Indian Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, Chief of Defence Staff Killed
The Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Mi-17V5 chopper with multiple people onboard crashed near Tamil Nadus Coonoor on Wednesday, killing India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat. The helicopter had four crew members and nine other passengers onboard at the time of the incident other than the CDS...
Russian Ansat Helicopter’s Range Increased by 140Km
The Russian Helicopters holding has increased the flight range of the Ansat and Ansat-M helicopters by 140 kilometers by installing an additional tank. The conventional version of the aircraft will now be able to fly up to 645 kilometers while the modernized version can fly up to 780 kilometers, state-owned Rostec...
Sikorsky’s S-70M Black Hawk Helicopter Gets FAA Civil Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its certification of the new S-70M Black Hawk helicopter by issuing Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate. FAA certification, and the establishment of a pilot type rating, are expected to broaden the market for the military-designed helicopter by allowing civil...
Two Pilots Killed in Pak Army Helicopter Crash in Siachen
A Pakistan Army helicopter crashed at Siachin on Monday killing both pilots onboard the aircraft. Confirming the crash, the military said in a
Russia Makes ‘Most Favorable’ Ka-226T Offer to India
Russia says it has made the most favorable offer to build light multipurpose Ka-226T helicopters in India. "The topic of the Ka-226T is under negotiation
BAE Systems’ New FireNet Transceiver Completes Capability Demo for Rotary Wing Aircraft
BAE Systems has completed a capability demonstration of its FireNet software-defined communication transceiver, that addresses channel capacity and waveform needs for rotary wing aircraft. The demonstration displayed the FireNet systems additional channel capabilities for rotary wing aircraft – providing our armed forces with a unified tactical network and enabling Joint All Domain Operations (JADO)
Export Variants of Russia’s Mi-28NM, Ka-52M Helos to Get All New Multi-Purpose...
The export variants of Russias Ka-52M and Mi-28NM attack helicopters will receive a new multi-purpose missile codenamed Item-305E. "The missile can make part of the armament of Ka-52M and Mi-28NM combat helicopters slated for exports
Azerbaijan’s Military Helicopter Crashes, Crew Feared Dead
A military helicopter of the Azerbaijani State Border Service crashed Tuesday morning while performing training flights at the Garaheybat air range, located on the territory of the Khizi region. People were reportedly killed and others were wounded as a result of the accident, according to the South Caucasus countrys state border service said
Following KA-52 Success, Russia Pitches More Helicopter Models to Egypt: EDEX 2021
Russian Helicopters Holding, subsidiary of Rostec, is pitching a range of civil and military helicopters to international customers at the International Defense Industry Exhibition EDEX 2021 (Nov. 29- Dec
Philippines to Receive First Turkish T-129 ATAK Helo in Dec
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will hand over the first batch of T-129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK) to the Philippines next month. Manila has six T-129s on order
Brazil Gets First Airbus H225M Naval Combat Helicopter
Airbus delivered the first H225M naval combat helicopter to the Brazilian Navy on Wednesday. Stationed at the naval base in São Pedro d'Aldeia, the aircraft will boost the Brazilian Navys mission capabilities including anti-surface warfare and maritime surveillance
Columbian Firm CIAC Licensed as Black Hawk Spares Reseller to the Country
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company and Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CAIC) signed a reseller agreement allowing the latter to purchase Black Hawk helicopter spare parts from Sikorsky for resale to the Colombian Army, Air Force and National Police. Advance procurement and storage of the material in Bogota, including processing of component repairs, will enable CIAC to quickly fulfill orders when required by the services, which collectively have acquired 97 UH-60L and S-70i Black Hawk aircraft
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