Bell Kickstarts Production of AH-1Z Choppers for the Czech Republic
Bell Textron has started the production of AH-1Z helicopters for the Czech Republic. The production runs parallel with that of the UH-1Y which along with the former is part of the Czech Republic Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of mixed fleet aircraft
Royal Thai Army Orders 8 AH-6 Helicopters
Boeing has won a $103.7 million contract by the U
Philippines Acquires 32 S70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland Worth $624 million
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) signed a contract for the purchase of 32 additional S70i Black Hawk helicopters from PZL Mielic of Poland in a ceremony held Tuesday, at the DND Building in Camp Aguinaldo. “This is a continuing relationship between our countries
Ukrainian-Origin ATAK-II Helicopter Engines to be Produced in Turkey
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that the engine of the ATAK II T929 attack helicopter, developed in Ukraine, will be produced in Turkey. TUSAŞ Helicopter Deputy General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu was quoted as saying by local media that the Ukrainian-origin engines for the ATAK-II helicopter will be produced in the country...
China’s Z-8G, Z-20 Helicopters Enters Armed Police Service
Chinas latest domestically developed Z-8G and Z-20 helicopters have entered service with the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force. A detachment affiliated with the second mobile corps of the PAP recently organized multiple realistic combat-oriented drills featuring combat sorties and formation flights of helicopters, with the aim of honing the pilots'...
South Korea's Light Armed Helicopter Completes Low-Temperature Tests in Canada
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it has successfully conducted overseas low-temperature tests of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) under development in Korea.The low-temperature test of the LAH was conducted in Yellowknife, Canada for about 9 weeks from December 2021 to February 2022
U.S. Navy’s V-22 Osprey Achieves Initial Operational Capability Designation
The U.S
Thailand Orders AH-6 Light Attack Helicopters
Thailand has placed an order for an unknown number of AH-6 light attack helicopters from Boeing. Confirming the development, the Pentagon said in a statement that Boeing has been awarded $104 million to manufacture these aircraft for Bangkok
South Korean DAPA Asks Boeing to Support F-15, AEW&C and Chinook Aircraft...
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) awarded Boeing three performance based logistics (PBL) contracts to manage sustainment of Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K fighter jets and Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, and Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The five-year contracts will improve aircraft availability by using performance data to inform logistics and supply chain management activities
Israel Orders CH-53K Helicopters for $372M
The Israel Ministry of Defense has placed an order for four new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for $372 million. In a statement today, the U
Honeywell Engines for Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X Advanced Helicopter
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Boeing selected Honeywell as the engine provider for DEFIANT X, the advanced helicopter for the U.S
U.S. Marines Order Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopters
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, said it is building nine additional CH-53K aircraft for the U.S
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Indonesia Eyeing Italy's Retired "Garibaldi" Aircraft Carrier, Harrier Jets
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