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(The Defense Post) – Government officials in Ghana are evaluating a fleet-replacement proposal from the country’s president following an Aug. 6 helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of eight people, including two cabinet ministers.

The FAA is accepting comments through Sep. 2 on its proposal to designate safety and security information, reports, data, and work products from the US Aviation Safety Team (USAST) and its membership as protected from public disclosure.

The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has released new safety analysis research to support the future integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft into UK airspace.

Emergency services provider Avincis has chosen UAVOS to provide composite rotor blades for its Lumes unmanned helicopter.

(AIN) – The upgraded Kargo II uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) features a max payload of 2,000 lb., a new shaft-driven transmission, and larger rotors. Piasecki acquired the Kargo program from Kaman Air Vehicles in April 2025.

The operator plans to use the first new H160 that will operate in China for transportation to offshore oil-and-gas platforms.

The new Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) facilitator service from Baldwin Safety & Compliance helps organizations manage their FAA-approved ASAP initiatives.

The LCD display manufacturer also provides instrument panels and components for makers of civil and military helicopters. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

The company provided technical briefings, simulation sessions, and flight demonstrations with its single-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the Cosumnes Fire Department, the San Bernardino County Fire Department, and the Southern Marin Fire District.

(Reuters) – Rescue teams used helicopters to airlift people stranded by floods Aug. 7 near Dharali in Uttarakhand.