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...
Russian Helicopters Plans Joint-Manufacturing Center In UAE
Russian Helicopters is likely to commence talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the possibility of joint manufacturing of Helicopters in the Gulf Arab state. The companys director general Alexander Mikheev was quoted by Sputnik News as saying, “We are holding talks and see that here we can make several...
India- Russia Set Stage For S-400 Missile, Nuke Submarine and Kamov Helicopter...
India and Russia may have reached an understanding on three multi-billion dollar defence deals at the Intergovernmental Commission for Military- Technical Cooperation (IGC-MTC), which was held in Moscow yesterday. Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was in Moscow for the IGC-MTC, signed a military- technical cooperation agreement with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu, news agencies reported without giving out details of the agreement
Taiwan Plans Buying 10 MH-60R Anti-Submarine Helicopters from US
Taiwan's military is considering buying 10 MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the US to replace its aging fleet of MD500 helicopters. After the Seahawks are added to Taiwan's fleet, they will join the Navy's S-70C helicopters in conducting anti-submarine warfare missions, China News Agency reported today
Royal Navy Receives First Upgraded AW101 Merlin Helicopter
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has delivered the first of seven upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters to the Royal Navy as part of Phase 1 of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP). Twenty five AW101 Merlin HC Mk3/3A aircraft will be converted to Merlin HC Mk4/4A configuration for the Royal Navy in two phases as a replacement for the Sea King HC Mk4 in the amphibious support role, according to design and manufacture contract awarded in January 2014
Thai Army Orders 8 AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopters
The Royal Thai Army has ordered eight AgustaWestland AW139s for transport and utility services in addition to the two currently in service. The Thai order is part of several new sales successes announced by AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, LOM Praha Sign MOU For Czech Military Helicopter Deal
AgustaWestland announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LOM Praha s.p
Russian Helicopters Proposes Major Upgrade of Chinese Military Choppers
Russian Helicopters has proposed a service and upgrade option for Mi-17, Mi-171, Ka-27, Ka-28, and Ka-31 helicopters currently in used by Chinas military. The option includes upgrades to engines and avionics, installation of the latest navigation system, and the establishment of infrastructure for equipment repair and maintenance contracts for Russian-made components
Lockheed To Open Training Centre For C-130J, LM-100J Customers
Lockheed Martin plans to open an international Training Center (ITC) for customers of C-130 military as well as LM100J commercial flight at the corporation's Marietta, Georgia, Aeronautics facility. The center is currently under construction and will open in 2018, the company announced Tuesday
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
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DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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