Letter Offering Mistral Delivery Provides Legal Ammo To Russia
DCNS may have unwittingly given Russia cause to sue the French company over the non-delivery Mistral-class helicopter carrier after its Project Director wrote a letter inviting the Russian Navy to take delivery of the ship. Yves Destefanis, the project director responsible for delivering Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia was sacked...
Sikorsky Threatens To Pull Out Of Poland’s $3 Billion Helicopter Program
Sikorsky Aircraft has threatened to pull out of the Polands multi-purpose helicopter acquisition program unless its conditions are changed, Local Media reported Thursday. In a letter sent to President Bronislaw Komorowski, the CEO of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC) Mick Maurer claimed that the tender announcement was made in such a way...
Ukrainian Component Replaced in Russian Mi-171 SH Helicopter
Russian Helicopters has replaced foreign-made components on Mi-8AMTSh-V helicopters as part of the modernisation work for delivery to the Russian Air Force. A key aspect of this modernisation work involves replacing the Ukrainian-made AI-9V auxiliary power units (APUs) with the Russian-made TA-14 produced at SPE Aerosila
General Dynamics To Upgrade Four Seasprite Helicopters For The Peruvian Navy
General Dynamics Canada has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade four SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters with an integrated mission system to enhance the operational capability of the Peruvian Navy and its ability to meet the demands of modern maritime missions. The contract, facilitated by the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC),...
Russia Threatens To Sue France Over Mistral-Class Helicopter Carrier Contract
Russia will sue France if Paris refuses to honor a contract on construction of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy, Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said Thursday. "We will file a lawsuit and demand compensation [if the contract is not fulfilled], as it's commonly done in a...
France To Help Ukraine Upgrade Mi-24 Helicopters
Ukroboronprom is implementing a joint project with French company SAGEM for capital modernization of Mi-24 helicopters. According to Censor
Australian Defense Air Crew To Get New Training System
Australian Navy and Army will recieve modern helicopter training systems that would better prepare Navy and Army aircrew to transition to the ADFs current combat helicopter fleet, as well as the advanced helicopters entering service this decade, Defence Minister David Johnston announced today. The Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) will be based at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, NSW
Airbus To Supply Two Rotorcrafts To Thai Navy And Air Force
The Thailand navy and air force have signed an agreement for two Airbus light-utility EC645 T2 and the 11-ton-class EC725 rotorcrafts. The Royal Thai Navy signed for five EC645 T2s to be deployed on transport duties and other missions, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2016
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) annual forum. The contract is a part of the NZDF comprehensive acquisition of ten SH-2G(I) helicopters from Kaman Corporation
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 battle space
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 Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster from NAS Jacksonville, Florida, where they had been operated by NUSQN 725
U.S. F-35A Jets' Outboard Fuel Tanks to Sacrifice Stealth for Range...
Poland Arms FA-50 Jets with AIM-9L Missiles, Orders Rosomak Medical Evacuation Vehicles...
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
