Nigerian Army Orders 36 Light Scout Helicopters
MD Helicopters will transfer 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters to the Nigerian Army under a contract signed March 7. These helicopters will assist Nigeria n counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations
Boeing Kicks Off MH-139A Grey Wolf Production
Boeing will start producing first 13 MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, following the award of a $285 million U.S
Boeing Joins Airbus to Offer H175M Helicopters for UK’s Puma HC2 Replacement...
Boeing has joined the H175M Task Force addressing the UK New Medium Helicopter requirement. As training services partner, Boeing Defence UK will provide aircrew, groundcrew and maintenance training, if the super-medium class Airbus H175M, to be built at Broughton in Wales, is selected to replace the Royal Air Forces Airbus Puma...
China Confirms Development of All-new Military Helicopter
China is developing an all-new military helicopter, Wu Ximing, designer of the Z-10 attack helicopter has said, without divulging details of the new machine. “When talking about helicopter products, we should not simply develop what foreign countries have, instead we should develop what fits our country the most
Russian Helicopters to Create a Version of KA-226T Chopper for Agricultural Use...
An agreement on the creation of an agricultural version of the Ka-226T helicopter was signed recently by Russian Helicopters (RH) and the Aerochemflot aviation alliance; the first deliveries of the new Ka-226T modification to customers are scheduled for 2025.The Ka-226T agricultural version will eventually replace the An-2 aircraft, Mi-2 helicopters,...
Bell to Ship Final Six AH-1Z Attack Helicopters to Bahrain in 2023
Bell Textron said it will complete shipment of AH-1Z helicopters to Bahrain by the end of this year. Bell said on Feb
Russia Presents Upgraded Ka-226T Prototype at IDEX 2023 Exhibition in Abu Dhabi
The Russian Helicopters holding, part of Rostec, presented an upgraded Ka-226T light multi-purpose helicopter at the IDEX international exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The company is currently conducting flight tests of upgraded Ka-226T prototype, as well as ground tests of individual units of the rotorcraft
HAL to Supply Spares and Repair 'Legacy' Helicopters of Argentinian Air Force
India's Hindustan Aeronautics LImited (HAL) today signed a contract with the Argentinian Air Force (AAF) to supply spares and repair legacy helicopters of 2 tonne class.The contract was signed by Brigadier General Xavier Issac, Chief of AAF and C
TATA-Boeing Manufactures 180 Fuselage Units of Apache Helicopters
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) has manufactured 180 fuselage units for AH-64 Apache helicopters till date. The fuselages are meant largely for export to meet demand for Boeing's Apache helicopter global supply chain
Ka-226T Project with Russia Still On, No Conflict of Interest with LUH:...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said India can accommodate both Ka-226T helicopter project and the indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) since the two aircraft perform different functions. HAL CMD C
French Military Helicoper Flies with Fuel Made from Used Cooking Oil
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) carried out on February 3 a first test flight of a military helicopter with 84% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the first time in the world that a military helicopter has been able to fly with such a high content of sustainable aviation fuel in one of its two engines, a DGA release said Friday
Indo-Russian Talks on KA-226T Helicopter Project Frozen; Delhi May Still Buy Fully-built...
Indo-Russian talks on the production of Ka-226T helicopters in India are frozen over level of localization."Talks with India on the production of Ka-226T helicopter have been frozen as the Russias partner is unsatisfied with the localization level suggested by the joint enterprise," Deputy Director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Vladimir Drozhzhov was quoted as saying by TASS today at Aero India 2023
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
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...
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...