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...
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...
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...
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
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 during take-off and landing
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
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