Israeli Helicopter, Not Hamas Shot at October 7 Concert Audience
A police investigation into the October 7 Hamas attack on the Nova festival in Israel has revealed that an IDF combat helicopter that arrived at the scene from the Ramat David base fired at he Hamas operatives and apparently also hit some of the revelers who were there. While most of...
India Offers 7 Helicopters to Philippines Coast Guard
The Indian government has extended an offer to the Philippines, proposing the supply of at least seven helicopters to bolster the capabilities of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in rescue and humanitarian missions. “Were trying to build up our capacity -- our capabilities in terms of our coast guard, in terms...
Chinese Z-10 Helicopter Unveils New Rocket Launcher in Live-fire Drills
China's fully-armed Z-10 attack helicopters, equipped with a newly introduced airborne rocket launcher, participated in a day-and-night live-fire exercise organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) off the coast of East China's Fujian Province. The Z-10 attack helicopters, belonging to an aviation brigade associated with the PLA's 73rd Group Army,...
U.S. Approves $300M Foreign Military Sale of Bell Helicopter Support to Iraq...
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Argentina Inducts First Bell 407 GXi Helicopter, to Acquire Five More
The Argentinian Ministry of Defense (MoD) inducted the first Bell 407 GXi helicopter for its air force, of the six it signed up to buy from Bell Helicopters. “Today we are incorporating the Bell 407, selected thanks to an arduous search and investigation of the material suitable for the needs of...
First AW-149 Helicopters Delivered to Poland
Polands Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak oversaw the handover of the first batch of AW-149 helicopters to the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade on October 30 in Nowy Glinnik. The AW-149 helicopters were selected as part of the Perkoz multi-role support helicopter program, with a contract signed in July 2022 to deliver a total of 32 of these machines to the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade
Nigerian Defense Delegation Examines First T129 ATAK Helicopter in Turkey
The Nigerian Minister of Defense, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, led a high-level delegation to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), inspecting the T129 ATAK attack helicopter and other equipment. Nigeria had initially placed an order for six of the advanced T129 ATAK helicopters
Extended Range Russian 'Khrizantema' Air-to-Ground Missile Debuts on Ka-52M, Mi-28NM Helicopters...
Russias Khrizantema-S self-propelled anti-tank missile system has been successfully integrated into the latest combat helicopters, the Mi-28NM and Ka-52M, providing them with enhanced capabilities. Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Army Aviation, Igor Romanov, made this announcement during an interview with the Russian Defense Ministrys Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on Friday
Sikorsky’s RAIDER X Aircraft Receives Improved Turbine Engine
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has initiated the installation process of the U.S
Patria, United Aero group to Upgrade Ex-U.S. Army Black Hawks after Acquisition...
Patria and United Aero Group (UAG) have officially announced their collaboration aimed at acquiring pre-owned Black Hawk helicopters from the U.S
New Generation T-80BVM Tanks Being Assembled at Russian Plant
Russian Military Base May Appear in Central African Republic
Spain Procures Additional NASAMS Air Defence Systems in €410M Deal
U.K. MoD Orders Six Airbus H145 helicopters
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U