Rostec subsidiary Rosoboronexport will be showcasing Russian military helicopters with upgraded engines and electronics at the 16th international Helicopter Industry Exhibition (HeliRussia 2023). HeliRussia will be held from May 18 to 20 at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow
The first Czech Republic AH-1Z attack helicopter completes first flight operations at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center, according to a May 9 announcement by Bell. In 2019, the Czech Republic selected Bell to provide it with a mixed-fleet of four AH-1Z Vipers and eight UH-1Y Venoms helicopters
India is looking for a new engine to power its Mi-17 fleet due to problems in the supply chain. The Indian Army is struggling to obtain VK-2500-03 engines and spare parts from Russia, which is preoccupied with the Ukraine War
Polish servicemen will soon begin training on how to operate the AH-64 Apache helicopters, ahead of the delivery of eight aircraft. "The U
NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) awarded
Bell has introduced 407M special mission aircraft at this years Army Aviation Association of America Mission Solutions Summit. The 407M is part of Bell's Special Mission Aircraft initiative to offer multi-mission civil helicopters modified for military use
Airbus Helicopters said it is introducing the first U.S
Turkeys Gokbey helicopter flew for the first time with the indigenous TS1400 engine on April 22; the chopper will eventually replace American-made UH-1 currently in service with the countrys armed forces besides targeting the export market. Head of Turkish Presidency of Defense Industry (SSB) Ismail Demir confirmed the flight in a
Russian fighters and attack helicopters have shone in the ongoing pitched battle between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which has raised fears of a civil war. Sudans military, led by Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, an army general who is the de facto ruler of the country since a coup in 2019, operates a mixture of transport planes, fighter jets and helicopters sourced from Europe, Russia, China and the United States but has taken to its official social media accounts to laud Russian aircraft