Leonardo’s AW101 global fleet hits 500,000 flight hour milestone From Leonardo | May 14, 2021
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The AW101 multi-role medium-heavy three-engine helicopter’s global fleet has surpassed more than half a million flight hours. With one leading operator exceeding more than 7,500 hours on a single aircraft, nearly 200 units are in-service today by over 10 customers in over 10 countries worldwide, with aircraft on order currently including units for Norway and Poland. The global reach of the platform extends from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, to the Asia-Pacific region.
Designed with sophisticated avionics and mission systems, coupled with long range and endurance, the AW101 provides operational persistence for all missions. Mike Reyno Photo
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HAL hands over ALHs to Indian Navy and Coast Guard; LUH Army Variant receives IOC
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Synopsis The remaining helicopters from the contract are under various stages of production, flight tests and we plan to deliver all the helicopters within the contract delivery schedules despite production slowdown due to COVID restrictions, Madhavan said.
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Bengaluru: State-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (
HAL) on Friday said it has handed over three Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk III) to the Indian Navy and two to Indian Coast Guard as part of its 16 helicopter contract at the ongoing Aero India. The company also said its Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) received the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) for the Indian Army from Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC).
GHTC delivers statement on antimicrobial resistance at WHO Executive Board meeting
The following statement from Global Health Council, supported by the Global Health Technologies Coalition and the Infectious Diseases Society of America was delivered at the 148th session of the WHO Executive Board on Agenda Item 9: Antimicrobial resistance.
The Global Health Council, Global Health Technologies Coalition, and Infectious Diseases Society of America thank the chair and distinguished delegates for this opportunity to comment on the ongoing work against resistance to antimicrobials from a large span of bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal microorganisms.
According to a recent
Lancet study, bacterial infections unsuccessfully treated due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) claim at least 700,000 lives per year worldwide and are projected to be associated with the deaths of 10 million people per year by 2050.