Cassidian, ATECH To Provide Mission Avionics To EC725 Helicopters For Brazilian Navy
Cassidian and Brazilian-based ATECH have signed a contract to jointly equip the new EC725 helicopters of the Brazilian Navy with an advanced mission management system. As part of the procurement of 50 EC725 helicopters by the Brazilian armed forces, Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras signed a contract with...
Boeing Clinches Indian Attack, Heavy-Lift Helicopter Deals Worth $2.5 Billion
Boeing is all set to win a $2.5 billion helicopter contract from the Indian Air Force
U.S Army Picks Wyle To Provide Qualification Testing On Blackhawk Helicopters
Wyle has won a $3 million contract to provide qualification testing for the U.S
Boeing Wins Indian Helicopter Tender Worth $1 Billion
The Indian Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract for the supply of 15 heavy-lift helicopters. Boeing beat out rival Russian Mi-26 to win the tender worth $1 billion
U.S Army To Re-Designate AH-D Block III Apache As AH-64E
The U.S Army plans to re-designate Boeing’s AH-D Block III Apache as the AH-64E
Thales To Support Flash Dipping Sonars On French Navy's NH90 Helicopters
Thales announced it has won a two year contract by the NATO Helicopter Management Agency to support 14 FLASH dipping sonars on the French Navy's 27 NH90 NFH helicopters. According to the terms of the contract the company will contribute to the operational readiness of the French Navy NH90 NFH helicopters equipped with the FLASH sonar system and will enable them to fulfill their antisubmarine warfare missions in conjunction with the Navy's FREMM frigates equipped with the Captas-4 variable depth sonar from Thales
AgustaWestland Launches New AW119Kx Single Engine Helicopter
AgustaWestland has introduce the upgraded AW119 single engine helicopter with Garmin G1000H glass integrated flight deck system and the very latest avionics, including synthetic vision, moving map, highway in the sky and obstacle/terrain avoidance systems, to improve situational awareness and increase safety. The new aircraft was officially unveiled today at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Seattle, USA, which is being held from 22nd to 24th October
Peruvian Air Force Receives Modernised Mil Mi-25 Hind D Attack Helicopters
The Peruvian Air Force has received four Mil Mi-25 Hind D attack helicopters from Russia in a contract worth $20 million. The contract also includes delivering seven Mi-25 helicopters
Sweden To Get Seven New AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration for the supply of seven new search and rescue helicopters. The AW139 is a well-tested rescue helicopter optimal for Swedish conditions and is certified according to international standards
Eurocopter Delivers AS550 C3 Fennec Helicopters To Ecuadorian Armed Forces
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense received the first two AS550 C3 Fennec helicopters from Eurocopter. Based on the contract that was signed in 2010 for seven helicopters two AS350 B2s were delivered in December 2011
Italian Air Force HH-139 Helicopter Delivered, Begins Modernisation Of SAR Assets
Italian Air Force’s first HH-139 helicopter landed at the military airport that belongs to the 84th Combat Search and Rescue center (C/SAR) for modernisation. The first series of helicopters will operate alongside the HH-3Fs which currently fulfill the C/SAR mission, will allow the complete renewal of the Armed Forces component dedicated to aerial rescue
Indian Navy Helicopter Crashes, Pilots Dead
An Indian Navy helicopter has crashed near a naval airfield in Goa early Monday morning. The Chetak helicopter, flying from Mumbai to Bangalore, stopped at Dabolim airport for refueling when the incident occurred
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
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...