Indian Navy Multi-Role Helicopter Competition To Kickstart Again
After years of delays, the Indian Ministry of Defense has cleared a proposal to buy 16 multirole helicopters worth $1 billion for the Navy. The clearance was reported given at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) yesterday meeting chaired by the Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, according to Indian media reports
India Retracts Tender For 197 Light Helicopters, Clears Other Major Deals
The Indian Defence Ministry on Friday retracted a tender to procure 197 light choppers worth $1.5 billion which had been put on hold which has been on hold due to an ongoing bribery investigation
Italian Judge Closes Indian VVIP Helicopter Case Against AgustaWestland: Finmeccanica
In connection with the judicial proceedings regarding the supply of 12 AW101 VVIP helicopters to the Indian Government, Finmeccanica today said that the judge for pre-trial investigations has decided today to grant the request for monetary measures made by the two Finmeccanica-owned companies AgustaWestland SpA and AgustaWestland Ltd, jointly with...
Croatia, Ukraine And US To Swap Helicopters In A Deal
Croatia plans to supply Mi-8 helicopters to Ukraine and instead buy 20 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the US military. The proposed helicopter deal was discussed during an Aug 14 meeting between Croatian defense personnel and a delegation from the US House of Representatives headed by Harold Rogers, the Chairman of...
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) VIP colours
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 necessary number of seaborne helicopters and offer the latest developments to the Indian side, including the Ka-52K helicopters,” Mikheyev was quoted as saying
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
Media Access to Pentagon Curbed
Ukrainian Special Forces Receive German Caracal Anti-Drone SUVs
Malaysian MoD Orders 2 Additional Thales Groundmaster Radars
First FDI Frigate for Hellenic Navy Starts Sea Trials
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...
