Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Swedish NH90 In Anti-Submarine Warfare Configuration
Airbus Helicopters today delivered the first Swedish NH90 in full anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Försvarets Materielverk). The fully-qualified rotorcraft has an entirely customized mission system including underwater sonar, tactical radar and high cabin for improved interior space
Lockheed Martin Wins Target Acquisition System Contract for India’s Boeing Apache Helicopters...
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $215 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Night Vision Systems (M-TADS/PNVS) for Boeing Apache helicopters meant for India. A US Department of Defence statement said that one bid was solicited with one received
German Armed Forces Takes Delivery Of First Two Airbus H145 Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two lightweight military multi-role H145M helicopters (LUH SOF) to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), the company press statement said Tuesday. The helicopters will be used by the Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), the German Armys Special Forces, in Laupheim
Lockheed Martin Wins $318 Million Support Contract For Hellfire II Missiles
Lockheed Martin has won a support contract worth $318 million to provide Hellfire II missile hardware and component production requirements for the US Army and the Air Force. The contract awarded by the US Department of Defense will also see Lockheed Martin offering support to the foreign customers of Hellfire II...
Boeing Delivers 14th Mk6 Chinooks To UK
Boeing has completed the United Kingdoms order of 14 Mk6 Chinook helicopters with the last Mk6 Chinook delivery, the company announced yesterday. The completion of the £1bn contract signed in 2011 brings the total force of RAF Chinook fleet to 60
India May Order 50 Ka-226T Helicopters From Russia, Make 150 More In
India could buy 50 Ka-226T Helicopters off- the-shelf from Russian helicopters and manufacture up to 150 more In India under the Make-in-India program. Russian sources told
No AgustaWestland Helicopter For Indonesian VVIPs, To Use 25 Year Old Super
Indonesia President Joko Widodo has turned down an Air Force plan to buy new AW101 helicopters for VVIPs use and instead will continue to use 25 year old Super Puma choppers. The AgustaWestland AW 101 chopper was “too expensive,” considering current domestic economic conditions
Dyncorp Wins Saudi Land Forces Maintenance Contract
DynCorp has won a $61 million, five-year, foreign military sales contract from the US Army to provide maintenance services for Saudi Arabias Land Forces Aviation Command. The contracts estimated completion date is January 31, 2021, according to the statement by the US Department of Defense
Sikorsky Wins US Army Chopper Maintenance Contract
Sikorsky Company has won $833 million contract from the US Army for maintenance work of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The contract will see Sikorsky performing fixed engineering, program management and systems engineering sustaining work, the US Department of Defense announced Monday
Philippines To Set Aside US$932 Million For Defence Purchases
Philippines has set aside 44 billion pesos ($932.74 million) for military equipment purchase to help boost military power in the South China Sea
Russian Helicopters To Supply Four KA 32 Fire-fighting Choppers To China
Russian Helicopters has signed a contract with China's Jiangsu Baoli for delivery of 4 Kamov Ka-32A11BC fire-fighting helicopters in 2016-17. The Ka-32A11BC helicopters will be used in fire-fighting operations, as well as for patrols and supporting special operations
US Approves Bell 412EP Helicopters Sale to Argentina
The United States has authorized a $80 million sale of Bell 412EP helicopters to Argentina, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Wednesday. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Argentina for Bell 412EP helicopters and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $80 million," a DSCA release stated
Italy Orders 14 Additional M142 HIMARS Rocket Systems
German Chancellor Blocks €3B Ukraine Aid with IRIS-T Systems Ahead of Elections
Ukraine to Get Thousands of Drones Worth Over $125M
Serbia Cancelling Arms Contracts with Russia, Preferring Chinese Weapons Instead
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