Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Dec 31 2024

China Launches ‘40,000 Ton’ Catapult-Equipped Amphibious Assault Ship Sichuan in a Bid to Rival the U.S. Posted by RSS Feed

The Chinese naval build up continues with the launch of Sichuan amphibious assault ship, the lead

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Dec 31 2024

Ukrainian Surface Drone Equipped with R-73 Air-to-Air Missiles Shot Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Posted by RSS Feed

Ukraine’s Military Intelligence equipped a Magura V5 Unmanned Surface Vessel with R-73 air-to-air

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Dec 31 2024

Exclusive: Interviews With Senior Leaders from MCAS Iwakuni, Home of the Indo-Pacific’s Largest Concentration of Combat Airpower Posted by RSS Feed

We recently visited Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, in Japan, to witness an ordinary day of

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Dec 30 2024

Irish Air Corps Orders Four Airbus H145M Helicopters Posted by RSS Feed

A €91.7 million contract to replace Ireland’s existing EC135 fleet was awarded to Airbus

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Dec 30 2024

U.S. Air Force Flies Final Active Duty HH-60G Mission at Aviano Air Base as First HH-60W Arrives Posted by RSS Feed

The only USAF base in Europe and Africa with CSAR helicopters, Aviano is the last active duty base

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Dec 30 2024

NASA and European Space Agency Collaborate on Planetary Defense Missions Posted by RSS Feed

In recent years, movies like “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact” about have shown asteroids threatening

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Dec 29 2024

Man Arrested for Directing Laser Pointer at Aircraft Near Miami Airport Posted by RSS Feed

Millions of people are traveling this holiday season to see family and friends. For one grinch near

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Dec 29 2024

Lockheed Martin Awarded ‘Undefinitized’ Contract for 145 F-35s Worth $11 Billion Posted by RSS Feed

The contract comes after Lockheed Martin said in October that it was internally funding the F-35

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Dec 29 2024

Let’s Examine the Pilots’ Accounts Emerged After the Friendly Fire Incident Involving the F/A-18 Over the Red Sea Posted by RSS Feed

Unconfirmed accounts from two pilots, including the one shot down, described how the F/A-18F was

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Dec 29 2024

Why “Foaming” The Runway Is No Longer Commonly Used In Aviation Posted by RSS Feed

In the early days of aviation, it was a preferred practice to ‘foam the runway’ if an aircraft had a

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