Helicopters

Helicopters 20 December 2023

A flying lab for twin-engine helicopters

Airbus Helicopters’ third flying laboratory, the PioneerLab will be used as a testbed for technologies that are currently being researched. Arriving as Airbus Helicopters’ third…

Helicopters, News 14 December 2023

Airbus Helicopters and German Armed Forces sign largest H145M contract

@BaainBw @bundeswehrInfo @AirbusHeli #MakingMissionsPossibleDonauwörth, 14 December 2023 – The German Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of up to 82…

Helicopters 11 December 2023

Boeing Secures Contract for Six MH-47G Block II Chinook Helicopters

Boeing Secures Contract for Six MH-47G Block II Chinook Helicopters – Chinook critical to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command modernization priorities – Block II…

Helicopters, News 4 December 2023

Press Release – Launch of a Helicopter Service to Courchevel this Ski Season

Good afternoon, As we conclude European Rotors 2023 in Madrid, we are pleased to share with you a press release and a selection of photos…

Helicopters, News 29 November 2023

Lithuanian State Border Guard Service orders three H145s

#MakingMissionsPossible #LawEnforcement #europeanrotors23 Madrid, 29 November 2023 – Airbus Helicopters and the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service have announced a contract for three five-bladed H145 multi-mission…

Helicopters, News 28 November 2023

At your fingertips: Airbus flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet

@AirbusHeli #FlightLab @AirbusUpNext #Vertex #AAM #europeanrotors23 Madrid, 27 November 2023 – Airbus has successfully tested a new simplified human machine interface (HMI) along with advanced autonomous…

Helicopters, News 10 October 2023

Airbus Helicopters pioneers user-friendly ways to fly eVTOLs

Marignane, 10 October 2023 – Airbus Helicopters’ demonstrator FlightLab has successfully tested an electric flight control system in preparation of a new human machine interface (HMI)…

Helicopters, News 25 September 2023

Airbus unveils PioneerLab as its new twin-engine flying laboratory

Hamburg, 25 September 2023 – During the German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg, Airbus Helicopters unveiled the PioneerLab, its new twin-engine technology demonstrator based on the…

Helicopters, News 18 September 2023

Bell Celebrates Czech H-1 Program During NATO Days 2023

Ostrava, CZECH REPUBLIC (Sept 15, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is commemorating the successful delivery of four H-1 helicopters to the…

Helicopters, News 25 July 2023

First two H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary

Szolnok, 24 July 2023 – The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially handed…

Helicopters, News 15 May 2023

VSR700 tested at sea in full operational configuration

Marignane, 15 May 2023 – Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time…

Helicopters, News 7 April 2023

Airbus Helicopters and China’GDAT sign for 50 H160 helicopters

@AirbusHeli #H160 #MakingMissionsPossible Beijing, 7 April 2023 – During French President Macron’s visit to China, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with GDAT, one of…

Helicopters, News 5 April 2023

Autopilot System Certified

Autopilot System for Bell 407GXi Certified in the United Kingdom Fort Worth, TX (April 5, 2023) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced…

Helicopters, News 21 February 2023

BELL COMPLETES BAHRAIN AH-1Z PROGRAM OF RECORD

Continues production of Foreign Military Sales Aircraft Fort Worth, Texas (Feb. 20, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has completed the…

Helicopters, News 16 February 2023

First Run of Tech TP ACHIEVE

First run of Tech TP ACHIEVE hybrid electric turboprop demonstrator 16 February 2023, Tarnos Safran Helicopter Engines has successfully completed ground tests of a “more-electric”…