Finmeccanica Unaware Of Indian MoD Reports
Finmeccanica today clarified in a statement that it has not received any official communication from any relevant authorities from India regarding the recent media reports on decisions made by the Ministry of Defense pertaining to its existing and future contracts in India. Local media reported Monday that Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries...
Nigerian Air Force To Get Two AW101 Helicopters Originally Intended For India
The Nigerian Air Force will soon take delivery of two AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters originally intended for the Indian Air Force and will be used for VIP transport duties. One of the AW101s was seen at AgustaWestlands facility in Yeovil, Somerset, in the United Kingdom painted in Nigerian Air Force (NAF)...
Sikorsky-Boeing Team, Bell To Participate In US JMR-TD Program
The US army has selected Bell Helicopter and a Sikorsky/Boeing team to build prototypes to demonstrate a new generation of high-speed rotorcraft for its Joint Multirole- Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program. The U
India Offers Increase In Apache Helicopter Orders
India has offered a follow-on order of 39 AH-63D Apache helicopters in addition to the 22 being negotiated to cut down costs, Indian media reported. India had earlier offered to buy 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook heavy-lift choppers along with four P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft from the US
Kamov Offers Seaborne Helicopters To India: Reports
Russias Kamov helicopter design bureau and Russian Helicopters are ready to jointly supply modern seaborne helicopters for the Indian Navy on request, Kamov Chief Designer Sergei Mikheyev said on Tuesday, according to ITAR TASS. “Upon request from the Indian Navy, we are ready to supply jointly with Russian Helicopters the...
Indian Air Force Grounds Dhruv Chopper Fleet
The Indian Air Force has grounded its fleet of about 40 indigenously-developed Advanced Light Helicopters Dhruv after a recent crash that killed seven personnel, the Press Trust of India reported Monday. The IAF choppers will not fly until thorough checks are carried out on them, IAF sources told PTI
CBI To Continue With Finmeccanica Chopper Scam Probe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said that it would go ahead with its probe into a scrapped helicopter contract with Finmeccanica on Wednesday, a day after prosecutors in Italy agreed to settle legal proceedings against the defense group. Kanchan Prasad, a spokeswoman for CBI, told Reuters the development in Italy did not affect India's probe of the deal
Italy Drops Kickback Charges Against Finmeccanica In Indian VVIP Chopper Scam
The Italian Prosecutor has discontinued investigations relating to the 12 AW101 VVIP helicopter contract signed with the Indian ministry of Defense in 2010, Finmeccanica said in a press release on 29 July. “AgustaWestland together with the Prosecutor, have agreed to apply for a negligible fine, whilst confirming the appropriateness of their internal control systems and specifically their non-involvement in the misconduct alleged by the Prosecutor
Indian Naval Multi-Role Helicopter Deal Kept on Hold
The procurement of 16 multi-role helicopters for Indian Navy is deferred by Indian government until the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completes its probe in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, reported the pioneer. Finmeccanica, parent company of AgustaWestland is one of the two companies in the fray
Airbus Helicopters To Deliver Two Medical Helicopters To Russia
Two specially-equipped EC145 helicopters will be delivered for air ambulance service operations in Moscow according to terms of the state tender for the contract. Airbus won a contract to supply two medical helicopters for the Russian health departments Scientific and Practical Center of Emergency Medicine
Indian Air Force To Induct Sixth C-17 Globemaster Aircraft On Monday
The Indian Air Force will induct its sixth C-17 Globemaster heavylift transport aircraft on Monday at the Palam air base, PTI reported. India had signed a deal for procuring 10 C-17 aircraft from the US under a deal worth around Rs 24,000 crore for augmenting its capability to supply loads and troops to the border areas
K-MAX Cargo Helicopter Returns To U.S After Three Years
Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace Corporation K-MAX cargo unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has returned to the United States following a nearly three-year deployment in Afghanistan. The team has lifted more than 4
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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