Russian Helicopters’ Mi-38 Fourth Prototype Helo Completes First Flight
Russian Helicopters fourth prototype of the new multirole Mi-38 helicopter has successfully completed its test flight, the company said in a statement today. The helicopter was sent to the test flight centre at Military Moscow Helicopter Plant for preparations ahead of its certification testing
CAE To Upgrade New Zealand Defense Force Super Seasprite Helicopter Synthetic Training...
CAE will upgrade existing SH-2G (I) Full Mission Flight Simulator (FMFS) and SH-2G (I) part task simulator and SH-2G (I) Part Task Trainer (PTT) of the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) as part of the contracts it won Today, the company announced during the New Zealand Defense Industry Association (NZDIA)...
Australian Army’s Tiger Reconnaissance Helicopters Granted Tactical Data Link Upgrade
The Australian Armys Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters was granted an approval for an interim Tactical Data Link upgrade, Minister for Defense Senator David Johnston announced today. A total of 21 Tiger helicopters will be upgraded with tactical information exchange solution that further integrates the Tiger into the combined arms land force...
Australia Receives First Seahawk Combat Helicopter
The Australian Navys first of 24 MH-60R seahawk ‘Romeo combat helicopter arrived at Her Majesty Australian Ship (HMAS) Albatross, Nowra, earlier this week, local media reported. The first Romeo and a non-flying MH-60R ‘Bromeo maintenance training aid airframe, which will be used to train aircrew and maintainers, were transported aboard a...
Royal Jordanian Air Force To Get 8 R44 Raven II Helicopters
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) chose Robinson Helicopter Companys R44 Raven II to replace its fleet of Hughes 500D helicopters that have been in service since 1981. Equipped with Garmin and Aspen glass avionics, and Bendix Kings new military KTR909 UHF transceiver, the white R44s will be used for...
Tender Cancellations Bring International Helicopter Procurements To A Halt In India
Indian helicopter procurements have come to a stop after the Defense Ministry reportedly cancelled another light utility helicopter (LUH) global tender intended for the Navy. The tender called for 56 naval helicopters that were expected to be inducted by 2016
Russian Helicopters To Showcase Fire-Fighting Helicopter At Helitech 2014
Russian Helicopters is showcasing the Ka-32A11BC fire-fighting helicopter at the Helitech International 2014 helicopter expo and conference in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). The multirole Ka-32A11BC helicopter is the recognised leader in its class
Finmeccanica To Supply 50 Helicopters To China's BAIC For Parapublic Missions
Finmeccanica 's AgustaWestland has signed a $505 million contract to supply 50 helicopters of various models to Beijing Automotive Industrial Corporation (BAIC) of China for parapublic missions, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The contract includes training, spare parts and technical support, excludes customer selected options and mission equipment
Peru To Buy Five Seasprite Helicopters
Peru and Canada today signed the an agreement to acquire five Seasprite multi-mission helicopters for the Peruvian Navy. This acquisition has as its main objective to ensure the security of the sea of Grau and is part of the program undertaken by the State to recover the operational capabilities of the Navy
Russian Helicopters Delivers Mi-8MTV-5-1 Helicopters To Russian MoD
Russian Helicopters has delivered a consignment of Mi-8MTV-5-1 military transport helicopters built at Kazan Helicopters to Russias Defence Ministry. The helicopters were delivered as part of the Defence Ministrys Single Acceptance Day for deliveries of military products, held as a videoconference between the ministrys National Defence Management Centre and six military enterprises across the country
Following Aquittal In Indian Helicopter Bribery Case, Finmeccanica Reaches Out To Indian...
Finmeccanica plans to restore ties with India after an Italian court acquitted former CEO Giuseppe Orsi and former CEO of AgustaWestland Bruno Spagnolini of alleged bribery charges. “The verdict will allow us to reopen dialogue with Indian institutions, which was interrupted as a result of the investigations linked to supply of 12 AW101 VVIP helicopters to the Indian MoD,” the CEO and General Manager of Finmeccanica Mauro Moretti said in a statement
Russian Helicopters Receives Export License From Govt, Will Sell Military Products Outside...
Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has received an export licence to sell a range of military products outside Russia, including spare parts, components and technical documentation. The company may now also provide a full range of support services (technical maintenance, repairs, upgrades, etc
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