Bahrain, Czech Republic Order AH-1Z Targeting Sight Systems
Lockheed Martin has won a $50 million contract to provide AN/AAQ-30A Target Sight Systems (TSS) to Bahrain and Czech Republic. This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of 19 AN/AAQ-30A Target Sight Systems; 14 for the government of Bahrain and five for the government of the Czech Republic,...
Airbus Helicopters to Test Hybrid, Electric Propulsion tech in New Flightlab
Airbus Helicopters has started in-flight tests on board its Flightlab, a platform-agnostic flying laboratory exclusively dedicated to maturing new technologies. Airbus Helicopters intends to pursue the testing of hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab demonstrator, as well as exploring autonomy, and other technologies aimed at reducing helicopter sound levels...
Sikorsky-Boeing Unveil 'Defiant X' Helicopter to Replace Black Hawks
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company and Boeing today released details of its new helicopter offering- dubbed the Defiant X - for the U.S
3 Die as National Guard Black Hawk Crashes in a Field in...
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
Rheinmetall to Supply Digital Classroom for the German Navy’s New NH90 NTH...
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 to provide 21 CH-53K Helo Engines to U.S. Navy
General Electric has won a contract to supply 21 engines to power the U.S
U.S. Agrees to Sell AH-64E Apache Gunships to Kuwait for $4B...
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 into the E-model configuration
Ukraine's Motor Sich Develops Metal, Composite Blades for Mi Helicopters
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 Dead in Pakistan Army’s Eurocopter AS350 Helicopter Crash
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 to Train Pilots to Fly Chinooks, Black Hawks and Apaches
CAE USA has won a contract to provide classroom, simulator, and live flying instructor support services for U.S
Bell Textron to Support Bahraini, Czech UH-1Y and AH-1Z Helos
Bell Textron has won a $23 million contract to support UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters operated by the U.S
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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