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(Inside Unmanned Systems) – Under a partnership with Leonardo and Honeywell, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–based Near Earth Autonomy has received a US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract to demonstrate autonomous logistical support operations for the US Marine Corps (USMC) using an AW139.

(PR Newswire) – Quantum-Systems has obtained two Australian Defence Force (ADF) contracts to provide Vector/Scorpion electric vertical takeoff and landing small uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs) and support through 2031.

Beta Technologies has completed deployments with the US Air Force (USAF) to evaluate its Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in military operations, including resupply, cargo delivery, and personnel transport.

(ABC News) – The pilot of a helicopter that crashed while responding to a small wildfire in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest was able to hike to a waiting ambulance, according to US Forest Service (USFS) officials.

The FAA has published June 2024 data on its Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard, which covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.

British Columbia, Canada–based Coulson Aviation has secured a 10-year contract to maintain and operate the New South Wales Rural Fire Service fleet of aircraft in a deal valued at AU$400 million.

Helicentre Aviation Academy, based at Leicester Airport (EGBG) in Leicestershire, England, is accepting applications for its 2025 Commercial Helicopter Pilot License Scholarship program through Jul. 31, 2025.

(MSN) – A UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter is waiting for a mechanical assessment in Bere Regis, Dorset, England, after a Jul. 10 precautionary landing following a suspected hydraulics system failure.

(Voice of America) – A Cambodian military helicopter went missing Jul. 13 following a training accident during inclement weather in the southwestern part of the country, according to the Cambodian Defense Ministry.