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Teledyne FLIR Defense has obtained a contract to provide more than 125 electro-optic sensor system–modernized (ESS-M) units for the US Coast Guard (USCG) fleet of Sikorsky MH-60s and Eurocopter MH-65s.

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD) would require inspecting certain main-rotor driveshafts for a crack, prohibit installing certain main-rotor driveshafts unless the inspection is done, and prohibit using certain paint removers. The FAA is accepting comments through Feb. 28, 2025.

Pilot and safety standards analyst Jeff Currin explains how nutrition is key to human performance and why you need plenty of water and healthy food to ensure safe operations.

The contract from the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative is part of the QUA-SAR research project, which aims to develop quantum computing for radar remote sensing.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52–Doors–Jettisonable Window Mechanism–Lubrication/Operational Test, takes effect Jan. 24, 2024.

Airbus has published a feature about how an SAF Helicoptères crew got involved with transporting nests via sling for Pyrénées National Park beekeepers following widespread flooding in September 2024.

The H145Ms will expand the operational capabilities of the Irish Air Corps and support the Irish Army, Naval Service, and special forces.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has released its monthly safety report for January 2025. The report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.