A New York Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a rural area south of Rochester city, New York State, on Wednesday evening leaving three crew members dead. The UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter was on a routine training mission when the incident occurred
The European NH90 procurement and management organization, NAHEMA, has contracted Rheinmetall for an Asterion classroom solution destined for Naval Air Wing 3 at Nordholz on the North Sea coast. The deal was awarded to the company last month
General Electric has won a contract to supply 21 engines to power the U.S
The United States today approved several high-ticket arms sales to the Middle East including one for a bevy of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Kuwait for $4 billion. Kuwait wants to buy 8 new AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters and plans to remanufacture the 16 AH-64 Delta-models it purchased in 2005...
Ukrainian firm Motor Sich JSC (Zaporozhye) has developed blades for Mi helicopters made of metal and composite materials. Factory tests of the Mi-24s metal blade and Mi-8s composite blade began on December 24
Four Pakistani military personnel died when an Army Aviation Eurocopter AS350 helicopter crashed in the Minimarg area of Astore district in Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday evening. A Pakistan army media release said the incident occurred due to technical failure
CAE USA has won a contract to provide classroom, simulator, and live flying instructor support services for U.S
Bell Textron has won a $23 million contract to support UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters operated by the U.S
The Chinese military have inducted Z-20 helicopter People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command, often compared to Americas UH-60 Black Hawk owing to their capabilities. Several Z-20s were spotted in the background of a video and photos released by the military in which Z-10 and Mi-17 helicopters were also present
Rheinmetall has won an order from the German Bundeswehr to inspect, maintain and repair Sikorsky CH-53G transport helicopters. Starting in March 2021, the Düsseldorf-based Group will be operating two maintenance and repair bays belonging to the German Air Forces 64th Helicopter Squadron at Diepholz in Lower Saxony
The Russian Ministry of Defense will begin high-altitude tests of Mi-28NM and Mi-26T2V helicopters this month. Three helicopters will take part in the tests to be held at Elbrus region: first prototype of Mi-28NM OP-1, Mi-28NM with the tail number 71, and the Mi-26T2V with the tail number 157
Russian Helicopters, the manufacturer of Mi-17V-5 choppers used in Afghanistan has warned that the lives of United States and Afghan soldiers could be at risk as the helos are being overhauled by unauthorized enterprises in Ukraine. “Russian Helicopters Holding Company considers it necessary to warn that Ukrainian aircraft repair enterprises are carrying out illegitimate overhaul of Mi-17V-5 helicopters and thereby endangers the lives of the American and Afghan soldiers that are operating these helicopters,” a company statement said today