Indian Navy Inducts ALH MK III Helicopters
The Indian Navy inducted a pair of Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) MK IIIs into its 321 Flight at INS Shikra naval helicopter base in Mumbai on Friday. Built indigenously by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), these helicopters are equipped with systems that were previously present only on heavier, multi-role helicopters of the...
Rheinmetall, Thales to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany
Thales and Rheinmetall will continue to look after the helicopter simulators used for training crews of the Tiger attack helicopter. In summer 2021, a contract to this effect was awarded through OCCAR, the European procurement organization
Bahraini Air Force To Get First Bell AH-1Z Attack Helicopter
Bell Textron will soon hand over the first of twelve ordered AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Bahrain recently. The company completed the first AH-1Z for the Kingdom of Bahrain on September 30
Turkey, Philippines Discuss Attack Helicopters, Amphibious Vehicles Delivery
In the first bilateral meeting between the Philippine Secretary of National Defense (SND) Delfin Lorenzana and his Turkish counterpart Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar discussed the latest developments and way forward for Philippines-Turkey defense and military relations, in a phone call on 01 October 2021. Discussed during the call were...
Australia Seeks 12 MH-60R Maritime Helicopters Worth $985M
Australia wants to buy a dozen MH-60R maritime helicopters built by U.S
U.S. Army Orders Elbit Head Mounted Display Systems for Apache Helos
Elbit Systems of America, LLC., has won a $76 million from the U
Bell-CAE USA Team to Train U.S. Army Personnel to Fly FLRAA and...
Bell Textron has partnered with CAE USA to provide training services to U.S
Boeing to Support Development of UK's FMS H-47 Rotorcraft
Boeing has won $68M to develop H-47 Extended Range (ER) rotary wing aircraft for the United Kingdom. “The Boeing Co
Lockheed Wins $21M to Modify Standard MH-60R to Greek Configuration
Lockheed Martin has won a $21 million contract to customize four MH-60R helicopters ordered by the Hellenic Navy from standard export configuration. “This order provides non-recurring engineering and field service representative support in support of configuration efforts for four MH-60R aircraft from standard Foreign Military Sales (FMS) configuration to the government of Greece configuration,” a U
Airbus Starts Testing Engine Back-Up System for Light Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has started flight testing an engine back-up system (EBS) onboard its Flightlab. The tests are being conducted in partnership with the French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC
Sikorsky S-92 Helo Completes Maiden Flight Using Biofuel
Sikorskys S-92 medium-lift helicopter has completed its first flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), often referred to as Biofuel. The Lockheed Martin company said it has approved the use of biofuel for the S-92 helicopter as an alternative to petroleum-based fuels and the aircraft completed its first flight
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