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• Greg Waldron
GE Aerospace and Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze No. 1 have finalized an agreement making WZL-1 a licensed MRO provider for T700/CT7 turboshaft engines. The local capability will support Poland’s Apache, Black Hawk and Leonardo helicopter fleets, fulfilling a localization commitment tied to Poland’s 2024 Apache order.
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GE Aerospace and Poland’s Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze No. 1 have finalized an agreement making WZL-1 a licensed MRO provider for T700/CT7 turboshaft engines. The local capability will support Poland’s Apache, Black Hawk and Leonardo helicopter fleets, fulfilling a localization commitment tied to Poland’s 2024 Apache order.
The Royal Canadian Navy has completed the first flight of its CU179 Peregrine unmanned helicopter drone, advancing a platform intended for maritime surveillance and rescue missions. The milestone marks an operational step in integrating uncrewed rotary-wing capability into naval aviation activities.
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The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a five-year AMRAAM production contract with two option years valued at up to $20.7 billion. The deal is intended to accelerate output for U.S. and allied forces, strengthening domestic production and the missile’s supply chain as demand rises across 44 countries.
The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to issue an invitation to tender for a drone designed to operate alongside Apache attack helicopters. The move will advance the country’s ‘loyal wingman’ program into its next procurement phase, with bidders now preparing their proposals.
A private helicopter crashed and caught fire in a field near Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, about 50 kilometers southeast of Montreal, killing all four people on board. Quebec authorities have launched an investigation into the crash, which occurred in the Rang des Écossais area near Highway 10.
The NTSB determined that pilot incapacitation caused the fatal crash of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter in California on Dec. 16, 2024. The 53-year-old pilot was the only person aboard the helicopter at the time of the accident.
The NTSB found the pilot and an air traffic controller contributed to the 2024 Houston tour helicopter crash that killed all four people aboard. The Robinson R44 struck a radio tower, highlighting the safety risks of obstacle clearance and coordination during helicopter sightseeing operations.
The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of three Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters and support equipment to Denmark. Valued at $425 million, the package would strengthen Copenhagen’s anti-submarine warfare, homeland defense and critical-infrastructure security capabilities.
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