Sikorsky Takes Delivery Of First S-97 RAIDER's Fuselage, Begins Final Assembly
Sikorsky Aircraft begins the final assembly of the prototype S-97 RAIDER helicopter following acceptance of the first fuselage structure from Aurora Flight Sciences. Consisting of an integrated cockpit, cabin and tail cone, the composite fuselage arrived on September 20, the company will complete a light tactical rotorcraft designed to outmatch conventional...
Afghan Air Force Receives First Three Mi-17 Helicopters
Afghan Air Force receives first three out of 12 new Mi-17 helicopters which arrived at Russian Antonov An-124. “This is the first time the Afghans have downloaded an aircraft of this size completely by themselves,” said Maj
Sikorsky To Begin S-97 Raider's Final Assembly
Sikorsky is planning to start the final assembly of S-97 Raider helicopter prototype this week, according to Defense News. The company which is competing for the U
Eurocopter Demos New Helicopter Series To U.K.
The enhanced versions of Eurocopters helicopters EC130 T2 and EC145 T2 have been introduced for the first time in U.K
SAAB Wins $33 Million Self-Protection System Contracts For Indian Advanced Light Helicopter
Saab has received two orders from Hindustan Aeronautic Limited (HAL) for production of an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system for Indian Armys and Air forces Advanced Light Helicopter. Saabs Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) protects crew and aircraft and enhances the survivability in sophisticated, diverse and dense threat environments
Helibras Successfully Tests Brazilian-made Countermeasure System
Helibras has successfully completed flight testing of chaff and flare countermeasures dispensing system for EC725 helicopters, completing a first-of-its-kind system integration project in Brazil. Six flights were performed with the self-protection system – which is used to detect and identify threats to the aircraft and confuse heat-seeking and radar-guided missiles – validating its operation and integration with the helicopters other functions
Sweden Takes Delivery Of First AW139 Twin Engine Helicopter
AgustaWestland delivers the first AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter to Sweden during an official ceremony. The aircraft is the first of seven AW139s on order which will be equipped for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in Sweden and the customer is expected to receive the second helicopter shortly and the third aircraft by year end, with all deliveries to be completed within 2014
Patria Chosen For NH90 Support Services
Patria and NH Industries (NHI) have signed a NH90 Service Center Agreement enhancing their co-operation in the helicopter life-cycle support services. Through this agreement, Patria gets an official status to act as NHI authorized Nordic NH90 Service Center in Finland, Sweden and Norway in the agreed perimeter of activities
Sikorsky Wins Two SAR Helicopter Contracts At China Helicopter Expo
Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday signed two contracts for a total of eight Sikorsky S-76Dsearch and rescue (SAR) helicopters at the China Helicopter Exposition. The latest SAR contract is the fifth that China's MOT has awarded to Sikorsky for the S-76 series of helicopters since 2000
China Displays New Unmanned Helicopter At China Helicopter Expo
China unveiled its new unmanned helicopter even as the country is developing choppers with the ability to fly at speeds twice the current average. The JY-8, which does not feature a tail rotor, can reach a maximum speed of 400 km per hour
AgustaWestland Wins Helicopter Contract Worth 170 Million Euros
AgustaWestland has won a contract worth about EUR 170 million from Sino-US Helicopter investment Co., China
Eurocopter Touts Caracal helicopter For Poland's New Helicopter Acquisition
As part of the presence at Polands MSPO defense industry exhibition being held September 2-5 in Kielce, Eurocopter has brought for a second time the EC725 Caracal helicopter. The Caracal is proposed for Polands acquisition of 70 multi-role helicopters, with Eurocopter and Turbomeca (Safran) signing industrial cooperation agreements that include the creation of full assembly lines in Poland for the Caracal and its Makila 2 turboshaft engines
Jeju Air Flight 2216 Crash: Black Boxes Lost Data Four Minutes Before
German Army Invites Patria to Bid for Future Armored Troop Transport Project
Damen Delivers FCS 3307 Patrol Vessel to Nigeria
Iran Shoots Down Bunker Busting Bomb in Exercise to Protect Nuclear Facility
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