BELL 360 Invictus to Continue In US Army’s New Scout Rotorcraft Competition
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DefenceTalkBell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been selected to continue its work on the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. As part of the selection, Bell is designing, manufacturing, and testing the Bell 360 Invictus, a prototype rotorcraft designed to provide improved lethality, survivability, and extended reach for Army […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bell-360-invictus-to-continue-in-us-armys-new-scout-rotorcraft-competition-74989/
Airbus Helicopters Maintains Global Market Leader Position in 2019
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MARIGNANE, France: Airbus Helicopters logged gross orders for 369 helicopters in 2019 (310 net orders), combined with its support and services revenue, worth more than € 7 billion. The company delivered 332 rotorcraft, including the landmark 1000th Super Puma, thus maintaining its lead in the civil & parapublic market with a 54% market share in […]
Higher Defense Budgets Likely to Give Military Rotorcraft Market a Lift
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DefenceTalkForecast International’s Platinum Forecast System 3.1 indicates that a total of 6,175 medium / heavy military rotorcraft will be produced during the 15-year period from 2017 through 2031. The value of this production is estimated at $158.4 billion (in FY17 dollars). We define a medium/heavy military rotorcraft as one having a gross weight of at […]https://www.defencetalk.com/higher-defense-budgets-likely-to-give-military-rotorcraft-market-a-lift-69449/
US Army researchers explore future rotorcraft technologies
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DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army is moving ahead with research on potential new component-level technologies for future rotorcraft. A team from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory completed the first-ever live-fire test of a rotor blade with individual blade control technology in mid-January. Researchers fired three shots representative of typical ground fire on a 7-foot span, 10-inch chord […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-explore-future-rotorcraft-technologies-67113/
US Army Seeks to Boost Aircraft Performance, Survivability
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DefenceTalkArmy researchers, scientists and engineers are moving forward to develop aviation technology solutions to support future Soldiers. “Aviation is key to our ability to accomplish a wide range of missions in complex environments, as well as being a cornerstone of Army lethality,” said Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-seeks-to-boost-aircraft-performance-survivability-63368/
Despite Decline, Military Rotorcraft Segment An Important Niche for Manufacturers
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DefenceTalkAs the military rotorcraft market enters a downturn, Forecast International sees a strong niche in the medium/heavy military rotorcraft sector with over 5,300 units expected to be produced in the next 10 years. The company’s new study “The Market for Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft” reports that, during the 2015-2024 forecast period, the value of production will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/military-segment-remains-important-for-helicopter-manufacturers-63338/