US Marine Corps Receives First CH-53 King Stallion Helicopter
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the first of an expected 200 CH-53 King Stallion helicopter to the U.S
Indonesia Army Receives Eight Boeing Apache Helicopters
The Indonesian Army (TNI) received eight Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in Semarang on Wednesday which had been purchased earlier from the United States under the foreign military sales program. The helicopters were handed over by Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu to TNI Commander`s Logistics Assistant Rear Admiral Bambang Nariyono during a...
Chinese Navy Conducts Live-fire Drills from Anti-Submarine Helicopters
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLA Navy) recently tested ship-borne helicopters in live-fire drills in the South China Sea, to verify attacking targets at sea. During the exercise, two helicopters reached target area flying at a low altitude, avoiding radar detection and locked in on the target using radar while...
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Russia to Conduct Maiden Flight of Mi-38T Military Chopper in May
Russian Helicopters new Mi-38T military helicopter will make its maiden flight later this month. "The plan is to see the helicopter, which is being adapted to the Defense Ministrys requirements, take off on its maiden flight in May," Kazan Helicopters spokesperson was quoted as saying by
Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Crashes In Syria, Killing Two Pilots
A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed during a routine flight in eastern Syria, killing two pilots onboard, TASS reports Monday quoting a statement made by Russias Defence Ministry
France Launches Tiger Helicopter Missile Development Program, Orders Fifth Barracuda Submarine
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced Monday that the country is launching the development phase of the "Tiger Standard 3" helicopter program on the basis of European cooperation, and is ordering the fifth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine. This decision is directly in line with the framework set by the Franco-German Defense and Security Council of 13 July 2017, during which Germany and France agreed to set up a cooperation framework for the Standard 3 of the Tiger helicopter, as well as for a joint air-to-ground tactical missile program, the ministry said in a statement
Boeing to Provide Production Support Services for 36 Korean Apache Helicopters
Boeing has won $96.3 million contract for production services in support of the 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters to South Korea
US Approves Sale of 12 Bell AH-1Z Attack Helicopters to Bahrain for...
The US State Department has approved sale of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters to Bahrain for an estimated cost of $911.4 million
Jordan To Get Four Mi-26T Heavy-lift Transport Helicopters This Year
Jordan will receive the final delivery of four heavy-lifting series helicopters Mi-26T from Russia this year, TASS reports. "Contract performance is underway
Boeing To Offer R&S Software-defined Airborne Radio To Chinook Customers
Boeing and Rohde & Schwarz have reached an agreement to offer Rohde & Schwarzs next-generation software-defined airborne radio (SDAR) into the flight systems of H-47 Chinook helicopters. The R&S SDAR will give operators of the Boeing-built Chinook significant communications capabilities
Russian Helicopters VRT500 Light Utility Helicopter Prototype by end-2019
Russian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, will produce light utility helicopter prototype, VRT500, designed by VR-Technologies design bureau, by the end of 2019. Helicopter rotor system strength tests are now underway
Canada to Supply 2 Chinook, 4 Griffon Helicopters to UN Mission in
Canada will supply two CH-147 Chinook transport helicopters for logistical support and medical evacuations and four armed CH-146 Griffon helicopters to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission Mali (MINUSMA). The UN, meanwhile, is expecting that two Chinooks will be available at any given time — which means Canada would need to send more than two to Mali,
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...