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The Chinese military have inducted Z-20 helicopter People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command, often compared to Americas UH-60 Black Hawk owing to their capabilities. Several Z-20s were spotted in the background of a video and photos released by the military in which Z-10 and Mi-17 helicopters were also present
Russian Helicopters, the manufacturer of Mi-17V-5 choppers used in Afghanistan has warned that the lives of United States and Afghan soldiers could be at risk as the helos are being overhauled by unauthorized enterprises in Ukraine. “Russian Helicopters Holding Company considers it necessary to warn that Ukrainian aircraft repair enterprises are carrying out illegitimate overhaul of Mi-17V-5 helicopters and thereby endangers the lives of the American and Afghan soldiers that are operating these helicopters,” a company statement said today
Chinese Navy has demonstrated a new type of guided depth charge dropped from a Y-8 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft during a recent exercise. The combination of the Y-8 aircraft and the guided depth charge can not only detect, but also launch attacks on submarines, Chinese media reported
Tusaş Engine Industries (TEI) will complete the delivery of domestic TS1400 engine to power ATAK and GÖKBEY rotorcraft, to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) this month. Development of the Turkish TS1400 turboshaft engine began in February 2017 under TEIs Turboshaft Engine Development Project (TEDP)
A mock B61-12 nuclear bomb struck a ground target in the Nevada desert to successfully complete the first flight test with the US Air Forces F-35 fighter jet, demonstrating the bombs first release from an internal bomb bay at supersonic speeds. During the August 25 flight test, an F-35A flying at supersonic speeds dropped a B61-12 — containing non-nuclear and mock nuclear components — from about 10,500 feet above Tonopah Test Range
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation Friday into the search by soldiers of a German naval frigate of a Turkish cargo ship carrying aid to Libya. However, the German Defense Ministry stated that soldiers from the frigate “Hamburg” boarded the Turkish freighter “Rosaline A,” on the night of November 22 to search for arms but were forced to abandon their mission after Turkey protested to the EU
Lithuanias Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis and Acting U.S
Thales Group and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding signed a €1.5B contract to integrate battle management and communications systems on-board the German Navys
AgustaWestland, a part of Italian Aerospace major Leonardo, is awarded a $171,047,763 modification contract from the Pentagon to manufacture 36 TH-73A training helicopters. This modification exercises options for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A aircraft in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System program