANDING, SEDJE-DENOU, BENIN
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Mar
12
2025
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Dallas, 12 March 2025 - Leonardo’s long established regional helicopter distributor for UK and Ireland Sloane Helicopters (Sloane) announced the signing for five more AW109 GrandNew light twin engine helicopters at Verticon 2025 (Dallas, TX, 11-13 March). The delivery of these VIP-configured aircraft are expected to be carried out between the end of 2026 and first half of 2027 and add to utility configured AW109 GrandNew purchased during 2024 and planned for handover in the first half of 2026.
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The KC-135 Stratotankers of the 134th Air Refueling Wing supported the F-15E Strike Eagles that
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A firefighting plane is grounded today in California, after hitting a drone in restricted airspace
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In a surprise announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump offered India the opportunity to acquire the
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