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DIY mini helicopter from Red Bull can & plastic bottle | Creative recycling tutorial

Discover how to create a DIY mini helicopter using recycled materials like a Red Bull can and a small plastic bottle. This step-by-step guide shows you how to build a functioning model helicopter, ...
The News Portsmouth

MoD accused of "holding back world class industry" as delays to RAF helicopter contract hits "brilliant" firms

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Insider

Leonardo Helicopters factory ‘weeks from closure’ unless MoD signs order - reports

Leonardo Helicopters employs thousands of people in Somerset (Image credit: Leonardo Helicopters) Leonardo Helicopters must land a long-awaited Ministry of Defence order within weeks in order to ...
BBC

Helicopter site to close unless deal signed - MP

The UK's last military helicopter factory could close unless the government commits to a £1bn contract for a new fleet, an MP has said. Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset, is the sole bidder for ...
The Guardian

3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say

Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil site if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contract The UK’s last military helicopter factory must land a long-awaited order from the ...
The UK

New fears over future of South West helicopter plant as it awaits £1bn MoD contract

Defence giant Leonardo, which owns the UK’s largest helicopter plant in Yeovil and a site in Bristol, has made its bleakest warning yet over the future of its British operations unless it secures a ...
This is Money

Leonardo helicopter plant 'may close over delay to deal'

Defence giant Leonardo has warned that the future of its UK helicopter factory could be at risk over frustration with a delayed contract decision. It is waiting for the Ministry of Defence to approve ...
BBC

Airbus awarded £33m contract to support six H145s

Airbus Helicopters says the aircraft are tailored to operate as air ambulances or police helicopters but can also be modified for use by the military. A helicopter manufacturer has been awarded a ...
MyJoyOnline

A Premature Conclusion? Rethinking The Ghana MOD’s Z-9EH Helicopter Accident Findings

On August 6th, 2025, a Ghana Air Force Z-9EH helicopter (GHF-631) crashed into a forested mountainside in the Ashanti Region, killing all eight people on board, including senior government and ...
The UK

Future of helicopter plant ‘at risk’ without £1bn MoD contract, defence giant warns

Defence group Leonardo UK has said its Somerset helicopter factory is under threat if it does not secure a contract with the Ministry of Defence worth £1bn. The Italian-owned group’s Yeovil-built, ...
GIGAZINE

Minecraft: Java Edition will no longer have obfuscation, making it easier to create, update, and debug mods.

Minecraft: Java Edition, which is written in the Java programming language. This is expected to make it easier for users to create, update, and debug mods. Minecraft: Java Edition is a version of ...