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Apr- 2018 -

10 April

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets

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US approves sale to Qatar of 5,000 guided rockets for Apache helicopters

The U.S. State Department approved the $300 million sale to Qatar of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guided rockets for its Apache helicopters

5 April

Business

Fergus Kelly

3

US approves $7.2 billion military aircraft sales to NATO allies Germany, Slovakia, Spain and the UK

The U.S. State Department approved sales of F-16 fighter jets and weapons to Slovakia, CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Spain, MQ-4C Triton drones to Germany and support for the U.K.’s MQ-9 Reaper drones

Mar- 2018 -

23 March

Business

Fergus Kelly

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US Army orders 16 more UH-72A Lakota helicopters from Airbus, two weeks after it ordered 35

Airbus Helicopters was awarded an almost $117 million contract for 16 UH-72A Lakota helicopters for the U.S. Army, just two weeks 35 were ordered

16 March

Middle East

Fergus Kelly

1

US Pave Hawk helicopter crashes in western Iraq killing all aboard

A U.S. HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in western Iraq on March 15 killing all personnel on board in an incident the Coalition said "does not appear to be a result of enemy activity."

14 March

Business

Fergus Kelly

1

Qatar to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters and 16 Airbus H125 training helicopters

Qatar has signed a contract to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters in two configurations, as well as 16 H125 light helicopters in a deal valued at more than €3 billion ($3.7 billion).

Feb- 2018 -

27 February

Technology

Leonardo's SW-4 Solo flies with no pilot on board

Joanne Stocker

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Leonardo SW-4 Solo helicopter flies for 45 minutes with no pilot aboard

Leonardo announced the maiden flight of its SW-4 Solo single-engine optionally piloted helicopter with no safety pilot on board

21 February

Business

Fergus Kelly

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US approves upgrades worth $1.2 billion to Netherlands AH-64 Apache fleet

The U.S. State Department approved the estimated $1.191 billion sale to the Netherlands of parts and services to upgrade its 28 Apache attack helicopters to the AH-64E configuration

20 February

Air

Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter Final Assembly

Joanne Stocker

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Sikorsky begins final assembly of first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter

Sikorsky began final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter for the U.S. Air Force in line with the program's accelerated schedule, the company said

10 February

Middle East