Turkey’s New T625 Helo to Fly with Local Engine in 2020
Turkey's first indigenous multirole helicopter, the T625 Gökbey, will make its first flight powered by a locally-built engine in this year. “Certification and development test flights of the Gökbey are continuing successfully
Italy Swaps Leonardo Helicopters For Israeli Missiles, Simulators
Israel and Italy concluded a reciprocal procurement agreement under which the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) will acquire 12 training helicopters and Italy will receive Rafael Systems “Spike” missiles and Elbit Systems simulators. The agreement brought to fruition a 2011 agreemen between Israel and Italy in which Israel purchased 30 training...
Rostec Starts Assembly of First Russian Offshore Mi-171A3 Rotorcraft
Russian Helicopters has started assembling the first pre-production prototype of Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter. The helicopter is being built by Russian Helicopters and “National Helicopter Center” (NHC) - a joint venture between Mil and Kamov companies
Austria to buy 18 AW169M Helos for €300M
Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced plans to order 18 AW169M helicopters for €300 million. The new rotorcraft will replace Austrias fleet of five decades-old Alouette III helicopters
Crashed Dutch Navy NH90 Helicopter Recovered from Sea
The Netherlands Navy NH90 helicopter that crashed into the sea in the Caribbean on 19 July has been recovered following a salvage operation led by the Dutch MoD. The Maritime Capacity Alliance carried out the salvage operation with the help of the recovery vessel 'Volantis' and an underwater robot
US Army Test Pilots Fly Bell V-280 Vertical Lift Aircraft
In support of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) selection program, U.S
Russian Helicopters Unveils Ansat Variant with 750km Range, Upgraded Avionics
A new variant of Ansat rotorcraft built by Russian Helicopters will come with latest avionics; besides an enlarged main tank and internal fuel tanks, which would increase the range of the helicopter by over 275km. The company unveiled the new variant of the Ansat at the HeliRussia-2020 Exhibition Tuesday
BIRD Aerosystems to Upgrade Czech Air Force Mi-17 AMPS Fleet
BIRD Aerosystems has won a new contract to upgrade and improve the Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) systems which were previously provided to the Czech Air Force. BIRDs AMPS are installed on the Czech Air Force Mi-17 helicopters and successfully and operationally deployed in different dangerous and complicated conflict zones, including Afghanistan
India’s Light Utility Helicopter Cleared for ‘High-Altitude Warfare’
Indias indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has completed ten-day hot and high altitude trials in the Himalayas. The Army version of the LUH is ready for Initial Operational Clearance (IOC)
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Russian Air Defense Radar in Crimea Destroyed in Unknown Fire
Hiroshima Bomber Enola Gay to lose "Gay" as Pentagon Purges Transgender Names
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