Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is a division of Airbus Group, specializing in the design and manufacture of helicopters for both civilian and military applications.
EASA Certifies Airbus Helicopters' H145 For Max Take-Off Weight
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded the certification of the increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) for the H145 by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in December last year. With this enhancement, the...
France Doubles Arms Sales to Euro 16 Billion in 2015
France doubled its arms sale to 16 billion euors in 2015 as against 8.3 billion in 2014 and may be a close third behind Russia as the worlds largest arms
Lithuanian Armed Forces Deploy AS365 N3+ Helicopters For SAR Mission
Airbus Helicopters today delivered next generation AS365 N3+ helicopters for Lithuanias search and rescue missions with around-the-clock availability. The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces assigned their three...
French DGA Orders Six NH90 Tactical Troop Transport Helicopters
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered six additional NH90 helicopters in tactical troop transport (TTH) configuration. This brings the total amount of NH90 TTHs on order for the French...
Poland’s Air Medical Rescue Operator Receives 4 H135 Airbus Helicopters
Polands public air medical rescue operator LPR has received four new H135 helicopters to extend its Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations in Poland. This latest delivery brings the total H135...
France Orders Seven Additional Tiger HAD Attack Choppers From Airbus
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered seven additional Tiger HAD attack helicopters, bringing to 67 the total number of Tigers that will eventually be operated by the French...
Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested On Bribery Charges
Russian law enforcement authorities have arrested a defense ministry official on charges of attempting to obtain 48 million rubles (US $67 thousand) bribe. The authorities arrested the director of department of...
Airbus Delivers 3 Additional H225M Choppers To Brazil
Airbus has delivered three additional H225M helicopters to the Brazilian Armed Forces. Two are destined for the Brazilian Army and the third for the Brazilian Air Force, bringing to seven the...
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Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
Indonesian arms major, PT Pindad broke ground for a new factory in Batulicin, South Kalimantan, to manufacture ammunition of various calibers used by the country's defense forces
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
The Chinese People's Liberation Army -Navy (PLA-N) on Monday conducted a test launch of a strategic missile launched by a submarine which can hit targets in the continental U
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
The Netherlands MoD is partnering with Intelic, a Dutch company that will supply software and build an environment to control a variety of drones under a Euro 30 million contract
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) approved the procurement of a Fixed-Wing Based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (FW-HAPS) for carrying out persistent Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, telecommunication and remote sensing for the Indian Air Force
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
A Russian firm has developed a new cartridge that splits three-ways after firing increasing the chances of hitting FPV drones, those pesky, toy-like quadcopters that can kills a solder or disable a tank at close range
Denmark to Acquire Two Boeing P8-A Poseidon Aircraft to Monitor Greenland, Arctic...
Russia Cracks the Ukraine drone Code? Majority of Drone Attacks on June...
Egypt Chooses Russian Antey-2500, KA-52 Helicopters to Guard its New “Octagon” Military...
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles