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...
Russian Helicopters Delivers Two Mi-171 Rotorcraft to China
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, has delivered the first batch of two Mi-171 helicopters equipped with altitude engines VK-2500-03 to China under the contract with QINGDAO civil airline. "The increase in global use of helicopters is now one of the key trends
China, Saudi Arabia Show Interest in Russian KA-226T Helicopter
Russia's KA-226T light multi-purpose helicopter has buyer interest coming in from China and Saudi Arabia. Russia and India are working on project to manufacture the helicopter in India
Russian Helicopters to Deliver 2 Mi-171A2 to Bangladesh Police
Russian Helicopters Holding, a subsidiary of state-owned Rostec has agreed to supply two Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh. Delivery of rotorcraft to the customer is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023
Indian Mi-17 Helicopter Crash Lands, Pilots Safe
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter crash landed in northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning. All five crew members including two pilots are safe, Indian media reported
Over 100 Takeoffs and Landings Made on Russian Navy’s Ivan Gren-class Ship...
Russian aircraft conducted more than 100 takeoffs and landings on the Navys Ivan Gren-class Landing Ship during recent exercises. The exercises were held by the Northern Fleet in the Barents Sea, Russian MoD-owned
Russian Ka-32A11M Fire-Fighting Helicopter Makes First Flight
Russias Rostec State Corporation announced that the modernized Ka-32A11M fire-fighting helicopter took off for the first time. During 2022-2023, the helicopter, equipped with new engines, electronic equipment and a fire extinguishing system, will have to undergo preliminary and certification tests, after which it will be available for Russian and foreign customers
India Lifts Ban on AgustaWestland in Helicopter Bribery Case: Reports
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is lifting a ban on Italian firm AgustaWestland and its parent company Leonardo, imposed in 2014 over allegations of kickbacks in the VVIP chopper scam. The names of the two Italian companies were missing from a new notification dated 12 November issued by the MoD with a list of firms debarred/put on hold/suspended from doing business with it
Turkey’s Gendarmerie General Command Receives T129 ATAK Helicopter
Turkeys Gendarmerie General Command received a domestically-developed
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...