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MD Helicopters gets FAA certification for Super D20R upgrade combining Super D airframe enhancements with Rolls-Royce 250-C20R e

MD Helicopters has received FAA certification for the Super D20R upgrade, integrating Super D airframe enhancements with the Rolls-Royce 250-C20R powerplant to deliver increased power. The approval supports a certified modernization path for Super D20 aircraft seeking higher performance capability.

2026-04-21T13:51:53.497275-07:00

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NAHEMA awards NH90 Block 2 architecture study to NHIndustries, advancing NATO rotorcraft midlife upgrade

2026-04-20T02:45:15.734683-07:00

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Bell reports early CV-22 nacelle rework results—75% fewer maintenance hours and >10% AFSOC readiness gains; USMC to expand V-22

2026-04-20T06:48:20.675987-07:00

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Bristow Group plans retirement of COO for Government Services Alan Corbett

2026-04-20T09:20:25.661543-07:00

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MD Helicopters gets FAA certification for Super D20R upgrade combining Super D airframe enhancements with Rolls-Royce 250-C20R e MD Helicopters has received FAA certification for the Super D20R upgrade, integrating Super D airframe enhancements with the Rolls-Royce 250-C20R powerplant to deliver increased power. The approval supports a certified modernization path for Super D20 aircraft seeking higher performance capability.

2026-04-21T13:51:53.497275-07:00

MD Helicopters gets FAA certification for Super D20R upgrade combining Super D airframe enhancements with Rolls-Royce 250-C20R e

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US Army weighs adding aerial refuelling for new MV-75 tiltrotor—probe option vs organic tanker platform The US Army is evaluating whether to expand the service’s aviation inventory around aerial refuelling for its new MV-75 tiltrotor. Options under consideration include equipping the rotorcraft with an air-to-air refuelling probe and/or fielding a dedicated “organic tanker” platform to support the capability.

2026-04-20T17:01:59.732757-07:00

US Army weighs adding aerial refuelling for new MV-75 tiltrotor—probe option vs organic tanker platform

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U.S. Army leans on FMS while HAL commits ₹10,000 crore to expand TEJAS/rotorcraft capacity Following a FY27 budget request that sharply reduced helicopter procurement funding, U.S. Army leaders and industry are leaning on foreign military sales (FMS) and reinvestment plans to sustain rotorcraft manufacturers. In parallel, India’s HAL is investing ₹10,000 crore to expand facilities to ramp up TEJAS, helicopters, and an indigenous defense aviation fleet.

2026-04-20T13:16:16.730213-07:00

U.S. Army leans on FMS while HAL commits ₹10,000 crore to expand TEJAS/rotorcraft capacity

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US Army Corps of Engineers seeks doctrine for safe helicopter landings on Arctic frozen lakes The US Army Corps of Engineers’ R&D effort is focused on overturning long-standing assumptions about the risks of landing helicopters on frozen lakes. The work aims to expand and formalize military operating options on ice, including enabling safer Black Hawk landings.

2026-04-20T11:07:37.696901-07:00

US Army Corps of Engineers seeks doctrine for safe helicopter landings on Arctic frozen lakes

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USAF says HH-60W Jolly Green II lacks effective infrared countermeasures for CSAR missions; pushes for improved IR jammer capabi Air Force Material Command says the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters recently used to rescue downed pilots in Iran do not have a capable infrared countermeasure (IRCM) system. The service is seeking a better infrared jamming solution to improve survivability for combat search and rescue operations.

2026-04-20T11:07:37.569583-07:00

USAF says HH-60W Jolly Green II lacks effective infrared countermeasures for CSAR missions; pushes for improved IR jammer capabi

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US Navy explores integrated helicopter sonar to detect submarines and underwater mines with one system The US Navy is exploring development of an integrated sonar suite for helicopters that can simultaneously detect both submarines and underwater mines. The concept replaces separate mine- and submarine-detection technologies with a dual-function sensor to support streamlined helicopter ASW and mine-countermeasures operations.

2026-04-20T09:26:07.476573-07:00

US Navy explores integrated helicopter sonar to detect submarines and underwater mines with one system

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Bristow Group plans retirement of COO for Government Services Alan Corbett Bristow Group has announced Alan Corbett’s planned retirement from the chief operating officer role covering Government Services. The company said the transition is planned, with a leadership handover underway, following Corbett’s period of oversight of the Government Services business line.

2026-04-20T09:20:25.661543-07:00

Bristow Group plans retirement of COO for Government Services Alan Corbett

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Bell reports early CV-22 nacelle rework results—75% fewer maintenance hours and >10% AFSOC readiness gains; USMC to expand V-22 Bell Textron says its CV-22 Osprey Nacelle Improvement Program cut maintenance hours by 75% after more than 10,000 U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command flight hours, and lifted AFSOC fleet readiness by more than 10% since 2021. Separately, the US Marine Corps will fully replace nacelles across its Bell Boeing V-22 fleet as tiltrotor readiness and safety priorities expand.

2026-04-20T06:48:20.675987-07:00

Bell reports early CV-22 nacelle rework results—75% fewer maintenance hours and >10% AFSOC readiness gains; USMC to expand V-22

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MD Helicopters gets FAA certification for Super D20R upgrade combining Super D airframe enhancements with Rolls-Royce 250-C20R e

NAHEMA awards NH90 Block 2 architecture study to NHIndustries, advancing NATO rotorcraft midlife upgrade

Bell reports early CV-22 nacelle rework results—75% fewer maintenance hours and >10% AFSOC readiness gains; USMC to expand V-22

Bristow Group plans retirement of COO for Government Services Alan Corbett

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