Rosoboronexport To Present Mi-171Sh Helicopter And Various Products At DSA 2014
Rosoboronexport will present its Malaysian partners with current and prospective projects which includes Mi-171Sh military transport helicopter at DSA 2014, 14 to 17 April. Rosoboronexport specialists believe that the Malaysian side will be very much interested in the Buk-M2E medium-range air defence missile system, Pantsir-S1 close-range air defence gun/missile system, Kornet-E/Kornet-EM...
Philippines Purchases Eight Bell 412EP Helicopters
Bell Helicopter has signed an agreement for eight Bell 412EP helicopters with the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND), which will be fully configured and equipped with advanced features to meet the DNDs modernization requirements. “We are honored that the Philippine Department of National Defense has selected Bell Helicopter to fulfill...
Brazil To Receive Final Batch Of Mil Mi-35s Soon
Russia will soon deliver the final batch of three Mil Mi-35s to Brazil under the 2008 contract for 12 helicopter gunships, according to ITAR-TASS. “Receiving of the fourth batch of these choppers is about to end
Airbus Announces $54 Million In Helicopter Contracts From FIDAE 2014
Airbus Helicopters announced it took home $54 million in helicopter sales at the FIDAE 2014 air show last week in Chile. Among the contracts it won include an order for two EC145 aircraft from the Bolivian Air Force for government transport duties and emergency missions from Airbus Helicopters Cono Sur, with...
Sikorsky To Pay $3.5 Million Over Black Hawk Settlement Claims: Reports
Sikorsky will pay $3.5 million to settle claims that it overcharged the US military for replacement Black Hawk components, according to The Courant
Thailand To Buy Six UH-72A Lakota Helicopters
Airbus Helicopter has won a $34 million modified contract to build six UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters for the Royal Thai Army (RTA), the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 28 March. The contract includes the delivery of the helicopters fitted with Raytheon's AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminal, as well as an environmental control unit and a mission equipment package
Chile Gets World's First Cougar AS532 ALe
The Chilean Army took delivery of the worlds first Cougar AS532 ALe on Tuesday, March 25 at the FIDAE International Air and Space Fair in Santiago, Chile. This new aircraft is the latest member of the Cougar family and features the same four-axis autopilot and glass cockpit as the EC225
AgustaWestland To Attend FIDAE 2014, Will Showcase AW139M And AW119Ke
AgustaWestland will attend FIDAE 2014 showing an Italian Air Force AW139M intermediate twin and a single engine AW119Ke for firefighting applications operated by FAASA, thus showcasing both military and parapublic capabilities. “AgustaWestland boasts a leading presence in the South American VIP/corporate market, particularly in Brazil, especially via its light twin range of products with the Grand/GrandNew model become the benchmark with over 100 units sold in Central and South America, meaning more than 30 percent of all the Grand/GrandNew aircraft on order worldwide,” the company said in a statement
Russia Helicopter To Showcase New Mi-171A2 And Ka-32A11BC At FIDAE 2014...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will showcase new models including the Mi-171A2 and Ka-32A11BC at the 18th International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE 2014) on 25-30 March in the Chilean capital Santiago. “Latin America is a strategically important market for Rostec, and for Russian Helicopters in particular,” said Sergei Goreslavsky, head of Rostecs department for international cooperation
Philippines To Buy Anti-Submarines Warfare Helicopters For Navy
Philippine's Department of National Defense (DND) on Monday announced that it has allocated P5.4 billion to fund the acquisition of two brand-new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for the Philippine Navy
Court Upholds Finmeccanica Claims In Indian VVIP Helicopter Deal
A Milan court on Monday upheld an appeal lodged by Finmeccanica subsidiaries “seeking an emergency interim ruling” on the contract with the Indian MoD to supple 12 AW 101 VVIP helicopters. The Court confirmed the ruling issued last January 8, prohibiting, as a preventive measure, Deutsche Bank S
Brazilian Army To Receive First Upgraded AS365 Panther K2 Rotorcraft
The Brazilian Army will take delivery of its first two upgraded AS365 Panther K2 rotorcraft this month from Helibras, subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters. These deliveries follow the signature in Brasília of an amendment standardizing the modifications introduced to the helicopters enhanced configuration – which will be assessed by AvExs various battalions during mission operations
Argentina Tests New 200km-Range Dardo 3 Stand-Off Bomb
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers, More Deliveries Expected Soon
North Korean Troops Suffer Losses in Russia-Ukraine War, Says South Korea
Anduril Tests Hypersonic Rocket Booster ‘Denali’
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
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...