Iraq Receives First Four Mi-35 Russian Helicopters
Iraq takes delivery of the first four Russian-made Mi-35 helicopter gunships as part of a multibillion dollar weapons deal. Iraq expects to receive a consignment of around 40 Mi-35 and Mi-28NE attack helicopters by the end of the year in order to bolster its borders and for use in antiterrorist operations,...
Philippines To Buy Eight AW109 Helicopters
The Philippine Air Force has ordered eight AW109 Power light twin helicopters with delivered scheduled to begin in 2014. These aircraft will be used to perform a range of duties including homeland security, armed reconnaissance and close support
Taiwan Takes Delivery Of First Six Apache Helicopters
Taiwan has received the first six of 30 Apache advanced attack helicopters bought from the US, Taiwan officials were quoted as saying by Defense News. The six AH-64Es — the latest version of one of the worlds most powerful assault helicopters — were shipped to the southern port of Kaohsiung on...
Offsets Holding Back Indian Naval Multi-Role Helicopter Contract
Delays in the $1 billion Indian Naval Multi-Role Helicopter tender may be attributed to offsets agreement and not contender NH Industries. The company had previously claimed that its rival Sikorsky could not have met all the conditions of the Navys request for proposals
India Made S-92 Helicopter Cabins To Meet Sikorsky’s International Orders
Sikorsky on Thursday unveiled its indigenously developed S-92 helicopter cabin in Hyderabad. The cabin was developed in collaboration with TATA Advances Systems Limited (TASL)
Kazakhstan To Get New Russian Helicopters In 2014
Russian Helicopters has won a contract to supply multi-role Mi-8AMT and new light Ka-226T helicopters to Kazakhstan. “We confirm that we can supply Almaty Rescue Service with the required quantity of helicopters within the time period required,” said Mikhail Dubrovin, Russian Helicopters Director of Marketing
Raytheon Develops Shooter Detection Technology For Helicopters
Raytheon BBN Technologies has adapted its life-saving Boomerang shooter detection technology to protect helicopter crews, the company announced today. Helicopters are highly susceptible to sniper attacks because of their low-altitude flight paths and hovering requirements in theater
Russia To Implement $4.3 Billion Mi-28NE Helicopter Deal With Iraq
Russia will soon supply over 10 fully armed and equipped Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters to Iraq under a $4.3 billion agreement signed in 2012
GE Aviation To Power Bell’s V-280 Third-Generation Tiltrotor
Bell Helicopter today announced GE Aviation will join Bell on its V-280 Valor, a third generation tiltrotor. "We are very excited to welcome GE to Team Valor
Russia To Complete Mi-35M Helicopter Order To Brazil Soon
Russia is planning to deliver the remaining Mi-35M Hind-E attack helicopters to Brazil under the 2008 contract in the next few months. Russia has so far supplied nine out of 12 Mi-35s to the Latin American country under the deal worth $150 million
Elbit Systems To Supply Advanced HMD System For Korean Army Helicopters
Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a follow-on contract to supply advanced Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) systems for the Republic of Korea Army's SURION helicopter. The contract, which is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems, will be performed over a four-year period
First Production AW189 Twin Engine Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
AgustaWestland successfully flight tested its first production AW189 8 tonne class twin engine at Vergiate plant (Italy) today. The aircraft is expected to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters Ltd
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India’s DRDO Tests Indigenous Oxygen System for LCA Tejas at 50,000 Feet
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U