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US Navy MH-60S crash kills helicopter squadron commander in Arabian Sea

The US Navy says a squadron commander in an MH-60S helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea has died. The officer had been missing since the 1 July incident, when the Seahawk utility helicopter made an emergency water landing.

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2026-07-09T15:30:31.803254-07:00

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Zakynthos airport closed after Hellenic Air Force F-16 emergency landing and fire

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2026-07-09T07:16:03.308622-07:00

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US CBP AMO orders 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 light single helicopters in follow-on contract

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2026-07-08T00:29:24.483183-07:00

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Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky land major European and U.S. Army rotorcraft/air-defense support awards as Trump signals expanded P

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2026-07-08T05:00:25.201987-07:00

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US Navy MH-60S crash kills helicopter squadron commander in Arabian Sea The US Navy says a squadron commander in an MH-60S helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea has died. The officer had been missing since the 1 July incident, when the Seahawk utility helicopter made an emergency water landing.

2026-07-09T15:30:31.803254-07:00

US Navy MH-60S crash kills helicopter squadron commander in Arabian Sea

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Zakynthos airport closed after Hellenic Air Force F-16 emergency landing and fire A Hellenic Air Force F-16C on a training flight made an emergency gear-up/belly landing at Zakynthos International Airport (July 9, 2026) following a mechanical malfunction. The single runway (16/34) was closed via NOTAM “for operational reasons,” disrupting hundreds of passengers until recovery operations cleared the damaged aircraft.

2026-07-09T07:16:03.308622-07:00

Zakynthos airport closed after Hellenic Air Force F-16 emergency landing and fire

FlightGlobal

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First overhauled CH-149 Cormorant starts flight checks in Yeovil under mid-life upgrade; Canada plans AW101 fleet growth to 16 The first Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 Cormorant helicopter overhauled under a mid-life upgrade (MLU) has begun flight checks in Yeovil. In parallel, Canada’s AW101 procurement will add three new aircraft, bringing the total Cormorant fleet to 16.

2026-07-08T07:45:04.822654-07:00

First overhauled CH-149 Cormorant starts flight checks in Yeovil under mid-life upgrade; Canada plans AW101 fleet growth to 16

Vertical Mag

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Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky land major European and U.S. Army rotorcraft/air-defense support awards as Trump signals expanded P At a NATO meeting, President Trump said Ukraine would receive a “license” to make Patriot interceptors, but without details. Separately, the U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $502M contract (through 2031) for AH-64 Apache M-TADS/PNVS post-production support, and Lockheed said it will create a Patriot complex maintenance facility in Europe. LMS also won work with Sikorsky to modernize the UH-60M fuel quantity gauging system.

2026-07-08T05:00:25.201987-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky land major European and U.S. Army rotorcraft/air-defense support awards as Trump signals expanded P

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US CBP AMO orders 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 light single helicopters in follow-on contract US Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Maritime Operations (CBP AMO) has finalized a contract for 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 intermediate single-engine helicopters. The aircraft will support law enforcement, border security, and public safety missions, building on CBP’s existing light-single helicopter fleet.

2026-07-08T00:29:24.483183-07:00

US CBP AMO orders 10 Airbus Helicopters H125 light single helicopters in follow-on contract

Wall Street Journal

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Lockheed to pay $5 million to fund White House South Lawn pad for Marine One helicopter operations Lockheed says it will pay $5 million for a new South Lawn helipad, with the donation earmarked to support construction for Marine One helicopter operations. The move links a major defense contractor’s resources to a high-profile presidential lift capability and White House infrastructure.

2026-07-07T10:58:50.369509-07:00

Lockheed to pay $5 million to fund White House South Lawn pad for Marine One helicopter operations

Reuters

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Trump: Sikorsky to fund new White House landing pad for next-generation Marine One helicopters President Donald Trump said Sikorsky—Lockheed Martin’s Marine One helicopter business—will fund a new White House landing pad for the next-generation aircraft. The announcement follows construction activity aimed at addressing operational impacts from newer Marine One helicopters on the White House grounds.

2026-07-06T11:44:57.703355-07:00

Trump: Sikorsky to fund new White House landing pad for next-generation Marine One helicopters

Vertical Mag

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Equinor extends CHC Helikopter Service contract for personnel transport and search-and-rescue in central Norway through 2030 Equinor has extended its agreement with CHC Helikopter Service for personnel transport and search-and-rescue operations in central Norway until 2030. The contract extension is valued at $173 million, extending CHC’s role in supporting energy-sector air services and emergency response coverage.

2026-07-06T03:00:25.970409-07:00

Equinor extends CHC Helikopter Service contract for personnel transport and search-and-rescue in central Norway through 2030

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