Bell Delivers Huey II Helicopters to Bosnia & Herzegovina Armed Forces
Bell Textron handed over four Bell Huey II aircraft to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) on December 4. The aircraft are part of a Foreign Military Sale signed in December 2019
Russian Helicopters Delivers Mi-8AMT, Mi-171E Components to Kazakhstan for Local Assembly...
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, handed over components of Mi-8AMT/Mi-171E helicopters to Kazakhstan for local assembly of the aircraft. The delivery was carried out within the framework of a tripartite agreement between NK Kazakhstan Engineering JSC, Aircraft Repair Plant No
France Procures H160M for Joint Light Helicopter Programme
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the development and procurement of the H160M in the frame of the Light Joint Helicopter programme (HIL). The contract includes the development of several prototypes and the delivery of a first batch of 30 aircraft (21 for the...
Pentagon Awards AgustaWestland $159 Million for 36 TH-73A Training Helicopters
The Pentagon on Friday awarded AgustaWestland USA, a $159,421,443 contract for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A helicopters Lot III and initial spares in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System program. The TH-73A is the aircraft portion of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS)
Mi-171A3 helicopter for Offshore Operations Makes First Hover Flight
The Mi-171A3 multipurpose helicopter, developed by Russian Helicopters has begun flight tests by marking its first hover flight lasting 15 minutes. All systems demonstrated stable operation
US, Ukrainian Firms Install Engine, Component Monitoring System for Mi-8/17 Helicopters
US-based GPMS International announced today that it has received regulatory approval to install Foresight MX Health & Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on Russian origin Mi- family of helicopters. Foresight MX is GPMSs HUMS kit adapted to Mi-8, Mi-17, and Mi-171 aircraft and variants
Thai Army’s Training Helicopter Crashes, 2 Crew Killed
An Enstrom 480B training helicopter of the Thai Army crashed at the Kaset airstrip in Nakhon Sawan province on Tuesday killing two crew members. The helicopter was among several such machines that were on a training mission
Bell to Build Flight Training Devices for Czech Republic
Bell Textron has signed a contract with the U.S
Morocco Eyeing French H225M Caracal Helicopters
The Royal Moroccan Air Force is reportedly planning to buy 8 H225M Caracal helicopter from France. Morocco is currently negotiating with Airbus for eight H225Ms, as per reports
Russian Ansat Helicopter Cleared to Transport Bulky Cargo, Extinguish Fires
Kazan Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency to equip the Ansat helicopter with an external sling, clearing it for transporting oversized cargo and extinguish fires. The maximum take-off weight of Ansat when using an external sling has been increased from 3600 to 3800 kg
Indonesian Navy Receives Bell 505 Helicopters
The Indonesian Navy took delivery of two Bell 505 helicopters today. The newly acquired helicopters will be utilized as basic helicopter trainers
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