India's DRDO Develops Single Crystal Turbine Blades
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said today it developed single crystal blades technology and supplied 60 of these blades to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as part of their indigenous helicopter development program for helicopter engine application. It is part of a program taken up by Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory...
Zimbabwean Air Force Agusta Bell AB 412 Helicopter Crashes into House, 3...
A Zimbabwean Air Force (ZAF) Agusta Bell AB 412 helicopter crashed into a house in a residential area in Arcturus, 32km east of the capital Harare, on Friday killing its three crew members and a child on the ground. A woman and her daughter who were in the house, were rushed...
Boeing to Support Israel’s Apache Helicopters
Boeing today announced a contract to provide the Israeli Air Force (IAF) with integrated logistics support for Israels AH-64A-model and D-model Apache helicopters. The direct commercial sale, awarded in December 2020, is a five-year follow-on contract that builds on Boeings current IAF Apache support
NASA Lands Helicopter on Mars in Historic First Flight
NASAs Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet, today. The solar-powered helicopter first became airborne at 3:34 a
France Orders 8 H225M Helicopters, One VSR700 Drone from Airbus
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed an order with Airbus to purchase eight additional H225Ms and a second VSR700 prototype. The H225Ms will be operated by the French Air and Space Force
U.S.A.F.’s New Combat Rescue Helicopter Finishes Developmental Tests
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Lockheed Martin Demos S-97 Raider Helicopter for U.S. Army
Lockheed Martin said that the S-97 Raider flew two demonstrations before Army officials and Soldiers at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama this week. The events offered a glimpse at Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company's bid for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, part of the U
Ukrainian Company Delivers Modernized Mi-8MT Helicopter to Military
Ukroboronprom announced that a modernized Mi-8MT helicopter has been handed over to the military. The helicopter was upgraded by Ukroboronproms subsidiary, Konotop Aircraft Repair Plant Aviacon
Bell Manufactures First AH-1Z Helicopter for Bahrain
Bell has completed building the first AH-1Z helicopter ordered by Bahrain in February 2019. On Monday, Bell said it hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain to mark the start of production of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters built as part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program
Lockheed Martin to Manufacture 12 MH-60R Helicopters for South Korea
Lockheed Martin is awarded a $447,230,778 contract against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for the production and delivery of 12 MH-60R aircraft for the government of the Republic of Korea. Work is expected to be completed in December 2024, a Pentagon release said
Lockheed Martin’s First Next-Gen U.S. Missile Warning Satellite Clears Final Tests before...
New Capabilities of Russian Su-57 Fighter Stuns Ukraine
Canada to Equip Halifax-class Frigates with Surveillance Drones
Israel, U.S. Test Upgraded David’s Sling Air Defense System
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...
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...