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					</image><item><title>Ecuadorian Army Completes Airbus H225M Fleet Modernization</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/ecuador-h225m-delivery-completed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/ecuador-h225m-delivery-completed/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ecuador has completed delivery of five Airbus H225M helicopters modernized in Romania, strengthening tactical transport, medevac, and security operations.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:19 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>First Piloted Hydrogen-Electric Helicopter Circuit Flight</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/hydrogen-electric-first-circuit-helicopter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/hydrogen-electric-first-circuit-helicopter/</guid><description><![CDATA[Canadian company Unither Bioélectronique completed the world’s first piloted hydrogen-electric helicopter circuit flight in Québec using a modified Robinson R44 equipped with a PEM fuel-cell battery propulsion system.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:15:21 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>CH-53K Lifts Another CH-53K During Aircraft Recovery Trials</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/ch-53k-heavy-lift-recovery-aircraft-trials/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/ch-53k-heavy-lift-recovery-aircraft-trials/</guid><description><![CDATA[Marine’s  new helicopter Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion achieved a major milestone after successfully lifting another CH-53K during aircraft recovery rigging evaluations led by US Navy test squadron HX-21.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:31:15 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>LifeFlight Adds 17th AW139 and Nears 20 Years in Queensland</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/rotortech-2026-aw139-lifeflight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/rotortech-2026-aw139-lifeflight/</guid><description><![CDATA[LifeFlight will take delivery of its 17th Leonardo AW139 helicopter as the platform approaches two decades of service in Queensland, the operator announced at RotorTech 2026.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:57:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Bell 429 Helicopter at Rotortech 2026</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/rotortech-2026-bell-429/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/rotortech-2026-bell-429/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bell is featuring the Bell 429 at RotorTech 2026 in Australia while celebrating the launch of operations with a Queensland Police commissioning ceremony.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:21:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>New T901 Engines for the Black Hawk</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/black-hawk-t901-itep/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/black-hawk-t901-itep/</guid><description><![CDATA[US Army and industry partners testing UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with GE Aerospace T901 engines under the ITEP program, delivering increased power, improved fuel efficiency, and extended operational range.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:02:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Australian Toll Aviation Acquires AW139 and Bell 429 Simulators</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/toll-australia-bell-429-aw139-simulators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/toll-australia-bell-429-aw139-simulators/</guid><description><![CDATA[Entrol has expanded its presence in Australia with the sale of two advanced mission simulators to Toll Aviation: a Bell 429 FTD Level 6 for law enforcement training and an AW139 FTD Level 5 for SAR and EMS operations.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:45:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>DART Aerospace Cable Cutter for Airbus H145 D2/D3</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/cable-cutter-airbus-h145-d2-d3-dart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/cable-cutter-airbus-h145-d2-d3-dart/</guid><description><![CDATA[DART Aerospace receives updated FAA STC approving its Cable Cutter system for Airbus H145 BK117D3 helicopters, extending safety coverage across the H145 family including EC145T2 / BK117D2.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:21:28 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Robinson R88 Debuts at RotorTech 2026 in Australia</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/rotorteach-2026-r88/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/rotorteach-2026-r88/</guid><description><![CDATA[Robinson to showcase a mockup of the new R88 at RotorTech 2026, a rugged, cost-effective heavy utility helicopter built for demanding Australian operations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:20:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Pacific Helicopters Recasts Safety Strategy</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/pacific-helicopter-enhance-safety-quality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/pacific-helicopter-enhance-safety-quality/</guid><description><![CDATA[Pacific Helicopters made new appointments to enhance safety and quality systems across its Papua New Guinea operations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:43:29 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Covenant Health Launches Tennessee Air Medical Program with Air Methods H135</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/tennessee-air-ambulance-covenant-health-am/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/tennessee-air-ambulance-covenant-health-am/</guid><description><![CDATA[Air Methods partners with Covenant Health to launch a new air medical program in East Tennessee with two H135 bases in Morristown and Rockwood.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:42:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>R44 Mixed Reality Helicopter Simulator by Ryan Aerospace</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/mixed-reality-heli-simulator-r44-ryan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/mixed-reality-heli-simulator-r44-ryan/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ryan Aerospace launches a new Robinson R44 Mixed Reality Helicopter Simulator at Rotortech 2026 in Gold Coast, Australia (May 6–8), expanding advanced pilot training solutions.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:17:11 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Turkish Land Forces Receive First Gökbey Helicopter</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/turkey-land-forces-first-gokbey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/turkey-land-forces-first-gokbey/</guid><description><![CDATA[Turkish Aerospace Industries delivers the 6th T625 Gökbey helicopter, marking the first entry of the indigenous platform into Turkish Land Forces service.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:16:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Expeditionary Fuel System from Recoil Aerospace</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/expeditionary-fuel-system-recoil/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/expeditionary-fuel-system-recoil/</guid><description><![CDATA[Recoil Aerospace’s Expeditionary Fuel System (EFS) is a 1,000-gallon carbon fiber tank designed for rapid, multi-mission liquid transport across military and disaster response operations.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:10:49 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Bell 505 Advances in Marines MARV-EL Program</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/marines-marv-el-inc2-bell-505/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/marines-marv-el-inc2-bell-505/</guid><description><![CDATA[Bell and Near Earth Autonomy  advances in the Marines MARV-EL increment 2 program with its unmanned Bell 505 helicopter for resupply missions.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:59:27 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Air Ambulances UK Partners with DHL Express to Keep Charities Flying</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/uk-air-ambulance-dhl-donations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/uk-air-ambulance-dhl-donations/</guid><description><![CDATA[Air Ambulances UK (AAUK), the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s 21 air ambulance charities announce a new partnership with DHL Express to raise funds to help keep critical care teams flying.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:43:03 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>Hellenic Navy Accepts First Schiebel S-100 Camcopter Drones</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/greece-navy-drones-camcopter-acceptance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/greece-navy-drones-camcopter-acceptance/</guid><description><![CDATA[Schiebel and the Hellenic Navy complete acceptance tests of the first two Schiebel S-100 Camcopter drones for FDI Belharra-class frigates.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:12:13 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>R66 TurbineTruck Advances in Marines MARV-EL Program</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/marines-marv-el-inc2-turbinetruck/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/marines-marv-el-inc2-turbinetruck/</guid><description><![CDATA[Robinson advances in the Marines MARV-EL increment 2 program with its R66 TurbineTruck equipped with Sikorsky MATRIX autonomous uncrewed technology for resupply missions.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:52:56 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>DART Fire Attack System Model 304 for Bell Helicopters</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/dart-fire-attack-304-stc-tcca-bell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/dart-fire-attack-304-stc-tcca-bell/</guid><description><![CDATA[DART Aerospace secures TCCA STC for upgraded Fire Attack System Model 304, improving safety, efficiency, and night firefighting capability on Bell 205/212/412 helicopters.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:43:01 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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<item><title>EASA Advances AW09 Evaluation at Mollis Facility</title><link>https://www.helis.com/database/news/easa-aw09-certification-progress-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.helis.com/database/news/easa-aw09-certification-progress-2026/</guid><description><![CDATA[European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) progresses AW09 certification with new flight tests at Mollis, marking a key milestone for the Leonardo AW09 helicopter program.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:38:51 +0000</pubDate><media:content 
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