Botswana Police Orders Three AS350 B3e From Airbus Helicopters
Botswanas Police Service today signed for a contract for three new AS350 B3e Ecureuil Airbus Helicopters aircraft for its Police Air Support Branch. The new helicopters will be customised to the Botswana Police Services specification, including the installation of night vision equipment for night-time operations and other law enforcement equipment...
Australia’s EC135 T2 Plus Military training helicopter Completes First Flight
The first EC135 T2 Plus helicopter being acquired by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for its new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) has completed its first flight today. Under the HATS project, a joint training scheme for both Army and Navy aircrew will utilise some 15 Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ trainers,...
Peru To Buy Used Three Bell SAR Helicopters From Netherlands
Netherlands Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert announced in the parliament last week that Netherlands will be selling three used Bell AB-412 search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to Peru. The contract, which is expected to be signed at the end of January, includes spare parts, testing equipment and special tools
Russia, China To Develop High Altitude Version Of Mi-26 Helicopter
Russia and China will be developing a high altitude version of M-26 helicopter with a take-off weight of 38 tons that can be used on plateaus under thermal climate conditions, Chinese PLA military online reported citing Russian news sources. The improved version will have a smaller capacity and take–off weight than...
Elbit Systems To Supply DIRCM Systems For An Asian Army's Blackhawk Helicopters
Elbit Systems has won a contract from an Asian customer to provide the mini MUSIC IR MWS based Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems for the Customers Blackhawk helicopters. The contract will be performed this year and is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems, according to the...
China Tests Multipurpose Helicopter in Tibetan Plateau
China recently tested a Z-18A helicopter which can be used as an anti submarine warfare, military heavy lift and as a troop and VIP carrier. According to China Military Online China recently tested it on the Tibetan plateau at an altitude of 8000 meters
Thailand to Buy Additional Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota
The Royal Thai Army is eyeing to acquire additional UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter as part of its modernization plans in 2016, Bangkok Post quoted Thai Army Chief Udomdej Sitabutr as saying on January 10. The announcement did not specify as to how many of the aircraft the army was considering to buy
As Sanctions Bite, Russia Offers Weapons for Goods
As Western sanctions have caused the Rouble to plummet to record lows, Moscow is hunting for weapons verses goods deals. Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov was in Thailand last week talking to the Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon where he proposed military cooperation and countertrade
AgustaWestland To Supply 160 AW189 Helicopters To Rosneft
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland will provide 160 AW189 civil helicopters to the oil company Rosneft by 2025, under an agreement signed on December 29. HeliVert, a joint venture of Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland, will be responsible for the final assembly of the helicopters at its Tomilino plant near Moscow, AgustaWestland announced today
US Blocks Warship Transfer To Turkey Citing Tensions With Israel, Greece
The US has blocked the handover of two decommissioned frigates to Turkey, as Congress excluded Turkey from a bill seeking permission to transfer vessels to foreign countries, mentioning Mediterranean tensions. The US approved the “Naval Transfer Act” bill in late December and had authorized the transfer of six naval frigates to Mexico and Taiwan but eliminated Turkey over political concerns
Airbus, Swidnik, Sikorsky Bid For Polish Multirole Helicopter Tender
Airbus Helicopters, PZL Swidnik – the Polish subsidiary of AgustaWestland and Sikorsky will compete in a contest to supply 70 multirole helicopters to Polands armed forces. The ministry on 30 December confirmed that all the same three had submitted bids to the nations defence ministry
Rosneft, Rostec And Finmeccanica To Co-Develop AW189 Helicopters In Russia
Rosneft, Rostec Corporation and Finmeccanica have signed an agreement for the joint production of the medium helicopter AW189 in Russia. The JV will be based on the HeliVert plant situated in the Moscow Region and Rosneft will become a new partner of the Russian-Italian JV
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