The ADF will be leasing five H135 T3s from its U.K. counterpart for a period of five years to expedite the training of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots.
The global rotorcraft market is in a steady state, but orders and deliveries have still yet to return to pre-COVID-19 levels, Airbus Helicopters CEO says.
Europe’s two fast-rotorcraft demonstrator projects are racing to achieve first flight before the EU’s long-running Clean Sky 2 research program finishes.
The UK plans to contract with Airbus to support its Puma rotorcraft until 2028, as officials continue to delay launching a tender for a fleet successor.
Airbus Helicopters supplies the drive system and autopilot for South Korea's Light Armed Helicopter program, with KAI set to deliver the first aircraft in 2024.
Despite increased defense spending, parliamentary hearings are hinting at potentially adverse consequences for some of France’s key defense aerospace programs.
Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.
