Russia, S. Korea Required To Partner With Indian Firms In Helo Contest
India's Defense Ministry has asked South Korea and Russia to partner with its domestic firms in order to take part in its helicopter competition, despite offers of complete technology transfer. South Korea is offering its Surion light utility helicopter (LUH) and Russia its Ka-226 machine, which was offered by the...
Russia May Have To Compete With Airbus And Bell For Indian Helicopter...
Russian Helicopters has been asked by the Indian MoD to respond to a request for information (RFI) to procure light utility helicopters for the Indian Army and Navy along with Airbus and Bell. This is contrary to what is being reported primarily in the Russian media that the Russian side is...
Russia, India To Finalize Helicopter Deal
Russia is currently in talks with India for the production of Russian helicopters in India with the possibility of exporting them to third party countries, according to The Hindu. "Initially the helicopters will be used to cater to the requirements of the Indian armed forces and only after that they will...
AgustaWestland Signs Offset MoUs With Polish Armaments Industries
AgustaWestland signed offset MoU worth about Euro 800 million on 18th December as part of its bid to sell the AW149 helicopters to the Polish armed forces. The MoU are a part and parcel of PZL-Świdniks (its subsidiary) offer within the tender for the supply of 70 multirole helicopters for the...
Spain Receives First NH90 And New HAD-E Tiger Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has completed official delivery of the first two Tiger helicopters in the new HAD-E version and the first NH90 GSPA tactical transport helicopter to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET). These three helicopters successfully carried out the industrial phase, airworthiness certification and technical acceptance
Netherlands Resumes Delivery of NH90 Helicopter
Netherlands Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert announced that the delivery of the remaining seven NH Industries (NHI) NH90 helicopters has resumed, which were suspended in June due to major problems with wear and corrosion in the delivered aircraft. New agreements with the manufacturer give the Minister enough confidence to allow deliveries to resume
Airbus Helicopters To Continue Support For Bundeswehr’s EC135 Training Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has won a contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation Schools fleet of EC135 training helicopters. This extends the existing contract, signed in 2005, by a further seven years
Airbus Delivers Second Super Puma Helicopter To Bolivian Air Force
Airbus Helicopters announced today that it has delivered the 2nd Super Puma AS332 C1e helicopter to the Bolivian Air Force (FAB). At the end of 2013, the FAB purchased six of these light-medium helicopters to fight drug trafficking and perform civil security and public service missions throughout the country
Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Two Tiger HAD Block 2 Attack Helicopters to...
The French Armys Tiger combat helicopter fleet expanded yesterday with Airbus Helicopters delivery of the first two attack helicopters in the HAD Block 2 version, following its qualification by the French General Directorate for Armament on November 21. These two Tigers will join those already in service for the military, which have proven their capabilities during operational deployments in Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Somalia, Libya and Mali
Russia May Be Invited to Participate In Light Utility Helicopter Project
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to invite Russia to partake in the $3 billion light-utility helicopters project while meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin today. The helicopters are meant not only for the use of the Indian Armed Forces but also for export
Deliver Mistral Ship or Provide Full Refund: Russia
The delay in the delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carriers from France has forced Moscow to demand either a quick delivery or a refund. “As our president has [already] told the press, the topic of the Mistral was not discussed during an unscheduled meeting in Moscow with French President Francoise Hollande
Indian Navy To Procure S-70B Seahawk For Multi-Role Helicopter Requirements
The Indian Navy has selected Sikorsky's S-70B Seahawk helicopter to fulfill its Multi-Role Helicopter requirement for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare (ASW/ASuW). The Navy is planning to procure 16 S-70B Seahawk helicopters, with an option for eight additional aircraft, along with a complete logistics support and training program
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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