MD Helicopters Awarded $14.5M 'Pseudo' FMS Contract for Afghan MD 530F Choppers
MD Helicopter was awarded a $14,500,000 Pseudo Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract modification to provide contractor logistics support for the Afghanistan Air Force fleet of armed MD 530F rotary wing aircraft. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona; Kabul, Afghanistan; and Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, with an estimated completion date of...
MD Helicopters To Support Afghan MD 530F Helicopters
MD Helicopters has won a contract valued $14.5 million to provide contractor logistics support for the Afghanistan Air Force fleet of armed MD 530F rotary wing aircraft
Philippines buys six Turkish T-129 Helicopters for $270 million, Deliveries Start in
The first two units of Turkish-made T-129 Attack Helicopters is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Air Force in September this year. A total of six T-129 Helicopters will be acquired with a total contract price of $270 million from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) under a government-to-government mode of procurement,...
Airbus Completes First Retrofit of Five-Bladed Version
Airbus Helicopters said today it has performed the first retrofit of a four-bladed H145 into the new five-bladed version. The company is working with DRF Luftrettung on the project
Leonardo Supplies 2 AW139 Helicopters for use of Australian Army
Leonardo announced Tuesday it supplied two AW139 helicopters for use by the Australian Army. “We are proud to announce that we have successfully delivered the first of two AW139 helicopters to Toll Group
Shipping Container-Based Service Unit Offered for Engine of Russian KA-226T Helicopter
The UEC-Klimov Company of Russia presented a shipping container based mobile servicing unit for the new VK-650V engine mounted on the KA-226T light helicopter. To improve after-sales service, specialists of UEC-Klimov have developed the concept of a mobile service unit (MSU) that takes quick maintenance and repair of engines to the point of operation
First SUBARU-BELL 412EPX Helicopter Delivered to Japan Police
Japans National Police Agency has taken delivery of SUBARU BELL 412EPX helicopter. This marks the worlds first delivery of the SUBARU BELL 412EPX, the latest upgrade of the Bell 412 series jointly developed by Subaru Corporation and Bell, a Textron Inc
French DGA Orders 2 Additional H160 Helicopters
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) said today it ordered two more Airbus H160 helicopters. “The DGA orders 2 additional H160 helicopters for the French Navy,” DGA
Russian Helicopters to Present the Latest Version of Mi-28NM Helo at MAKS...
Russian Helicopters will unveil the latest version of the Mi-28NM Night Hunter in July during the MAKS-2021 international air show. The upgraded Night Hunter will take part in a group flight of Russian helicopters, and will also perform a demonstration flight program with elements of complex aerobatics applicable in real air combat, state-owned Rostec said in a statement Tuesday
Turkey Get U.S. License to Export T129 ATAK Helicopter to the Philippines...
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Russian MoD Approves Upgrade of Mi-28 Helicopters to the Latest Mi-28NM Standard...
The Russian Ministry of Defense has green lighted a plan to upgrade its existing Mi-28 helicopters to the deadly Mi-28NM standard. “A plan for modernizing old Mi-28N/Mi-28NE and Mi-28UB helicopters to the level of the latest Mi-28NM gunships has been approved by Russias Defense Ministry,” Vitaly Shcherbina, Chief Designer of the Combat Helicopters Program at the Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Center, was quoted as saying by government-owned
China Demos Drone-guided Helicopter-launched Missile Attack on Maritime Targets
In a recent live-fire exercise, the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) guided Z-19 gunships to launch missile attacks on maritime targets beyond visual range using reconnaissance drones. The drills were conducted by an aviation brigade attached to the PLA 71st Group Army recently held the drill in the Yellow Sea
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...