Russian Helicopters updates Mi-28 as Night Hunter, modernizes Mi-35 and Mi-26T2V
Press releases:
ARMY 2018: Rostec presents a modernized Night Hunter helicopter
Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) has presented a new version of the Mi-28NE attack helicopter at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2018 which is being held from August 21 through August 26 in Kubinka in the Moscow Region. The attack helicopter can interact with drones and operate them remotely.
http://www.russianhelicopters.aero/en/press/news/army_mi28_presentation/
ARMY 2018: Rostec presents modernized Mi-35M and Mi-35P helicopters
Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) is presenting modernized Mi-35M and Mi-35P attack helicopters for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY 2018, which is being held from August 21 through August 26 in Kubinka in the Moscow Region.
http://www.russianhelicopters.aero/en/press/news/rostec_armyforum_mi35/
Rostec: the modernized Mi-26T2V helicopter takes its first flight
"The Mi-26 helicopter is a unique machine. No other serial helicopter
in the world can lift the weight that this helicopter can lift.
Modernization allows much wider application of this machine. The State
Armament Program for 2018-2027 envisages providing the armed forces with
this version of heavy-lift helicopters. I am convinced that the Mi-26T2
helicopter will be a sought-after machine both in Russia and abroad: we
also expect that there will be demand for it in Asia, Africa and the
Middle East," said Anatoly Serdyukov, Industrial Director, Aviation
Cluster of Rostec State Corporation.
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Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program Completes FAA Certification
Boeing's press release
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] KC-46 tanker program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refueling and mission avionics systems meet FAA requirements. The milestone marks completion of KC-46 FAA certification.
To receive its STC, Boeing’s team completed a series of lab, ground and flight tests, which commenced in 2015. As part of the required flight testing, the team validated the KC-46’s boom and drogue aerial refueling systems met FAA certification criteria.
“Our Boeing/Air Force test team did an outstanding job successfully leading us through all the requirements, and we appreciate the FAA’s collaboration as well,” said Mike Gibbons, Boeing KC-46A tanker vice president and program manager. “This milestone is important in that it is one of the last major hurdles in advance of first delivery to the U.S. Air Force.”
The STC is one of two required FAA airworthiness certifications. Boeing received an Amended Type Certificate for its core 767-2C aircraft configuration in December 2017. While those certifications cover most of the jet, not all military functions and equipment can be certified by the FAA. The U.S. Air Force also must grant a Military Type Certificate (MTC), which is expected in the coming months. Boeing’s team concluded MTC flight testing, which included the jet’s aerial refueling, defensive and other military-specific systems, in early July.
Six aircraft have supported various segments of STC and MTC testing. Overall they have completed 3,500 flight hours and offloaded more than three million pounds of fuel during refueling flights with F-16, F/A-18, AV-8B, C-17, A-10, KC-10, KC-135 and KC-46 aircraft.
The KC-46, derived from Boeing’s commercial 767 airframe, is built in the company’s Everett, Wash., facility. Boeing is currently on contract for the first 34 of an expected 179 tankers for the U.S. Air Force.
When in service, the multi-role KC-46 will refuel U.S., allied and coalition military aircraft using its boom and hose and drogue systems, but also must be able to take on fuel to extend its operational range. The boom allows the tanker to transfer up to 1,200 gallons of fuel per minute, while the hose and drogue systems, located on both the plane’s wing and centerline, enables the KC-46 to refuel smaller aircraft with up to 400 gallons of fuel per minute.
For more information on Defense, Space & Security, visit www.boeing.com. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense and @BoeingSpace.
China’s AG600 (largest amphibian aircraft) in first water foray
Shaping the Future At The FAI International Drones Conference And Expo 2018
The 2018 FAI International Drones Conference and Expo concluded on Sunday after a weekend of “intense, exciting and innovative discussion”. Over three days Drone Sports, Safety and Innovation were the three subjects under discussion in the conference hall, where 35 speakers from across the world of drones and aviation spoke over three sessions.
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