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Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Awarded Army Contract for Black Hawk Modernization Efforts

Frag Out! Magazine — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:23:13 +0000

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) today announced a new U.S. Army contract that will fund Black Hawk® modernization engineering efforts. The initial $43 million contract award will focus on foundational capabilities for modernization: enhancement of the airframe and inclusion of a digital backbone capability to allow for rapid unmanned aerial systems (UAS) integration. The award also includes development of requirements and architecture using model-based systems engineering (MBSE). “Sikorsky is ready to implement new technologies that will strengthen the […]

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More Lockheed Martin Black Hawk Helicopters for Philippine Air Force

Frag Out! Magazine — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:51:36 +0000

Lockheed Martin today announced the delivery of five new Black Hawk® helicopters to the Philippine Air Force. This milestone contributes to the ongoing modernization of the country’s defense capabilities and reinforces its position as a key member of the global fleet of Black Hawk operators. “The Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter’s proven track record in enhancing interoperability and joint readiness, as demonstrated in exercises like Cope Thunder 2025, will continue to drive cooperation and commonality between the United States and the […]

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Additional Airbus H225 for Tokyo Fire Department

Frag Out! Magazine — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:20:00 +0000

Japan’s Tokyo Fire Department has awarded Airbus Helicopters with a contract for an Airbus H225 following a tender. This new helicopter will replace an older aircraft as part of the organisation’s fleet modernisation strategy. This acquisition reinforces the agency’s commitment to maintaining high operational readiness across critical missions including aerial firefighting, search and rescue, emergency medical service, and disaster response. “For nearly six decades, Airbus has stood alongside the Tokyo Fire Department in their unwavering commitment to public safety and […]

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Airbus launches H160M flight test campaign

Frag Out! Magazine — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:27:04 +0000

Airbus Helicopters has started flight-testing the H160M Guépard. This militarised version of the H160 is being developed for the French Armed Forces as part of the Joint Light Helicopter programme. The flight test crew consisted of Samuel Chartier, H160M flight test pilot, and flight test engineers Nicolas Certain, Laurent Maruejols, and Alban Corpron. The H160M’s maiden flight was celebrated during an official ceremony at the Company’s headquarters in France. The H160M was chosen by France as a single platform to […]

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Bell Completes Delivery of 40 Bell 505s to the ROK Armed Forces

Frag Out! Magazine — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:29:41 +0000

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has successfully delivered 40 Bell 505 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). This fulfills the delivery requirements outlined in a contract signed between Bell and the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in May 2022. “Bell has successfully met an aggressive timeline for delivering the cutting-edge Bell 505 training platform to the ROKA and ROKN in the aftermath of supply chain […]

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Airbus and Leonardo to launch NH90 Block 2 studies responding to a request from NAHEMA

Frag Out! Magazine — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:11:50 +0000

Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo are joining forces to carry out an architecture study to define the basis of the NH90 long-term evolution, known as Block 2, responding to a request from NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency). The Block 2 upgrade will include key structural improvements to the aircraft such as modular avionics, greater configuration commonality, improved maintenance and performance, as well as new capabilities in the field of collaborative combat, connectivity and crewed-uncrewed teaming. The study, which is expected to […]

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Airbus partners with Singapore to explore H225M crewed-uncrewed teaming

Frag Out! Magazine — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:35:42 +0000

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. “Crewed-uncrewed teaming offers the great potential to support more effective air operations in complex environments. Working with Airbus Helicopters, […]

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Lockheed Martin Secures Contract for Generation 4 TADS/PNVS Systems to Support Polish Acquisition of AH-64E

Frag Out! Magazine — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:15:45 +0000

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has announced a contract award from the U.S. Government for the production of Generation 4 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (Gen 4 TADS/PNVS) systems. This contract supports the recent U.S. Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Polish Air Force. This order marks the first time that the Common Sensor Electronic Unit (CSEU) and Generation 2 Turret (Gen 2 Turret) will be provided […]

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SUBARU Bell 412EPX for Tunisian Air Force

Frag Out! Magazine — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:06:00 +0000

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces today, at the Paris Air Show 2025, a signed purchase agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPXs to the Tunisian Air Force, marking the first order for this Bell 412 variant in region. The aircraft will be used for multi-role military and security missions. The Tunisian military expands its rotary wing fleet of 39 Bell aircraft, including Bell UH-1s, 205s and OH-58s. “The Bell 412 is one of the most trusted […]

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Airbus unveils HTeaming modular crewed-uncrewed teaming system

Frag Out! Magazine — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:10:44 +0000

Ahead of the Paris Air Show, Airbus Helicopters has unveiled HTeaming, its brand new modular crewed-uncrewed teaming solution. HTeaming is a range of systems that allows helicopter crews to take full control of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) in flight. The first version of HTeaming can be used as a standalone solution or integrated into a helicopter mission system. During the Paris Air Show, Airbus Helicopters will showcase the standalone solution. It features a tablet for Human-Machine Interface and software to […]

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Airbus delivers first two NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters to Spanish Navy

Frag Out! Magazine — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:33:28 +0000

Airbus Helicopters has officially delivered the first two NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (MSPT for Multi-Role Support Transport) to the Spanish Navy from its Albacete facility. These two helicopters are the first of seven navalised NH90s acquired as part of the second batch of Spain’s NH90 programme, which totals 23 aircraft. The MSPT variant of the NH90 is specifically designed to meet the rigorous operational requirements of the Spanish Navy for amphibious tactical transport. Key enhancements include a reinforced landing gear, […]

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LIFT Airborne Technologies Unveils NGRWH Next-Generation Rotary-Wing Helmet

Frag Out! Magazine — Mon, 26 May 2025 20:43:23 +0000

LIFT Airborne Technologies is thrilled to announce the launch of its advanced Next Generation Rotary Wing Helmet (NGRWH), engineered for Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, military contractors, and general aviation (GA) helicopter aircrews. The NGRWH is constructed with advanced lightweight carbon fiber materials, integrates an innovative EPS frame featuring Koroyd impact protection plates. These plates provide exceptional impact resistance while enhancing cooling performance, ensuring both safety and comfort during high-intensity operations. The helmet’s quick-adjust nape fit system enables a tailored, […]

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Leonardo & Weststar launch major government rotorcraft expansion and modernization programme in Malaysia

Frag Out! Magazine — Tue, 20 May 2025 14:08:00 +0000

At Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition – LIMA, Leonardo and long-established partner Weststar Aviation Services (Weststar) of Malaysia celebrated today the launch of the most significant Government helicopter fleet expansion and modernization program ever for the manufacturer in the country, intended to meet a wide range of national requirements for defence, security and the support of communities. Within the framework of this programme, Weststar foresees the delivery of up to 28 helicopters of various types, in a mix of […]

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Babcock joins forces with Airbus and CAE for comprehensive multi-role helicopter offering for Poland

Frag Out! Magazine — Thu, 15 May 2025 14:54:00 +0000

Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus and CAE to partner together to offer a comprehensive package of military helicopters and associated training services to the Polish Air Force. The partnership brings together three world-class service providers who will leverage their unique combined expertise on a proposal to provide Poland with powerful new defence capabilities as part of the ongoing modernisation of Polish helicopter aviation. “Our partnership presents the Polish Armed Forces with an exceptional platform backed […]

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Bell Celebrates its 6,000th Commercial Aircraft Built at Bell Textron Canada Centre

Frag Out! Magazine — Mon, 12 May 2025 15:52:41 +0000

Bell Textron Canada Limited, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the completion of its 6,000th commercial aircraft at Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada with two SUBARU Bell 412EPXs for operations by the Sûreté du Québec. Bell will deliver the aircraft to the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable, which manages a fleet of aircraft through the Service Aérien Gouvernemental (SAG). This milestone marks a significant achievement in the nearly 40-year history of Bell […]

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Two Bell 407GXis to Chicago Police Department

Frag Out! Magazine — Thu, 01 May 2025 15:58:40 +0000

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the Chicago Police Department has accepted the delivery of two Bell 407GXis, expanding their all-Bell fleet with additional public safety capabilities. “Bell is proud to build upon our over 20-year relationship with the Chicago Police Department as they modernize their aerial public safety capabilities with an all-Bell fleet. The Bell 407GXi is an incredible multi-mission aircraft with hundreds of public safety agencies throughout the world using the platform to […]

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Greece orders Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires

Frag Out! Magazine — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:41:00 +0000

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters (with an option for two additional aircraft) to support the combat of wildfires in the country following a tender conducted by the Project Preparation Facility of Growthfund (the National Fund of Greece) on behalf of the Ministry. This contract is supported by two European funds and aligns with the Ministry’s Aegis Programme aimed at enhancing the capabilities […]

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Additional Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks for U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command

Frag Out! Magazine — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:53:48 +0000

U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $240 million contract to remanufacture five MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027. “Supporting the needs of our special operators continues to be critically important. USASOAC has unique and complex mission requirements, so it’s vital we provide the enhanced capabilities of the MH-47G Block II as quickly as possible.” Heather McBryan, Cargo Programs vice president and program manager for Boeing Defense, Space & […]

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Airbus H145M for National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus.

Frag Out! Magazine — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:46:50 +0000

Airbus has delivered the first two of six H145M helicopters to the Republic of Cyprus, with the remaining deliveries to follow later this year. The helicopters will be operated by the National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus. “With hybrid warfare set to play an increasing role in future conflicts, militaries will seek versatile helicopters that can perform a variety of pivotal functions. In this context, the choice of the H145M is particularly astute and the Republic of Cyprus joins […]

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Queensland Police Service to Add Three Bell 429 Helicopters

Frag Out! Magazine — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:38:34 +0000

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced, at the Avalon Australian International Airshow, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has entered into a second service provision contract for QPS POLAIR services for three additional Bell 429s, which will expand the number of Bell helicopters in its current fleet to six. In 2022, contract provider Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) signed for three Bell 429s, operating the QPS POLAIR fleet responsible for patrolling and supporting on-ground policing efforts in southeast […]

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RTX’s Collins Aerospace to provide U.S. Army Black Hawks with modular 3rd party-capable avionics

Frag Out! Magazine — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:09:11 +0000

Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has received an $80 million contract to upgrade the avionics system of U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters for the H-60M MOSA Avionics Architecture Solution program. The upgrade will feature Mosarc®, Collins’ family of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-compliant products, and will streamline technology integration for a complex and rapidly evolving battlefield, enabling soldiers to quickly update avionics technology in real-time. “Mosarc will provide U.S. Army Black Hawk cockpits with an open systems architecture, […]

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Airbus H160 and H145 helicopters for New York State Police

Frag Out! Magazine — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:13:51 +0000

New York State Police has placed an order for an Airbus H160 and three H145 helicopters, making them the first law enforcement agency in the U.S. to add an H160 to their fleet. This announcement follows the agency’s order of two H145s in 2024 as New York State Police moves to replace their existing helicopters. Originally formed in 1931, the New York State Police Aviation Unit provides services to police across the state, as well as lifesaving and environmental conservation […]

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UK National Police Air Service orders seven Airbus H135s

Frag Out! Magazine — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:16:00 +0000

Airbus Helicopters has been selected by the UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) to supply seven H135 helicopters as the initial phase of its fleet renewal programme. The firm order is the first output of a Framework Contract, signed with the BlueLight Commercial procurement agency, which confirms Airbus as the exclusive supplier of helicopters for NPAS for up to six years. “With over 100 calls for air support each day, the National Police Air Service plays a unique and valuable […]

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Airbus introduces the light twin-engined H140 helicopter

Frag Out! Magazine — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:20:01 +0000

Airbus Helicopters has introduced its H140 at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas. The multi-mission helicopter raises the bar in the light twin-engined category, for performance, cost-effectiveness, and passenger and crew comfort. The H140 is a 3-tonne class rotorcraft that complements Airbus Helicopters’ current light twin offering for the emergency medical services, passenger transport, and private and business aviation markets. The entry into service of the helicopter is planned in 2028 for the emergency medical services segment. […]

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Japan Orders 17 Boeing CH-47JA Block II Chinooks

Frag Out! Magazine — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:17:43 +0000

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has ordered 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks Extended Range to modernize its fleet, replacing some of its CH-47 JA aircraft. The aircraft will be co-produced by Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). Boeing and KHI have delivered over 100 Chinooks to the JSDF since the 1980s, making it one of the longest lasting and most successful license manufacturing programs in Japan. “This award strengthens our decades-long relationship with KHI and provides critical capability improvements that […]

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