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Pakistan Army To Get Three Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopters This year

June 20, 2017 @ 12:31 PM

Pakistan Army will get its first three Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters this year making it the first foreign military sales of this helicopter type in 20 years. "The first three helicopters (from an order of 12) are undergoing final assembly in Amarillo, Texas" Bell Helicopters vice president of international military sales Rich Harris was quoted as saying by
S. Korea’s New Helicopters Safran Arriel Engine Completes Ground Run

June 20, 2017 @ 12:24 PM

Safran has successfully completed the first ground run of the Arriel 2L2 engine that will power the new Korean civil and military helicopters, at its Bordes facility, beginning of June. The Arriel family was selected in 2016 to power the new Korean LCH (Light Civil Helicopter) and LAH (Light Armed Helicopter)
Russia Plans Indian Su-30MKI Jet Modernization With Help From Italy- Paris Air...

June 20, 2017 @ 11:57 AM

Russia announced at Paris Air Show that it is planning to modernize India's Su-30MKI multirole fighters with help from Italy. "In cooperation with the Italian side, we will start modernizing Indian Su-30MKIs," Russian Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev said during a news conference Monday, in comments quoted mostly by the Russian media
Leonardo Wins €100M Avionics Maintenance Contract German, Spanish Typhoon Fleets

June 19, 2017 @ 12:57 PM

Leonardo has signed contracts worth more than 100 million Euros with Airbus to provide avionics maintenance for both German and Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon fleets. These contracts will cover all repairs estimated to arise in the next 5 years
Safran's Ardiden 3G Engine Meant For Russian KA-62 Helicopter Type Certified-Paris Air...

June 19, 2017 @ 11:33 AM

Safran Helicopter Engines has received EASA engine type certification for its Ardiden 3G engine, which powers Russian Helicopters' Ka-62. The helicopter made its official maiden flight on 25 May 2017
Rosoboronexport Negotiating With Bangladesh To Sell Mi-171s and Ansett Helicopters

June 19, 2017 @ 10:09 AM

Following last weeks contract signing with Bangladesh to supply five Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters, Rosoboronexport is negotiating to sell civilian Ansats and Mi-171s choppers. “We negotiated with the Bangladesh delegation visiting HeliRussia-2017 late in May this year
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $3 Billion For US Marines’ Amphibious Assault Ship, LHA

June 17, 2017 @ 03:53 AM

Huntington Ingalls Awarded $3 Billion Contract For US Marines Amphibious Assault Ship Huntington Ingalls Industries was yesterday awarded a US$3 billion contract for the detail design and construction of the amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8). Ingalls was awarded the original long-lead material contract for the third ship in the America (LHA 6) class on June 30, 2016
Malaysia Modifies Su-30MKM Aircraft To Drop US-made GBU-12 Laser-guided Bombs

June 16, 2017 @ 10:06 AM

Malaysian Air Force has modified Russian-made Sukhoi-30 fighter jet in order to equip it with US GBU-12 laser-guided bombs. The Royal Malaysian Air Force put out a video showing their Su-30MKM fighters specifically designed for Malaysia, dropping 500-pound GBU-12s made by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon,
France, Germany, Singapore To Receive Lockheed Martin GMLRS Alternative warhead

June 16, 2017 @ 04:35 AM

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control was yesterday awarded a $471,731,858 foreign military sales (Finland, France, Germany, and Singapore) contract for guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) full-rate production 12 for alternative warhead (2,868 rockets); unitary warhead (648 rockets); low-cost reduced-range practice rocket (370 pods); and integrated logistics support. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received
Rosoboronexport To Exhibit Fighter Jets, Helicopters, Other Defense Equipment At Paris Air...

June 15, 2017 @ 09:44 AM

Russias Rosoboronexport is planning to exhibit various defense equipment, including MiG-29M/M2 multi-role fighter, Su-35 multi-role supermaneuverable fighter, Su-30MK series aircraft, and Yak-130 combat-trainer at Paris Air Show 2017. Russias modern combat aviation sector at Le Bourget will also include Ka-52 scout-attack gunship, Mi-28NE attack helicopter, Mi-35 attack helicopter with troop carrying capacity, Ka-226T light multi-purpose day-and-night helicopter, and Mi-26T2 heavy transport, the Rostec member announced Thursday

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