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• Thomas Sleightholm
The Republic of Korea Air Force will receive four S-92A+ helicopters under a $643 million program, replacing three S-92s that have served in presidential transport since 2007. The new aircraft are expected to enter service from 2031, extending Sikorsky’s role in a mission performed by more than a dozen nations.
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Unither is shifting its hydrogen helicopter effort to liquid hydrogen, with Tullahoma, Tennessee-based Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories building the cryogenic fuel tank. The move makes tank development a central part of the aircraft effort, though the available report provides no details on the tank’s capacity, schedule or performance.
The US State Department approved a possible sale of 11 UH-60M Black Hawks to Mexico, with engines, weapons, sensors and support, valued at up to $1.075 billion. Separately, Argentina signed a letter of acceptance for four UH-60L helicopters for its Army, in a deal announced at $28 million.
Leonardo’s helicopter orders rose 28% year over year in the first nine months of 2026, while revenue in the business segment increased 5.4%. The figures point to growth in both order intake and reported segment revenue over the period.
Iran is reportedly set to receive 90 launchers designed for Mi-28 helicopters and precision missiles, amid expanding military cooperation with Moscow. Separate footage shows Russian Mi-28s firing cruise missiles, underscoring the helicopter’s use as a platform for standoff weapons in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has released footage of a Mi-28NM attack helicopter firing a small, low-cost cruise missile during combat operations in Ukraine. The footage highlights the helicopter’s use as a launch platform for this weapon in the ongoing conflict.
Work has begun on SHARP, a European Defence Fund initiative to develop technologies for a next-generation military powerplant. The project could eventually yield a European military rotorcraft engine, though the available report provides no technical specifications, schedule or participating organizations.
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Bell Textron has delivered the 2,000th Bell 407 to White Saddle Air Services, a family-owned helicopter company based near Tatla Lake in British Columbia. The milestone marks nearly three decades of production for the single-engine model, which Bell has manufactured since the mid-1990s.
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The Republic of Korea Air Force will receive four S-92A+ helicopters under a $643 million program, replacing three S-92s that have served in presidential transport since 2007. The new aircraft are expected to enter service from 2031, extending Sikorsky’s role in a mission performed by more than a dozen nations.
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