Turkey To Produce 600 Black Hawks Under Licence From Sikorsky
Sikorsky has signed agreements with the Turkish government and its aerospace contractors to manufacture 109 T-70 helicopters. The agreements license the transfer of certain manufacturing technology to Turkish industry, and provide for the potential to produce up to a total of 600 aircraft, including both T-70 units for Turkish indigenous...
Boeing Wins $1.1 Billion Helicopter Contract From US Army
Boeing has won a $1.1 billion to contract from the US Army for full rate production of the AH-64E Apache helicopter, 72 remanufactured helicopter systems, 10 new helicopter systems and other spare parts
Turkish Firm Wins $491.5 Million Deal Under Sikorsky-Led Utility Helicopter Program
Turkey's defense firm, Aselsan announced today a $491.5 million deal with Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), prime local contractor for the Sikorsky-led utility helicopter program estimated $3
Afghanistan Receives First Batch Of Mil Mi-17V-5 Helicopters
Russia has delivered six Mil Mi-17V-5 military-transport helicopters to Afghanistan under a US contract for 30 said helicopters, according to ARMS-Tass. The Kazan Helicopter Plant, that is the head contractor on the supply of 30 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to the US ground forces, is making a second batch of six aircraft of...
AgustaWestland Wins €210 Million Worth Helicopter Orders
AgustaWestland has won a €125 million contract from Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI) for four AW139 intermediate twin-engine and five AW189 8.3 ton helicopters in offshore configuration
Australia's MH-60R Romeos Begin Training
Lockheed Martin delivered the third and fourth MH-60R "Romeo" helicopters to join the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) first pair of helicopters training at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida. On Jan
Sikorsky Wins S-92 Helis Order At Heli-Expo 2014
Sikorsky Aircraft has signed a contract with Milestone Aviation Group to supply eight more S-92 helicopters at the Heli-Expo 2014. Milestone is one of the largest S-92 owners and with the announcement, it has increased its firm and option S-92 orders to 37 aircraft valued at more than US$ 1
AgustaWestland Wins Contracts Worth €260 Million At Heli-Expo 2014
AgustaWestland has won contracts worth €260 million for the supply of 24 helicopters from various countries including the United States, Brazil, the UK and Japan. The contracts, signed during the international exhibition Heli-Expo 2014 , being held in Anaheim, California, includes AW119Kx , GrandNew , AW139 , AW189 , and solutions for maintenance and training
Russian Helicopters To Display New Helicopters At Heli-Expo 2014
Russian Helicopters will showcase two new multirole helicopter models – the Mi-171A2and Mi-38 at the Heli-Expo 2014, from 24-27 February. The Mi-171A2, the newest addition to the Mi-8/17 range, has been designed using the latest advances in aerospace technology, and incorporates more than 100 technological innovations
Hawker Pacific, Bell Sign MoU For Future Purchase Deals
Hawker Pacific and Bell Helicopter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to enter into future purchase agreements for various Bell helicopter models based on anticipated market growth. The multi-aircraft, multi-year agreement was signed by Hawker Pacific CEO, Alan Smith and Bell Helicopter President and CEO, John Garrison at Bell Helicopters Chalet at the 2014 Singapore Airshow
Turkey To Buy $3.5 Billion Worth Sikorsky Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft has won a $3.5 billion contract from Turkey to co-produce an initial batch of 109 S-70 utility helicopters
AgustaWestland To Debut PZL-Swidnik SW-4 Helicopter At Heli-Expo 2014
AgustaWestland will unveil PZL-Swidnik SW-4 five seat single engine helicopter for the very first time at Heli Expo 2014, 25-27 February. The SW-4 developed by PZL-Swidnik, an AgustaWestland Polish firm, is a light single multi-purpose helicopter which has modern technology, low operating costs and ease of flying, making it an excellent entry point to the light turbine helicopter segment
Nammo to Supply 25mm Ammo for European Buyers of F-35 Jet
Spanish Navy Launches First F-110 Frigate Bonifaz at Ferrol Shipyard
Rheinmetall to Acquire Naval Vessels Lürssen in Germany
France Begins Production of M51.4 Nuclear Missile for Next-Generation Submarines
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...