Meggitt Wins Sikorsky’s Rotorcraft Contract
Meggitt has been awarded a five-year agreement worth $129 million from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to cover the company’s production of military rotorcraft that also includes the Black Hawk helicopters. The contract includes manufacture of fuel tanks, ice protection equipment, composites and interiors
Sikorsky, Terma To Determine Helicopter Defense Systems
Sikorsky and Terma have begun negotiations to establish how Terma’s aircraft defense systems could be used on Sikorsky’s 70i Black Hawk, S-92 and S-76 helicopters. Jorn Henrik Levy Rasmussen, Vice President, Terma Global, said, “Preliminary negotiations with Sikorsky Aircraft are very positive
Russia To Induct Modernized Mi-8 Helicopters By 2020
By the end of 2020, the Russian Air Force will take delivery of up to 400 modernized Mi-8 battlefield support helicopters, according to service spokesman Col.Vladimir Drik
FB Heliservices To Provide Training To Albanian Helicopter Pilots
The Albanian Ministry of Defence has awarded FB Heliservices, a Cobham Aviation Services joint venture, a two year contract to provide helicopter flying training services. FB Heliservices will provide a series of courses which will provide multi-engine type conversion, glass cockpit familiarisation, instrument flying and Search and Rescue training...
France Receives Two NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter From Eurocopter
Eurocopter has delivered two NH90’s Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and the seventh NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) to the French armament procurement agency, DGA. The NH90 TTH will be deployed for use in training first aircrews at the French Armed Forces Training Center (CFIA)
Colombia To Buy 5 UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters
The Government of Colombia has requested the sale of five UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters from the U.S Government
After Winning $171 Million Pentagon Helicopter Contract, Rosoboronexport faces US Congress Ban
Just a day after Rosoboronexport was awarded a $171 million contract to procure 10 additional Mi-17 helicopters to be used by the Afghan Military, the U.S
Rosoboronexport FGUP Awarded $171M Contract for Mi-17 helicopters from US DoD
Rosoboronexport FGUP, Moscow, Russia, was awarded a $171,380,636 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 10 additional Mi-17 helicopters
Philippines To Upgrade Air Force, Will Acquire 10 Helicopters Next Year
The Philippines announced today that it will acquire 10 attack helicopters in 2013 to improve its poorly equipped military. The government has also agreed to purchase 12 service attack aircraft–lead-in, fighter-trainer (SAA/LIFT) to form part of the P75-billion modernization program of the Armed Forces
Qatar To Acquire Helicopters, Weapons Worth $3 Billion From U.S
Qatar is looking to acquire 24 AH-64D APACHE Block III LONGBOW Attack Helicopters from the U.S in a deal estimated to be worth $3 billion
AgustaWestland, Russian Helicopters In Single Engine Helicopter Pact
AgustaWestland has signed an agreement with Russian Helicopters at Farnborough 2012 on Tuesday to design and produce a 2.5 ton class single engine helicopter
Thai Army To Get 2 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
Sikorsky and the Royal Thai Army have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to acquire two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. The announcement was made at the Farnborough Air Show today
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