Tag: Sikorsky
Tunisian Black Hawk deliveries completed
The United States has concluded delivery of eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Tunisia, which will use them for transport, medical evacuation...
Farnborough Air Show 2018 at a glance: helicopters
Here is a roundup of rotary wing news from the Farnborough Air Show that took place between 16 and 22 July.
Canada is...
Helicopter developments at the 2018 Farnborough Air Show
Even if Farnborough International Air Show is not the place where helicopter manufacturers are expected to make major announcements, five large OEMs...
Medium and heavy military helicopter market seen stabilising
Over the next 15 years, from 2018 to 2032, the medium/heavy military sector will be the largest segment of the world rotorcraft...
Higher defence budgets to boost military rotorcraft market
Increased defence spending is set to boost the global medium and heavy military helicopter market, according to a new report, which estimates...
Tunisia getting more Black Hawks, ScanEagle support
Sikorsky has been awarded a $38 million contract to provide another four Black Hawk helicopters to Tunisia, which will also be the...
World medium and heavy military helicopter market declining
An estimated 4,791 medium/heavy military rotorcraft will be produced from 2016 through 2025, with this production valued at $115.7 billion, with yearly...
Helicopter market – seeking opportunities amid hardships: the military to the...
The helicopter market remains under pressure. Despite the stabilization of defence spending, budgets remain tight and parapublic markets are considered to be...
Helicopter manufacturers’ financial results
During July and August, the five main helicopter manufacturers released their financial results for the first six months of 2015. It is...
Lockheed to buy Sikorsky for $9 billion; reviews options for IT...
Lockheed Martin Corp said Monday it would buy Sikorsky Aircraft, the helicopter unit of United Technologies Corp, for $9 billion, and would...
Unidentified S-92s flying from Djibouti
Two unmarked Sikorsky S-92 helicopters have been seen operating out of Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, most likely on behalf of the United...
Sikorsky tells US ownership change won’t affect CH-53K program
Sikorsky Aircraft has assured the U.S. Marine Corps that a change in its ownership will not derail its work on the CH-53K,...
Slovakia agrees to buy nine Black Hawk helicopters
Slovakia has agreed to buy nine U.S.-made Black Hawk helicopters for $261 million, to replace its outdated Russian Mi-17 fleet, reducing the...
Sikorsky receives Tunisian Black Hawk contract
The US Army has contracted Sikorsky to supply eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Tunisian government, for delivery before the end...
Helicopter industry figures compared for 2013
Finmeccanica recently released its financial results for 2013 allowing us now to review and compare the global helicopter industry's figures for the...
Heli-Expo – Key feedback from Anaheim
As is the case every year, the global helicopter industry gathered for HAI aka Heli-Expo, this year in Anaheim, California, for the...
Strong demand for helicopters in emerging markets – report
Demand for helicopters has increased substantially in the emerging markets of the Asia-Pacific, Central Asia and Middle East as growth declines in...
Turkey signs $3.5 billion deal for Sikorsky helicopters
Turkey signed a deal worth $3.5 billion on Friday to buy helicopters from United Technologies Corp's Sikorsky Aircraft unit, finalizing an order...
Boeing vs Airbus – savings time
The civil aviation sector is still on its record-breaking sales path. After the Dubai Air Show both Boeing and Airbus have registered...
Light military rotorcraft market worth 1 411 aircraft over next decade...
Over the next decade, 1 411 light military rotorcraft will be manufactured, according to a new Forecast International report, which predicts that...
World civil and military rotorcraft market valued at 16 000 aircraft...
Between now and 2022, an estimated 10 308 civil rotorcraft worth $60.3 billion will be sold, while 5 818 military machines worth...
Sweden receives first Black Hawk helicopters
The Swedish armed forces have received their first two UH-60 Black Hawks, 18 months after the government ordered 15 of the helicopters...
Brunei orders 12 Black Hawks
Brunei's Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Sikorsky for 12 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters, plus an option for a further...
Sikorsky bags US$3.5 billion helicopter deal with Turkey
Turkey has awarded U.S. firm Sikorsky a contract worth US$3.5 billion to supply 109 Black Hawk-derived helicopters, with the possibility of nearly...
Tunisia to gain 12 Sikorsky SH-60F multimission helicopters
Tunisia is to receive 12 refursbished Sikorsky SH-60F Oceanhawk multimission utility helicopters from surplus American stocks, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
