HAL Preparing to Deliver First Batch of 3 Light Combat Helicopters to
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is gearing up to hand over the first batch of three Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The helicopters are part of the 15 Limited Series Production (LSP) helicopters approved for the Army and the IAF
Australian Army Takes Delivery of Chinook Helos
The Australian Army received two CH-47 Chinook helicopters, taking the total number of this aircraft in service to 12. Australia acquired four Chinooks via a foreign military sales agreement for approximately AUD595 million ($441
Russian Helicopters’ Exports Down 19 Per Cent in 2020
Russian Helicopters, one of the worlds leading helicopter manufacturers, exported 39 military helicopters in 2020, a figure down 19% compared to the previous year. According to the companys annual report released on Tuesday, "Thirty-nine helicopters were exported to foreign markets in 2020
Safran Runs Helicopter Engine Using ‘Cooking Oil’ Fuel
Safran Helicopter Engines said it run an Arrano engine using 38% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time at its Bordes plant in SW France. This biofuel was produced from used cooking oil
China Planning High Speed Helicopter to Compete Against Boeing-Sikorsky’s Defiant-X
China has announced its intentions to develop a high speed helicopter similar to Boeing-Sikorksys Defiant-X project that has co-axial rotors, stealth features and a maximum speed to 400 km per hour- about a third more than the top speed of the fastest helicopters today. China is also looking to make a...
Philippines Grounds New S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters after one of them Crashes...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has grounded all of its newly-acquired S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters after one of them crashed during a night-flying exercise in Tarlac on Wednesday. "Last night, June 23, 2021 an S-70i Black Hawk Utility helicopter of the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing on a night flight training figured in a mishap a few miles from Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac," said PAF spokesperson Lt
Boeing to Deliver 14 Extended-range Chinook Helicopters to the UK Royal Air
Boeing won a $578 million Foreign Military Sales contract to deliver 14 extended-range Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). The United Kingdom will be the first international operator of a Block II Chinook
Indian Coast Guard to Induct 3 ALH Mk-III Helicopters
The Indian Coast Guard inducted three indigenously manufactured Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III on Saturday. On June 7, the Indian Navy commissioned a second naval air squadron equipped with ALH Mk-III aircraft
U.S. Navy Receives First TH-73A Training Helicopter
Leonardo delivered the first TH-73A training helicopter to the U.S
Russian Mi-171A2 Choppers to Have 4 Additional Seats
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) gave its nod to Russian Helicopters for the installation of four additional passenger seats in the Mi-171A2 cabin. The increase in the number of seats from 20 to 24 will give additional advantages to operators when performing passenger transportation, a Rostec release on Tuesday said
Poland Delivers 5 New S-70i Choppers to Philippines
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) took delivery of five additional S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters from Poland on Monday. The Polish-made choppers were delivered to the country aboard an Antonov transport
USMC Demos Link-16 Connection between AH-1Z Viper, Ground Station
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has demonstrated in flight testing a two-way connection between the AH-1Z Viper helicopter and a ground station using new Link-16 hardware and software. Link-16 enables the AH-1Z—unlike any other helicopter in the world with its integrated anti-air capability and AIM-9 Sidewinder -- to quickly obtain and share information from its sensors with other weapons systems using its onboard digital architecture
Poland May Ditch Wheeled Howitzers for Krab-K9-Based Tracked Systems after Ukraine War...
European Defence Agency Launches Ammunition Standardization Initiative
Attack on Chad’s Presidential Complex Foiled, 19 Killed in Gunfight
U.S., Allies to Train More Ukrainian Pilots for F-16s: Pentagon
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