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S Korean Army Retires Bell UH-1H choppers, Locally-Made Surion to Replace Them...
July 27, 2020 @ 06:50 AMThe South Korean Army decommissioned five decades-old UH-1H helicopters with indigenous multi-role Surion rotorcraft ready to take their place. The Army had 129 Bell UH-1H helicopters in service
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New Bullet-proof Ceramic Windows to be tried on French Army’s NH 90...
July 21, 2020 @ 06:36 PMThe French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) together a local firm, SOLCERA has developed an armored lightweight transparent ceramic window suitable for helicopter windshields and that of land vehicles. In February 2020, for the first time, this shielding solution was tested in flight on a CARACAL helicopter
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Taiwan Grounds 36 Bell OH-58D Helicopters Following Fatal Crash during Anti-China Drill
July 17, 2020 @ 08:35 AMA Taiwan military Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior crashed during the annual Han Kuang military exercises Thursday killing its pilot and co-pilot. The crash occurred at Hsinchu Air Force Base during the exercise meant to test Taiwans preparedness for a possible invasion by China
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Certification of Militarized Airbus Five-bladed H145 Chopper Next Year
June 24, 2020 @ 10:45 AMAirbus new five-bladed H145 military chopper is expected to be certified next year. The rotorcraft was recently certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries towards the end of summer 2020
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Russia delivers 4 Mi-35M Combat/Utility helicopters to Kazakhstan
June 23, 2020 @ 12:38 PMKazakhstan has taken the delivery of four new Mi-35M transport and attack helicopters, Kazakh defense ministry announced Tuesday. The contract for the choppers was signed in May 2018
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Turkey First Indigenous Helicopter Engine to be Ready for Integration This Year
June 20, 2020 @ 08:08 AMTurkey's first indigenous helicopter engine, that will power the T-625 Gökbey utility helicopter and the ATAK combat chopper will be delivered to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for integration this year. “Core of the T-625 helicopters engine was tested at TAI,” Mustafa Varank, Industry and Technology Minister, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Ageny Friday
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Lockheed Martin Gets $375M to Design Unique Hardware, Software for Indian MH-60R...
June 13, 2020 @ 04:39 AMLockheed Martin has received a $375.5 United States government contract to design and develop unique hardware and software for the Multi-Role MH-60R Helicopter development program for the government of India
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Cyberattack at Honda forces Plant Shut-down in India, Brazil, Turkey
June 10, 2020 @ 08:36 AMA cyberattack that targeted Hondas internal servers and spread a virus through the companys systems has forced a temporary halt of operations at plants in India, Brazil and Turkey. “A four-wheel vehicle plant in Turkey and motorcycle plants in India and Brazil are still out of action following the attack
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Indonesian Mi-17 Crash Kills Four Onboard
June 6, 2020 @ 01:39 PMAn Indonesian militarys Mi-17 crashed during a training exercise on the countrys Java island on Saturday, killing four onboard. Five other crew members were injured in the accident
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Chinese PLA Conducts ‘Night Infiltration’ Exercise in Tibet
June 2, 2020 @ 06:06 PMThe Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)s Tibet Military Command recently conducted night infiltration exercises behind enemy lines and tested their combat capability at an elevation of 4700 meters. During the exercise, PLA scout unit began to mobilize toward its target in the Tanggula Mountains
France to Base Rafale F5 Fighters with Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles near German...
Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Claims 70 Ukrainian Troops Neutralized Following Attempted Belgorod Invasion
EDGE, CMN Naval Establish Abu Dhabi-Based Shipbuilding Joint Venture
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...