Naval versions of Indias ‘Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) will get folding rotors to accommodate the chopper in tight spaces on board Indian ships. Work on this modification has been done at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore to make the rotors foldable which will increase the versatility of the helicopter
Fimeccanica-AgustaWestlands new generation AW169 helicopter has been issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday. The company announced Thursday that it has achieved EASA type certification less than five years after the AW169 programme launch
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp has won a contract from the US to provide UH-60M helicopter to Jordan. The company announced Thursday that the work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut with an estimated completion date of Dec
Airbus Helicopters today unveiled its Bluecopter demonstrator which promises quieter and more fuel efficient rotorcraft flights. “With Bluecopter, we have met our goals of decreasing fuel consumption by 40 percent, significantly reducing CO2 emissions, and lowering noise to approximately 10 decibel effective perceived noise (EPNdB) below ICAO noise certification limits, while raising the maximum payload and the passenger comfort
China could possibly export its J-10B fighter to Pakistan, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Russia has agreed for a deal to sell its advanced AL31FN engines which will be fitted to the J-10B, Kanwa defense review reported Sunday adding that the first batch of the engines is expected this year
Piaggio Aerospace, Italian aircraft manufacturer, is progressing to achieve the certification of its HammerHead unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The company is shifting its focus into the defence aviation market, company CEO Carlo Logli told IHS Jane's on 16 June
Airbus Helicopters will be showcasing its latest combat, search and rescue and tactical transport helicopters at Paris Air Show 2015, the company said in a statement today. Airbus helicopters will display H160 rotorcraft that has distinctive Blue Edge blades, canted Fenestron and biplane stabilizer TM
Turkey has deployed the first indigenously developed helicopters, T129 ATAK to support counter terrorism operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Anadolu agency reported . Two T129 ATAK helicopters assigned to the 3rd Commando Brigade can cruise at 269 kilometers per hour (167 miles per hour) and are capable to carry Hellfire missiles and guided rockets
US Navy is moving ahead with plan to order 44 V-22 Ospreys to be assembled in Amarillo by Bell Helicopter in partnership with Boeing. The overall contract value is estimated at $3
The US Army is considering upgrading the Iraqi armys M1A1 tanks with rotating, remotely operated machine guns to attack snipers as well as to detect roadside or suicide-bomb vehicles. The tank upgrades built by General Dynamics could also include belly armor; lightweight reactive armor tiles; improved night-vision sensors from Waltham, and Raytheon Co