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...
Saab to Support 20 Swedish Helikopter 15s
Saab announced today it signed an agreement with FMV regarding full support for Helikopter 15. The agreement is valid from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026 with additional option years up to 31 December 2030
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, an Philippine MoD release said
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
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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