India’s $1.34billion Mi-17 helicopters to start arriving by March 2011
India is expected to start receiving its Mi-17-V5 heavy lift helicopters from March 2011 onwards. The 80 choppers had been ordered from Russia in December 2008 for $1
Sikorsky, AgustaWestland compete for $2 billion Denmark helicopter order
Sikorsky and AgustaWestland are in the race to bag a $2BN order for 12 helicopters from Denkmark. While Sikorsky is fielding its MH 60R multi-mission helicopters, AgustaWestland had jumped in with its AW159 and AW101 helicopters
Honeywell Wins Auxiliary Power Unit Order for Canadian Chinooks
Honeywell announced today that Boeing has selected the 36-150 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for CH-147 helicopters that will be delivered to Canada. "Honeywell engines and auxiliary power units are powering helicopters around the world, but the Canadian Forces program marks the first selection of Honeywell's APU for a Chinook...
AgustaWestland wins $209 million contract for nine T129 attack helicopters from Turkey
AgustaWestland has awarded an order for nine T129 attack helicopters for 150 million euros ($208.6 million) from Turkey , the company announced Nov
Eurocopter signed a contract for AS350 B3 Helicopters with Iraq
Eurocopter today signed an agreement for the supply of seven AS350 B3 Ecureuil helicopters to the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture for crop spraying missions over vast fields of date palm trees – which provide a major source of agricultural revenue for the country. Deliveries of these single-engine workhorse rotary-wing...
Boeing awarded $43 million contract for cargo helicopters from U.S. Army
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa
Sikorsky $17 million contract for helicopter from U.S. Air Force
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn
Boeing awarded $48 million contract for Apache attack helicopters from U.S. Defense
Boeing today announced that the U.S
Sweden to buy 15 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters for Afghanistan CSAR
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Sept. 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Sweden of 15 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters and associated parts, equipment and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $546 million
AgustaWestland questions its elimination from Indian Army’s $600 million contract
AugustaWestand which has been shown the door in the Indian Army’s $600 million deal to purchase 197 light helicopters has questioned the reasons for its elimination. The company has not been invited for the Phase II final trials which are currently going on with two manufacturers, Eurocopter and Kamov from Russia
Thales wins contract for helicopter simulator with Eurocopter
Thales today announced that it has been selected by Eurocopter to produce a second N3 Dauphin flight simulator for its Dauphin helicopter. This simulator will be operational from 2012 at Eurocopter’s South East Asia facility
Northrop awarded $78 million contract for helicopter countermeasures by U.S
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill
Poland, Slovakia to Ink Ammunition Production Agreement Soon
Singapore Decommissions Final Two Challenger-Class Submarines
Argentina Tests New 200km-Range Dardo 3 Stand-Off Bomb
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers, More Deliveries Expected Soon
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...