Japan Announces $2 Billion Helicopter Tender
Japan is reportedly early talks with top global helicopter makers and their Japanese partners regarding a deal worth around $2 billion to build transport aircraft for its military that would also be sold overseas, according to Japan Times. The project, dubbed the UH-X, is meant to replace around 150 of...
Duke Airborne Systems To Launch Innovative, New Remote Weapon Station For Helicopters
Duke Airborne Systems will launch the first-of-its-kind fully-robotic Remote Weapon Station (RWS) for helicopters at Eurosatory, taking place in Paris, June 16-20, Israel National Pavilion. This small-footprint, fully-robotic RWS is the only system of its kind to successfullyimplement land-proven technology on an airborne platform
UK To Investigate AgustaWestland Over Indian VVIP Helicopter Scandal?
The United Kingdom is reportedly considering launching its own investigation against AgustaWestland in connection with the Indian VVIP helicopter deal. According to Exaronews
Boeing Expects India To Ink Chinook, Apache Deal This Year
India is likely to buy 15 CH-47F Chinook transport and 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters before the end of the year, the Boeing officials were quoted as saying by Shephard. "We expect that the contract award for the Chinook will come in the first half of the year, and the award...
India To Review AgustaWestland VVIP Deal
Indias new Defence Minister Arun Jaitley will review the AgustaWestland chopper deal, according to local media reports. The Directorate General of Acquisition will present a detailed briefing before the Defence Minister on the case where 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers were being procured for the IAF, Defence Ministry officials said Monday
Rostec Mulling Over Potential AgustaWestland Merger
Rostec has offered a 25% share of the share exchange of helicopter companies to the Italian company AgustaWestland, the company said in a statement. The potential consolidation will result in the company becoming the largest helicopter manufacturer in the world
Airbus Helicopters Sign Letter Of Intent With Turkey For Three EC225s
Airbus Helicopters has signed a letter of intent with Turkeys THK Gökçen Aviation to deploy three EC225 rotorcraft for offshore operations. "We also look forward to benefitting from Airbus Helicopters expertise in offshore operations," THK President Osman Yildirim said
Milan Court Partially Upholds Indian MoD Complaint In AgustaWestland Contract
AgustaWestland today announced that the Court of Milan partially upheld the complaint lodged by the Indian Ministry of Defence, and thereby revoked the order issued by the judge on last March 17. The order pertains to the seeking of emergency interim lodged by AgustaWestland to resist the calling of certain first demand bank guarantees provided with reference to the contract for the supply of 12 helicopters AW 101 VVIP/VIP for an amount of EUR 228 million maximum against a call seeking to cash EUR 278 million
RusHelo, Partner To Establish Helicopter Avionics Integration Centre
Russian Helicopters and Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) have signed an agreement to establish a Helicopter Avionics Integration Centre (HAIC) to help boost the competitiveness of Russia's helicopter industry on the global market. The agreement was signed at HeliRussia 2014 by KRET CEO Nikolay Kolesov and Russian Helicopters CEO Alexander Mikheev
Russian Helicopters Delivers Mi-171Sh Choppers To Kazakhstan
Russian Helicopters has delivered Mi-171Sh helicopters to the Kazakhstan Border Service under a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in 2012. One of the helicopters' main tasks will be securing Kazakhstan's state border
Pratt & Whitney Signs $10 Billion In Agreements Within Last Year
Within the last year, Pratt & Whitney has signed more than $10 billion in long-term agreements with more than 90 key product suppliers from across the globe, the company said in a statement. The agreements are helping to solidify the company's manufacturing network as it prepares for an increase in commercial and military engine production, the statement added
Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters Gets EASA Certification
Sikorsky today announced the certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) of enhanced functionality for the S-92® helicopter. The announcement was made at both the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibit (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, and at the ILA Berlin exhibition in Germany
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
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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