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Mar- 2023 -

8 March

Air

Boeing Begins Production of First 13 Grey Wolf Helicopters for US Air Force

Boeing will commence production of the first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf multi-mission helicopters under a $285-million contract with the US.

7 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australia Ditches Plan to Procure 16 Special Forces Light Helicopters

Australia will no longer proceed with its plan to procure 16 light helicopters to support its special forces operations.

7 March

Air

Yesterday a Royal Air Force Chinook operated by a 27 Squadron crew out of RAF Odiham headed to Holbeach Ranges to conduct a Gunnery sortie.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Air Force Conducts Airborne Gunnery Training With Chinooks

The UK Royal Air Force has conducted live-fire training with CH-47 helicopters to assess the difficulty and accuracy of airborne weapons.

Feb- 2023 -

17 February

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

India, France Move Ahead in Joint Helicopter Engine Development

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and French Safran Helicopter Engines have signed an agreement to develop the engine for the future Indian Multi-Role Helicopter.

16 February

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Japan Considering Donating Decommissioned Choppers to Philippines

Japan is considering transferring its decommissioned military helicopters to the Philippines to boost its defense capabilities.

15 February

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

France Flight Tests Used Vegetable Oil-Fueled Military Helicopter

The French Directorate General of Armaments test flew a military helicopter fueled by 85 percent used vegetable oil, reducing Carbon dioxide emissions by 75 percent.

15 February

Asia Pacific