LONDON—Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin have carried out the first flight trials of the EH101 Merlin naval helicopter fitted with the Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control system (ASaC).

Safran Helicopter Engines and the Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) of Denmark have signed a seven-year contract to support engines on the 14 EH101 Merlin utility helicopters ...

Efforts to revitalise the UK's battlefield helicopter fleet gathered momentum late last month, when an initial report from the Future Rotorcraft Coherency forum was forwarded to government ministers ...

The UK Royal Navy's five squadrons of AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin HM1 multi-mission helicopters will amass a combined 7,500 flight hours this year, despite suffering a corrosion problem that will ...

Leonardo Helicopters has secured a £165 million ($213.1 million) two-year extension to support the UK’s EH101 Merlin rotorcraft fleet. The Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) provides depth ...

The new engine support contract could be extended until 2040 to match the AW101 Merlin helicopter’s retirement date. Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a new contract with the UK MoD’s Defence ...

A £2bn contract has been awarded to Yeovil-based AgustaWestland to maintain and support the EH 101 helicopter. The contract will allow them to provide logistical and technical support to the MoD's ...

WASHINGTON Ongoing questions about cracks in the tail rotor of AgustaWestland helicopters could trigger concerns for the Pentagon as the U.S. Navy considers which contractor will build the next fleet ...

Residents were shocked to see an RAF helicopter flying low over Rishton earlier this week. The military Agusta Westland EH101 Merlin was captured by Scott Aspden, on Wednesday, June 4, who identified ...

PARIS—Rolls-Royce is selling its stake in a military helicopter engine program to joint venture partner Safran for $390-million. The work on the RTM322 engine program will be transferred to Safran ...