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Davenport Aviation has unveiled Virtus, the first modular weapon system for the H125/AS350, according to the company, enabling rapid multimission capability.

Airwolf Aerospace has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority for installing True Blue Power lithium-ion batteries on a variety of helicopters, including Airbus, Bell, Enstrom, Hiller, and MD Helicopters models.

(Unmanned Airspace) – Chippewa County will host a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) operations center for drone operations, positioning the county as a testbed for scalable public and private UAS deployment across Michigan. The initiative is led by ANRA Technologies in partnership with Censys Technologies, the county economic development corporation, and the Michigan Tech Research Institute.

(Republic World) – Indian President Droupadi Murmu’s helicopter sank into a newly built helipad in Kerala on Oct. 22 but was quickly freed. Murmu continued on her travels by road. No injuries or damage was reported.

(KETK.com) – Tyler Legacy High School students explored health-care careers during a recent visit from the CHRISTUS Health Flight-for-Life helicopter crew. The students learned about emergency response, medical equipment, and teamwork.

(WCVB) – A family was rescued off Martha’s Vineyard in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, after their 30-ft. boat caught fire Oct. 20, forcing them to swim to a small island and take shelter in a barn for nearly two days.

The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission on Oct. 22 announced Archer as its exclusive air taxi partner. As part of this designation, Archer will serve as an official host city supporter for the Los Angeles (LA) World Cup 2026 and as an official Super Bowl LXI host committee partner.

VAI opened the second annual Air Tour Safety Conference Oct. 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada. One common theme resonated among nearly all the operators, OEMs, and other safety stakeholders present at the event: safety is the multifaceted foundation of successful air tour operations.

The Oct. 18 FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) webinar highlighted how a disciplined preflight routine can help catch the “small things” before they become big problems.

The US Senate bill, which passed out of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Oct. 21, calls for ADS-B In rulemaking to improve operational transparency.