Subscribe free to our newsletters via your




AEROSPACE
Afghan Air Force receiving MD Helicopter's 530F aircraft
by Richard Tomkins
Mesa, Ariz. (UPI) Oct 6, 2014


disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only

MD Helicopters Inc. reports the U.S. Army has exercised a contract option for the supply of a dozen MD 530F aircraft to the Afghan Air Force.

The helicopters will be initially configured to train Afghan pilots and later will be reconfigured to operate weapon systems for light attack capabilities.

"The OH-6 Cayuse, the platform on which the MD 530F is based, is a legendary aircraft," said Lynn Tilton, owner and chief executive officer of MD Helicopters. "This helicopter is an icon within rotary wing aviation; an enduring example of MD Helicopters' (commitment) to serving the U.S. military and allied forces who serve, protect and defend our freedoms.

"With this award, we are proud to deliver to the U.S. Army a critical resource in support of a critical need, and are ready to provide enhanced mission capabilities as required."

The MD 530F has a maximum speed of 175 miles per hour, a range of 267 miles and a service ceiling of 16,000 feet. It has been used for pilot training by the Afghan Air Force since 2011.

MD said it will deliver the first six aircraft in the first quarter of 2015. The remainder will be delivered by the middle of the year.

The value of the firm-fixed-price contract was not disclosed.

.


Related Links
Aerospace News at SpaceMart.com






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle




Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News





AEROSPACE
Wi-Fi worries prompt Boeing cockpit display change
Washington (AFP) Oct 01, 2014
New electronic display units are to be fitted in the cockpits of Boeing 737 and 777 airliners to address fears that Wi-Fi signals might cause them to go blank in flight. In an airworthiness directive published Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the switchover involves 1,149 late-model 737s and 177 777s in the United States alone. Each installation is estimated to c ... read more


AEROSPACE
In Nobel season, laureates fret for sickly Earth

Pakistan bars relief goods to flood-hit Indian Kashmir

Predicting landslides with light

Japan, Mexico to join UN peacekeeping

AEROSPACE
Russia Unable To Reject Foreign Parts in GLONASS Satellites

Talks Over GLONASS Station Locations in US on Hold

Sam Houston State study examines use of GIS in policing

Western Sanctions Fail to Impede GLONASS Satellite Production

AEROSPACE
DNA analysis suggests humanity has more mothers than fathers

Scientists are closer to understanding human height

Curiosity helps the brain acquire new information

Ancient genome from southern Africa throws light on our origins

AEROSPACE
Stowaway species threaten biodiversity

Nations seek money, willpower to save biodiversity

US reduces Indonesian debt in exchange for wildlife protection

Wyoming gubernatorial candidate wants wolf hunt, ignores feds

AEROSPACE
'Vaccinated' mosquitos released in Rio to combat dengue

1,400 US troops soon headed to Liberia for Ebola mission

China to open first high security bio laboratory

Ebola epidemic battering Liberian economy: minister

AEROSPACE
Man stabs four school kids to death in southern China: Xinhua

Parents protest in China after school stampede kills 6

Six Nobel laureates boycott summit over Dalai Lama visa

China puts former top economic planner on trial

AEROSPACE
Hijacked Singaporean ship released near Nigeria: Seoul

Chinese fish farmer freed after Malaysia kidnapping

AEROSPACE
'Umbrella Revolution' risks cold shower for HK business

China manufacturing growth stalls in September: govt

Indonesian graft busters launch anti-corruption app

China September PMI misses estimate: HSBC




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.