Indian MoD Delays Helo Selection Again
Indian Ministry of Defense has requested competitors, in the $1 billion Navy tender for the acquisition of 16 helicopters, to extend their proposals until December 31. The deadline for proposals concluded in July
First Operational Deployment Of NH 90 Helicopter To Afghanistan May Boost International
NHI Industries has delivered the first batch of NH90 helicopters to Afghanistan as Italy plans to operate about six choppers in the coming months. The NH-90 will replace the Army’s six AB205 helicopters; it will also be the first time the NH90 is deployed on a theatre operation
China To Acquire 52 Mi-17 IE Transport Helicopters
Rosoboronexport and Chinese company Poly Technologies, Inc. in August signed a contract for delivery of 52 Mi-171E transport helicopters to China in 2012-2014
Norway To Go With Lynx Should NH90 Deliveries Lag
The Norwegian Defence ministry today outlined a plan should NHI Industries be unable to deliver helicopters to the country. Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide said today that acquiring the Lynx helicopters could be a possible option in place of the NH90 choppers
Amidst Falling MiG-29 sales, Russia Looks to Eastern European states To Find...
The MiG-29M2 multirole fighter of RAC MiG flew from Russia to the Batajnica air base, Serbia to take part in an air show dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Serbian Air Force. General Director of JSC RAC MiG Sergei Korotkov, said, "We work closely with the Eastern and...
Russia Delivered Next Set Of Mi-35M Hind E Attack Helicopters To Brazil...
Russia has delivered another set of Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil, in a contract that was signed in 2008 and will complete the contract by the end of 2012. In the contract that was signed in 2008, Russia had agreed to deliver 12 Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil worth $150 million
Polish Army To Buy Helicopters Worth $900 Million
The Polish Army has placed an order for 26 helicopters in order to amplify its aviation capabilities. Poland will spend $900 million on the acquisition of the new choppers
Turbomeca, Saab Sign Contract To Overhaul Swedish Helicopters
Turbomeca, part of the Safran group, has signed a contract with Saab AB for the repair and overhaul of Arrius 2K2 modules and engines installed on A109 LUH helicopters of the Swedish Air Force. The contract is a customized Global Support Package (GSP) for the Swedish Air Force A109 LUHS helicopters equipped with Turbomeca’s Arrius 2K2
Mid-Air Helicopter Collision Kills Six Personnel In India
Two helicopters belonging to the Indian Air Force collided mid-air today in Gujarat killing six personnel and injuring three on board. Two medium transport Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters crashed into each other at approximately 12:25 pm IST
U.S Army Apache Helicopter Fleet Completes 3.5 Million Flight Hours
In a major milestone for Boeing, the AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has completed 3.5 million flight hours with the U
Brazil Gets New Helicopters For Anti-Submarine Squadron
The Brazilian Navy on Thursday incorporated first two Seahawk helicopters (MH-16) into the naval force’s First Anti -Submarine Helicopter Squadron. The Navy will receive another two Sikorsky choppers later this year and will induct a final two of the same model in 2014
Hurdles Cleared In Apache Helicopter Sales To India
Boeing has beaten Russia’s Mi-28N Night Hunter chopper in a competition to supply 22 attack helicopters to India in a deal worth $1.4 billion
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
Mirage-2000 Jet Intercepts Russian Cruise Missile in First Kill in Ukraine
Russian Air Defense Radar in Crimea Destroyed in Unknown Fire
Hiroshima Bomber Enola Gay to lose "Gay" as Pentagon Purges Transgender Names
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