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Apr- 2024 -

12 April

Air

A Japan Coast Guard H225 helicopter is seen flying above gray waters. The white aircraft has a thin navy blue and thick light blue stripe painted on its side, as well as "JAPAN COAST GUARD" written on its tail boom. Three personnel can be seen inside the helicopter: one is the pilot inside the cockpit, and the other two are on the passenger seats.

Japan Orders Three H225 Helicopters From Airbus

The Japanese Coast Guard has ordered three additional H225 Super Puma helicopters from Airbus, bringing its total H225 fleet to 18.

12 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Launches ‘Safety Stand Up’ to Reverse ‘Trend’ of Helicopter Crashes

The US Army has ordered its aviation units to undergo additional safety training to refine their skills in avoiding fatal crashes.

12 April

Air

Airbus H145 helicopter with HForce weapon system

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Supply Two Additional H145 Helicopters to Honduras

The Honduran government has purchased two additional H145 utility helicopters from aerospace company Airbus.

10 April

Air

A Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter is seen flying over a desert plains. The dry, almost barren ground below has a pale yellow color. The helicopter's four spinning blades are blurry from its rotation. The helicopter's paint is dark green.

Juster Domingo

Greece Buys 35 UH-60M Black Hawks From US

The government of Greece has officially signed off on its purchase of 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the US.

5 April

Air

Pictured: A Merlin Mk4 of 845 NAS performs a snow landing using MAOTS BV Vehicles as reference. 845 NAS and CDO MOAT TRAIN WITH RN MEDICS IN ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT. 845 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) and the Commando Mobile Air Operation Team (Cdo MAOT) have conducted training with the Medical Squadron of Commando Logistic Regiment. The objective of the training was to teach the attached Royal Marines, Royal Navy Medical Assistants, Naval Nurses, and Medical Officers of the Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs) and as a group, known as the Commando Forward Surgical Group (CFSG) in Stage 1 Evacuation drills from the Merlin Mk4 and Arctic Casualty Loading Drills in the field. As the CFSG team were dropped off by 845 NAS, Cdo MAOT assisted by the MAOT team of the Joint Helicopter Support Squadron (JHSS) took over the training by first getting them into a ‘Arctic Huddle’ to protect themselves from the freezing downwash of the merlin as they took back off. The CFSG were then shown how to assess suitable Helicopter Landing Sites in deep snow and frozen areas. Op CLOCKWORK (Formally Exercise CLOCKWORK) has been running at Bardufoss for over 50 years and delivers Environmental Flying Qualifications, Cold Weather Survival, Tent Group Commanders and Snow and Ice driving courses to ensure that the personnel of the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) are trained to operate in the harshest of environments.

Rojoef Manuel

Safran to Continue Engine Support for Royal Navy Merlin Helicopters

The UK has awarded Safran Helicopter Engines a contract to extend support for Royal Navy Merlin medium-lift rotorcraft engines.

3 April

Air

Juster Domingo

North Macedonia Buys Eight New Helicopters From Leonardo

Aerospace giant Leonardo has signed an agreement to provide four AW149 and four AW169M helicopters for the Army of North Macedonia.

Mar- 2024 -

27 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Suffers Third Apache Helicopter Crash in Two Months

The US Army’s Apache helicopter is once again facing public scrutiny after a crash Monday night at a military base in Washington state.

22 March

Air

A Mi-24 helicopter is seen flying overhead. The helicopter is painted in camouflage, with stripes of the Ukrainian flag's blue and yellow colors running its body horizontally.

Juster Domingo

Czech Republic Sends Last Two Mi-24 Helicopters to Ukraine

The Czech Republic has transferred its last two Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine, bringing the total of Prague's Mi-24 donations to eight.

21 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Indian Army Creates First Apache Attack Helicopter Squadron

The Indian Army has created its first AH-64E attack helicopter squadron in preparation for the arrival of six Apaches from the US.

15 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. The aircraft flying as VORTEX468 lifted out of Odiham with a full complement of Air Loadmasters looking to complete vital currencies via the Annual Combat Marksmanship Test, firing the aircrafts M134 Minigun and M60D machine gun. After completing the day element of the range, the aircraft landed on at RAF Coningsby to take on fuel and have a full ammo replenishment thanks to the RAF Odiham armourers. After which she headed back out to complete the same package, but at night, with the crew utilising Night Vision Goggles. Joint Helicopter Command deploy Chinooks all across the globe in support of RAF and wider-Defence operations and exercises, completing sorties such as this ensures all of our Chinook crews are able to fly and operate the weaponry on-board whenever they are called upon.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Buys 14 Chinook Extended Range Helicopters From US

The British government has signed a contract to procure 14 CH-47F Chinook extended-range military helicopters from the US.

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