S.Korea Wants to Buy Chinooks for Army
South Korea is endorsing a defense project to buy unspecified number of Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters to replace the Army's aging heavy-lift choppers. State arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Tuesday that the Defense Project Promotion Committee approved a 1
Russian Mi-28NE Helicopter Helped Swing War Against Rebels: Ugandan General
Introduction of the Russian-made Mi-28NE helicopter helped change the tide of war against rebel forces known as Lords Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda, according to a top Ugandan General. “There is no doubt that the introduction of the attack helicopters into the battlefield changed the tides of war in Northern...
South Africa’s Paramount Group to Make Composite Blades for Mi Helos in...
Paramount Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of Paramount Group is gearing up production of composite blades for Mi-type helicopters with the establishment of a production facility in the United Arab Emirates. In February, Paramount Group said it signed an
Tilt-Rotor, Stealth Features Expected in Future Chinese Helicopters: Reports
Tilt-rotor, stealth and aerial-refueling could feature in future Chinese helicopters; some of these concepts could be revealed at the 6th China Helicopter Exposition in Harbin this September. The sixth edition of China Helicopter Exposition will be held from September 14 to 17 in North China's Tianjin
Bell Delivers Three 505 Helicopters to Bahrain Air Force
Bell Textron has announced the delivery of three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force. Bell delivered the aircraft during an inspection and acceptance event in February 2023 at Bells Mirabel facility
Ukraine Delivers First Two Engines for Turkey's Apache Competitor, the T929 ATAK-II...
Ukraine's Motor Sich has delivered the first two TV3-117VMA-SBM1V-01T engines to Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) for use in its T929 ATAK-II helicopter, considered a competitor to the American Apache.The new engines will power the first prototype of the T929 ATAK-II which is a heavier class helicopter compared to the T129 ATAK-I which is powered by the Rolls Royce-Honeywell LHTEC - CTS800-4a engine
Boeing Wins $1.9B to Produce 184 AH-64E Apaches for U.S. Army, Egypt...
Boeing has won $1.9 billion to build 184 AH-64E Apaches for the U
Putin Checks Out Ka-226T Helicopter at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant and examined products to the enterprise, including the Ka-226T helicopter. Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant is a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters
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 HC2
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
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
Netherlands Selects Oshkosh DXPV Patrol Vehicles for Marine Corps Use
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...
