Fake Russian Ka-26 Helicopter Factory Unearthed in Moldova
Manufacturing fake watches and luxury goods may be known; but a factory that makes fake helicopters- copies of the Russian Ka-26- has been unearthed in the former Soviet republic of Moldova. Law enforcement officers discovered the unauthorized helicopter assembly workshop, which, according to investigators, was used to illegally manufacture and sell...
Morocco Orders 24 Boeing Apache Helicopters Worth $4.25 billion
Morocco has ordered 24 Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopters worth an estimated $4.24 Billion which will potentially include a kit to control nearby drones
US Navy Receives First Operational CMV-22B Osprey Tilt-Wing Helicopter
Bell Textron and Boeing delivered the first CMV-22B for fleet operations to the U.S
Elbit to supply Helmet Display Tracker Systems for Navy MH-60S Helicopter
Elbit Systems has won a $32 million contract to supply 76 helmet display tracker systems (HDTS) to support Navy PMA-299 Multi-Mission helicopter (MH-60S). The deal includes provision of major assemblies, provision ordering item line items, engineering services and support equipment, Pentagon said in a release Wednesday
Certification of Militarized Airbus Five-bladed H145 Chopper Next Year
Airbus new five-bladed H145 military chopper is expected to be certified next year. The rotorcraft was recently certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries towards the end of summer 2020
Japan’s National Police Agency Orders H225, H135 Helicopters
Airbus has won an order to provide one new H225 and four H135 helicopters to Japans National Police Agency (NPA) as part of its fleet modernisation programme. Currently operating 12 H135, four H155 and six AS365 helicopters, with one H215 and two H225 already on order, NPA deploys its growing fleet for missions including law enforcement, personnel and VIP transport, goods transportation, disaster relief, as well as wide area support
Russia delivers 4 Mi-35M Combat/Utility helicopters to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has taken the delivery of four new Mi-35M transport and attack helicopters, Kazakh defense ministry announced Tuesday. The contract for the choppers was signed in May 2018
Turkey First Indigenous Helicopter Engine to be Ready for Integration This Year
Turkey's first indigenous helicopter engine, that will power the T-625 Gökbey utility helicopter and the ATAK combat chopper will be delivered to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for integration this year. “Core of the T-625 helicopters engine was tested at TAI,” Mustafa Varank, Industry and Technology Minister, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Ageny Friday
Sikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Reaches 205 Knots During Flight Test
The SB-1 Defiant aircraft developed by Sikorsky and Boeing reached its fastest speed yet during a recent flight test. "Exceeding 200 knots is significant also because it's beyond any conventional helicopter speed, and we understand that speed and low-level maneuverability is critical to the holistic survivability in the Future Vertical Lift environment," Jay Macklin, Sikorsky's business development director for FVL, told reporters on June 16
Lockheed Martin Gets $375M to Design Unique Hardware, Software for Indian MH-60R...
Lockheed Martin has received a $375.5 United States government contract to design and develop unique hardware and software for the Multi-Role MH-60R Helicopter development program for the government of India
Russia Kamov Ka-52M Helicopter to Get New 100Km Range Cruise Missile
Russias upgraded Kamov Ka-52M gunship will soon be armed with a new cruise missile with a range of 100km. According to the governments procurement website, state trials of the missile codenamed ‘item 305 equipped on the combat helicopter will begin in December of this year, and is scheduled to be completed in September 2022
Bell, Boeing Complete 400 Osprey Tiltrotor Deliveries with CV-22 Handover to US
Bell Textron and Boeing have delivered the 400th V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor to the United States Department of Defense with the US Air Force Special Operations command received the CV-22 on June 2. The CV-22 is the Special Operations Forces (SOF) variant of the V-22 Osprey
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Mirage-2000 Jet Intercepts Russian Cruise Missile in First Kill in Ukraine
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