Australia's MH-60R Romeos Begin Training
Lockheed Martin delivered the third and fourth MH-60R "Romeo" helicopters to join the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) first pair of helicopters training at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida. On Jan
Sikorsky Wins S-92 Helis Order At Heli-Expo 2014
Sikorsky Aircraft has signed a contract with Milestone Aviation Group to supply eight more S-92 helicopters at the Heli-Expo 2014. Milestone is one of the largest S-92 owners and with the announcement, it has increased its firm and option S-92 orders to 37 aircraft valued at more than US$
AgustaWestland Wins Contracts Worth €260 Million At Heli-Expo 2014
AgustaWestland has won contracts worth €260 million for the supply of 24 helicopters from various countries including the United States, Brazil, the UK and Japan. The contracts, signed during the international exhibition Heli-Expo 2014 , being held in Anaheim, California, includes AW119Kx , GrandNew , AW139 , AW189 , and solutions
Russian Helicopters To Display New Helicopters At Heli-Expo 2014
Russian Helicopters will showcase two new multirole helicopter models – the Mi-171A2and Mi-38 at the Heli-Expo 2014, from 24-27 February. The Mi-171A2, the newest addition to the Mi-8/17 range, has been designed using the latest advances in aerospace technology, and incorporates more than 100 technological innovations
Hawker Pacific, Bell Sign MoU For Future Purchase Deals
Hawker Pacific and Bell Helicopter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to enter into future purchase agreements for various Bell helicopter models based on anticipated market growth. The multi-aircraft, multi-year agreement was signed by Hawker Pacific CEO, Alan Smith and Bell Helicopter President and CEO, John Garrison at...
Turkey To Buy $3.5 Billion Worth Sikorsky Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft has won a $3.5 billion contract from Turkey to co-produce an initial batch of 109 S-70 utility helicopters
AgustaWestland To Debut PZL-Swidnik SW-4 Helicopter At Heli-Expo 2014
AgustaWestland will unveil PZL-Swidnik SW-4 five seat single engine helicopter for the very first time at Heli Expo 2014, 25-27 February. The SW-4 developed by PZL-Swidnik, an AgustaWestland Polish firm, is a light single multi-purpose helicopter which has modern technology, low operating costs and ease of flying, making it an excellent entry point to the light turbine helicopter segment
US Army Awards $92 Million Apache Targeting and Pilotage System Sustainment Contract
Lockheed Martin has won a $92 million contract in December 2013 from the US Army for sustainment of the AH-64 Apache helicopter Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system. The firm, fixed-price contract is the foundation for a comprehensive sustainment solution that enables M-TADS/PNVS mission readiness, reduces operation and support costs, and drives reliability and maintainability improvements
DCI Wins Helicopter Training Study Contract
Défense Conseil International (DCI) has won the “Helicopter Basic Flying Training Syllabus Harmonisation Study (2 HS)” contract from the European Defence Agency (EDA). The study, which will be presented next June, is aiming at implementing a European reference syllabus concerning the ab initio training of helicopter pilots
AgustaWestland On A Roll, Wins Orders In Asia And Europe
AgustaWestland appears to have bounced back from the Indian VVIP helicopter scandal quite nicely winning several contracts in South East Asia. The Helicopter-maker this week won three contracts worth a total €130 million from North and Southeast Asian customers for the supply of 13 helicopters for both government and commercial roles, announced during the Singapore Air Show 2014
AgustaWestland Wins €130 Million Worth Contracts At Singapore Airshow 2014
AgustaWestland has won three contracts worth a total €130 million from North and Southeast Asian customers for the supply of 13 helicopters for both government and commercial roles, announced during the Singapore Air Show 2014. In particular, Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia signed a contract for ten AW139 helicopters for offshore missions, bringing the total number of AW139s that will be operated by it to 34
VVIP Chopper Deal Scrapped: Indian MoD
India's Defence Minister AK Antony has officially announced the scrapping of a VVIP chopper contract, with effect from 1st January, 2014 on grounds that the Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland has breached the provisions of the Pre-contract Integrity Pact. Antony stated in a letter to Rajya Sabha that subsequent to the termination of the contract, two Bank Guarantees amounting to $38 Million approximate have been encashed
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...