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2025
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10 March 2025 – BIRD Aerosystems, a global leader in defense technology, has secured a contract to supply its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS), featuring the SPREOS (Self-Protection Radar Electro-Optic System) DIRCM, to an additional African Air Force. The contract includes the delivery of a comprehensive self-protection suite for Mi-17/8 and Mi-35 helicopters, ensuring enhanced survivability against missile threats.
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A fleet of 100 B-21 Raiders would require more tankers than the 20 B-2 Spirits currently in service,
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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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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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AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE NEAR THE HELO PAD, LAS VEGAS, NV
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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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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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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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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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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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