Thunder City offers Puma upgrade
Thunder City, a Cape Town based company best known for its fleet of vintage jet fighters, used Africa Aerospace and Defence 2008 as the venue to enter the helicopter upgrade market. Company CEO Emilio Titus said that the company was putting the engineering skills learnt on maintaining vintage aircraft, such...
CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc. Receives CH-47 Chinook Landing Gear Contract from Boeing
CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc. announced today it has received a multi-year contract from The Boeing Company to supply landing gear for the CH-47F Chinook advanced multimission helicopter
Successful First Flight Completed at Sikorsky HAWK WORKS
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's Military Derivatives Completion Center (MDCC) has successfully achieved its first flight of a Naval Hawk helicopter. This initial helicopter, produced at the Sikorsky HAWK WORKS @ Schweizer Aircraft, is an S-70B helicopter
Sikorsky Aerospace Services to Support Saudi Arabia's New MOI Helicopter Fleet
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced a five-year contract to provide Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior (MOI) with an Operations and Maintenance Support Program for the S-92, S-76, and S-434 helicopters purchased by the MOI in 2007. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the worldwide aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
Boeing wins $4.3 billion for 181 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
ST. LOUIS - The Boeing Company has been awarded a five-year U
Thales Australia wins a contract to provide Through Life Support for...
Two of Australia’s leading defence and aerospace companies, Australian Aerospace and Thales Australia, have signed an important agreement to provide Through Life Support (TLS) for the Australian Army’s new fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH). It is one of several key subcontracts to be awarded by Australian Aerospace, the prime contractor for the Tiger program, in the establishment of a comprehensive TLS arrangement for the ARH Tiger fleet in Australia
The Ministry of Defence Signs Maintenance and Offset Contracts for the Air...
The Minister of National Defence, Nuno Severiano Teixeira, will today preside the ceremony for the signature of maintenance and offset contracts for the Air Force’s EH-101 helicopters at the Fort São Julião da Barra, in Oeiras. Implementation of three contracts between the manufacturer, Agusta Westland International Ltd
Indian Navy to buy 37 anti-submarine helicopters
The Indian Navy is all set to strengthen its air fleet by acquiring 26 Sea King anti-submarine and troop carrying helicopters and 11 Kamov-28 choppers. The Defence Ministry will soon issue the request for proposal (RFP) to procure these 37 anti-submarine helicopters
Qatar Armed Forces Sign Contract for 18 AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Qatar Armed Forces has signed a contract for 18 AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be operated by the Qatar Emiri Air Force supporting various government agencies to perform several roles including utility, troop transport, search and rescue, border patrol, special forces operations, law enforcement and homeland security
Falcon Aviation Services Signs Delivery Position Agreements for Four Sikorsky S-76D(TM) Helicopters...
Falcon Aviation Services (FAS), a provider of helicopter charter and maintenance services based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), today announced the signing of delivery position agreements for four S-76D(TM) helicopters with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for VIP/Corporate transport
Dhruv helicopter display in Farnborough Air Show
India will mark its presence in the ongoing Farnborough Air Show in the UK with the participation of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)-built Dhruv Helicopters. Sarang display team would fly the helicopters during the show, being held from July 14 to July 20
H-92 SuperHawk helicopter to embark on European tour
Sikorsky has revealed that its H-92 SuperHawk helicopter will visit at least nine Countries throughout Europe over the next several weeks to demonstrate its mission capabilities. Able to accommodate 22 troops, the SuperHawk’s nearly 1
Uruguay Orders Five A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
Italian Army Orders Rheinmetall’s Skynex Air Defense System
Fincantieri Acquires Leonardo's Underwater Armaments & Systems Business
South Korea Begins Development of Long-range Air Defense Missile System
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