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On 30 April 2020, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced it had received U.S. State Department approval and notified Congress of a possible sale to the Philippines of either six AH-1Z attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 million or six AH-64Es and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 ...
[6] [7] However, the competition was restarted in 2010 due to ballooning VH-71 development costs, allowing Sikorsky to resubmit the VH-92 in April 2010. [8] By mid-2013, all other aircraft manufacturers had dropped out of the contest, leaving only Sikorsky. [9] On 7 May 2014, it was announced that the VH-92 had won the restarted VXX competition ...
U.S. National Guard UH-60 supporting operations against the Cougar Creek wildfire, 2015. The UH-60 comes in many variants and many different modifications. The U.S. Army variants can be fitted with stub wings to carry additional fuel tanks or weapons. [10] Variants may have different capabilities and equipment to fulfil different roles.
The U.S. Army's LHX program began in the early 1980s, proposing two helicopter designs with a high percentage of commonality of dynamic components. One was a light utility version ("LHX-U") for assault and tactical movement of troops and supplies, the other was a light scout/attack version ("LHX-SCAT") to complement the growing development of the AH-64 Apache.
These three programs were originally for pilot candidates who did not have at least an FAA Private Pilot Certificate (e.g. current pilots and navigators/combat system operators), and were consolidated into the current single civilian contractor-operated program under direct USAF auspices and oversight of the 12th Flying Training Wing (12 FTW) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) at ...
The U.S. Army's first attempt to replace the OH-58 was the RAH-66 Comanche of the Light Helicopter Experimental program, which was canceled in 2004. Airframe age and losses led to the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program and the Bell ARH-70, which was canceled in 2008 due to cost overruns.
Coast Guard helicopter pilots report to the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama for further training, or the "T-Course", on the MH-60T Jayhawk and MH-65D Dolphin. The Navy also trains pilots from several NATO and other allied nations as military and naval helicopter pilots. [8]
Saudi Arabian National Guard AH-6 Little Bird. Jordan Royal Jordanian Air Force [24] Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian National Guard (12, 24 on order) [25] [26] Thailand Royal Thai Army (8 on order, contract worth US$103.8 million) [27] [28] Contract involves Korean Air on behalf of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). [29]