2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (467+ words) Aviation News.eu Posted By: Rob Vogelaar September 10, 2026 Aviation News – The French Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters for four U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial systems, following a successful initial evaluation phase. The contract covers eight…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (394+ words) Europe’s largest aerial firefighting operator Avincis will get five of the newly modified 214ST helicopters from Australia’s McDermott Aviation. At the tail end of a demanding European wildfire season, Avincis has signed a Letter of Intention for five of the McDermott…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (103+ words) Aviation Week REGISTER NOW: 2027 Fleet & MRO Forecast: Helicopter & Business 10-Year Outlook October 14, 2026, at 11am ET As we advance into 2027, what transformations are reshaping business aviation and helicopter market projections? What production and delivery volumes can the industry anticipate over the coming…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (74+ words) France Buys Additional Airbus U050 Capa-X Drone Systems aviationweek.com France Buys Additional Airbus U050 Capa-X Drone Systems Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (388+ words) Today is: September 10, 2026 The EDGE Group has built three BR71 MK II corvettes for the Angolan Navy and has now delivered new HT-100 uncrewed helicopters to the force. The helicopters should help Angola to police its waters more sustainably than crewed…...

3+ day, 12+ min ago   (347+ words) The French armed forces have ordered eight Airbus U050 Capa-X uncrewed aircraft for the French Army and Navy following land and sea trials. Two systems will go to the French Navy and two to the French Army under the Light Tactical…...

3+ day, 29+ min ago   (337+ words) EDGE Group, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has confirmed that Factory Acceptance Trials for six Anavia HT-100 Naval unmanned helicopters have concluded successfully, with the aircraft handed over to the Angolan Navy. The delivery falls under a naval programme worth EUR1 billion,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (328+ words) The unmanned helos will be integrated on three corvettes that Angola purchased for over $1 billion in 2023. BEIRUT — United Arab Emirates defense giant EDGE Group announced today that it has delivered six HT 100 NAVAL unmanned helicopters to the Angolan navy, as…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (627+ words) Share your perspective on today’s helicopter workforce. Click to participate in our employer or employee surveys. Estimated reading time 5 minutes, 8 seconds. Avincis and McDermott Aviation have announced a letter of intention (LoI) for the acquisition of five McDermott 214ST medium-lift twin-turbine…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (135+ words) The U050 Capa-X is a 120 kg uncrewed aerial system capable of operating up to 100 km from its ground station via a direct data link. It offers up to 10 hours of endurance and a maximum payload capacity of 20 kg. As a modular…...