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...
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
UK to Spend £400M for Chinook Defensive Systems, C-17 Upgrades
The UK Ministry of Defence said it is investing £400 million to equip Chinook helicopters with defensive systems, and to upgrade the C-17 Globemaster fleet. UKs C-17 fleet – which recently played a key role in the UKs evacuation from Afghanistan – will receive a £324 million investment
Safran Runs Helicopter Engine on 100 per cent Recycled Cooking Oil
Safran Helicopter Engines today performed a world first by running a helicopter engine run on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). During the test, a Makila 2 engine ran on a biofuel produced by TotalEnergies from residues and waste from the circular economy, specifically used cooking oil
Boeing-Sikorsky Submit Proposal for U.S. Army's FLRAA Helicopter Requirement
The Sikorsky-Boeing team submitted a proposal for DEFIANT X for the U.S
Thales Tests FlytX avionics Suite for Helicopters
Thales recently conducted the first test of its FlytX avionics suite on-board a Cabri helicopter. The testing process is expected to continue well into 2020 as the firm works on the suites functionalities
Russian Helicopters Displays VRT500 Manned and VTR300 Unmanned Choppers at EEF Event
Russian Helicopters displayed its latest creations- the VRT500 Manned and VTR300 Unmanned Choppers along with the Ka-62 medium multipurpose helicopter at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday. The Ka-62 is a multipurpose helicopter, designed using the latest world achievements of the aviation industry, meets Russian and international airworthiness standards, reliability and safety standards for cargo and passenger transportation
U.S. Navy MH-60S Helicopter Crashes into Ocean, 5 Crew Missing, 1 Rescued
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Leidos Wins $21M to Support Mi-17, PC-12 Aircraft which Supported Afghan Forces
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Iraq Seeks Turkish Bayraktar Drones, T129 Helicopter, EW Systems
Iraq is eyeing Bayraktar TB2 combat drones, T129 helicopters and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems manufactured by Turkey. Iraqs Defense Minister Juma Anad Saadoun said on Iraqi television that the country had “reached a consensus” with Turkey concerning the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 drones
Sikorsky to Deliver S-70 ‘FIREHAWK’ Helicopters to United Rotorcraft
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will provide five S-70 Black Hawk helicopters modified to perform aerial firefighting operations to United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation. The bulk order will enable United Rotorcraft, as the only company authorized by Sikorsky to modify Black Hawk aircraft to the FIREHAWK configuration, to quickly deliver these new production aircraft for aerial firefighting in support of public agencies battling increasingly destructive wildland fires, Lockheed Martin said in a statement today
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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...