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Denis Descheemaeker, head of research and innovation, explains how technologies developed in military programs, including a European manned–unmanned teaming project, could apply to future civil applications such as drone-and-helicopter tandems for firefighting operations.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be improperly torqued intake-manifold bolts that allowed unmetered air to enter the engine, which resulted in an overly lean fuel-air mixture, eventual failure of a cylinder-intake valve, and a loss of engine power.

The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) newsletter features a republished 1995 article from Customs Today about one of the longest rescue operations ever recorded after the cargo ship Salvador Allende sank in 1994 in the North Atlantic Ocean. USHST industry cochair Chris Baur, then a captain in the US Air Force, took part in the rescue.

(Ottawa Citizen) – Special forces units will receive the first replacement helicopters starting in 2033 under Department of National Defence plans to update the existing fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffons.

(KSAZ) – The Gilbert Police Department is expanding the use of its fleet of around 30 drones to new roles, including as first responders.

The California-based manufacturer of the Helix light electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft has earned AS9100D certification of its quality management system.

SkyDrive has reached an agreement with Dubai, United Arab Emirates–based AeroGulf Services Co. for the purchase of 10 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for delivery in 2028 plus an additional 10 aircraft in 2029.

(BFBS Forces News) – An HM Coastguard helicopter crew transported the injured sailor Jan. 13 from the frigate HMS Sutherland to a hospital in Plymouth, England.