Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters to Expand Unmanned Aerial System Portfolio with Acquisition of Aerovel
Airbus Helicopters to Expand Unmanned Aerial System Portfolio with Acquisition of Aerovel

Airbus Helicopters signs an agreement with Aerovel regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions. Flexrotor is a small tactical unmanned aerial system designed for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions at sea and over land.

Airbus and Le Havre Port Sign for an H135 for Marine Pilot Transfer
Airbus and Le Havre Port Sign for an H135 for Marine Pilot Transfer

Le Havre-Fécamp Pilot Station and Airbus Helicopters sign a contract for the acquisition of an H135 to be used for marine pilot transfers. By the end of 2024, the H135 will replace an AS365 N3 Dauphin helicopter that has been in service for more than 12 years. The agreement also includes a 10-year support and service contract covering spare parts, training and logistics services.

VSR700 Tested at Sea in Full Operational Configuration
VSR700 Tested at Sea in Full Operational Configuration

Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) test the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the beginning of May, the VSR700 performed 80 fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a civil vessel equipped with a helicopter deck, cruising off the coast of Brittany in the west of France.

Garmin Receives Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters
Garmin Receives Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) announces it recently received the 2022 Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters at its annual Supplier Conference in Marignane, France. In addition to recognizing excellence in on-time delivery and quality, the award highlights Garmin’s outstanding performance amid a period of global supply-chain challenges.

Law Enforcement Agencies Upgrade to Airbus H125 Helicopters
Law Enforcement Agencies Upgrade to Airbus H125 Helicopters

Law enforcement agencies throughout North America are placing orders for Airbus H125 helicopters, providing their communities with a valuable tool as they work to protect and ensure the safety of their citizens. In total, nineteen H125s were booked for law enforcement missions in 2022. Notable new bookings were made by existing Airbus customer York Regional Police, as well as new Airbus customers Kansas Highway Patrol and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police.

Airbus and Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to Develop CityAirbus NextGen’s Future Medical Missions in Norway
Airbus and Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to Develop CityAirbus NextGen’s Future Medical Missions in Norway

Airbus Helicopters partners with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for a selection of medical-services use cases across the country to integrate the operational requirements right into the configuration of Airbus’ eVTOL.

NH90 Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Fuel
NH90 Helicopter Flies on Sustainable Fuel

With support from Safran Helicopter Engines, TotalEnergies, and Airbus Helicopters, France’s defense procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement - DGA) carries out the first test flight of an Airbus NH90 in which one of its two RTM322 engines ran on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The fuel meets the aviation industry's objective of accelerating decarbonization without making any modifications to the aircraft, engine or logistics infrastructure (known as a drop-in fuel).

The Helicopter Company Signs HCare In-Service Contract for Fleet of 20 H145 Helicopters
The Helicopter Company Signs HCare In-Service Contract for Fleet of 20 H145 Helicopters

The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the first helicopter services provider licensed to operate commercial flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signs an HCare In-Service contract with Airbus Helicopters to cover THC's fleet of 20 five-bladed H145 helicopters. The HCare In-Service package has been tailored to THC’s specific operational needs, providing the company with parts availability by-the-hour services to optimize the fleet’s maintenance and performance.

Airbus and HeliDax Sign First HCare Classics Support Contract to Cover Fleet of 36 H120s
Airbus and HeliDax Sign First HCare Classics Support Contract to Cover Fleet of 36 H120s

French helicopter operator HeliDax and Airbus Helicopters sign the first-ever HCare Classics support contract to optimize the availability of HeliDax’s H120 fleet. HCare Classics is Airbus’ new support package entirely dedicated to meeting the support needs of the company’s out-of-production legacy helicopters.

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