AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor Completes Expansion Phase With Test Aircraft
AgustaWestland today announced it completed the AW609 TiltRotor envelop expansion phase with the first two test aircraft in December 2013. Together they have now flown almost 1,000 hours
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade US Army’s Apache Target System
Lockheed Martin received a $14 million contract in 2013 from the U.S
Russian Helicopter’s 3,500th Mi-17 Chopper To Be Delivered To India
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has built the 3,500th export version of the Mi-17 at Kazan Helicopters. The helicopter will be delivered to the Indian Armed Forces as part of a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in 2012, according to an official statement
Russian Helicopters To Display Ka-62 And Mi-171A2 Helis At India Aviation 2014
Russian Helicopters will showcase its new developments including Ka-62 and Mi-171A2 helicopters at India Aviation 2014, held from 12-16 March 2014 in Hyderabad. The new multirole Ka-62 helicopter is built to a single-rotor design with a multi-blade anti-torque rotor ducted into the tail fin, offering enhanced security for passengers and crew...
Algeria Orders New Russian Helicopters Worth $2.7 Billion
The Algerian Ministry of Defense has placed an order estimated $2.7 billion for 48 new Russian helicopters, according to Lenta
German Army Receives Last Batch Of Upgraded Tiger UHT Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the last batch of 12 upgraded Tiger UHT support helicopters to the German Army for Afghanistan missions. Under a program launched in late 2011 by the German Federal Ministry of Defense, Airbus Helicopters completed the three batches of four Tiger UHT support helicopters modified to the ASGARD (Afghanistan Stabilization German Army Rapid Deployment) configuration
USAF To Award CRH Contract To Sikorsky This Year
The US Air Force will award the long-pending combat rescue helicopter (CRH) contract to Sikorsky by June 2014, according to reports. The USAF will realign approximately $430m from other priorities beyond 2014 through 2020 in a bid to award a competitive contract for a new rescue helicopter to perform the personnel recovery mission, according to airforce-technology
Turkey To Produce 600 Black Hawks Under Licence From Sikorsky
Sikorsky has signed agreements with the Turkish government and its aerospace contractors to manufacture 109 T-70 helicopters. The agreements license the transfer of certain manufacturing technology to Turkish industry, and provide for the potential to produce up to a total of 600 aircraft, including both T-70 units for Turkish indigenous use and S-70i aircraft for export over the next 30 years
Boeing Wins $1.1 Billion Helicopter Contract From US Army
Boeing has won a $1.1 billion to contract from the US Army for full rate production of the AH-64E Apache helicopter, 72 remanufactured helicopter systems, 10 new helicopter systems and other spare parts
Turkish Firm Wins $491.5 Million Deal Under Sikorsky-Led Utility Helicopter Program
Turkey's defense firm, Aselsan announced today a $491.5 million deal with Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), prime local contractor for the Sikorsky-led utility helicopter program estimated $3
Afghanistan Receives First Batch Of Mil Mi-17V-5 Helicopters
Russia has delivered six Mil Mi-17V-5 military-transport helicopters to Afghanistan under a US contract for 30 said helicopters, according to ARMS-Tass. The Kazan Helicopter Plant, that is the head contractor on the supply of 30 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to the US ground forces, is making a second batch of six aircraft of this type
AgustaWestland Wins €210 Million Worth Helicopter Orders
AgustaWestland has won a €125 million contract from Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI) for four AW139 intermediate twin-engine and five AW189 8.3 ton helicopters in offshore configuration
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...