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Patriot Missile Deal with Turkey in Jeopardy as US Fails to Block...

January 7, 2019 @ 01:36 PM

The United States attempt to sell Patriot missiles to Turkey appear to have hit a roadblock following Ankaras rejection of a US proposal that it cancel the impending purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system. Last month, the US State Department issued a notice of sale of Patriot Missile System to Turkey worth $3
China Tests Massive Ordnance Bomb

January 3, 2019 @ 12:52 PM

China has tested its most powerful non-nuclear bomb, claimed to be similar to the US-made Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) which was dropped from a H-6K bomber sometime in December. Called the ‘mother of all bombs taking off from the MOAB acronym, the bomb can obliterate armored fortifications and defensive positions using tanks and armored vehicles, state owned media reported
US, South Korea Cost-sharing Deal Expires Amidst Calls by North to End...

January 1, 2019 @ 12:15 PM

Washington and Seoul failed to renew an agreement on sharing the cost of maintaining a US military presence in South Korea amid a standoff between the two sides over President Donald Trumps demand for more South Korean contribution. The expiry of the cost-sharing deal has come at a time when the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un on Tuesday urged South Korea to “completely halt” military exercises with the US
South Korean Surion Helicopters Resume Operations

December 24, 2018 @ 12:56 PM

The South Korean Army has resumed operation of its Surion choppers on Monday, months after they were grounded following the crash of the MUH-1 marine variant of KUH-1 Surion helicopter in July. An MUH-1 Marineon crashed at a military airport in the southeastern city of Pohang on July 17, killing five of the six Marines aboard and injuring the other
Turkish ATAK, Black Hawk Choppers in Philippines' Biggest Ever Military Buy in

December 24, 2018 @ 12:45 PM

Philippine Air Force is eyeing to purchase 16 Black Hawks from the United States, six T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey and three ground based air defense systems from Israel in 2019 in its biggest ever military buy, Former Air Force chief Lt. Gen
HAL Light Utility Helicopter Passes 6KM Altitude Flight Test

December 12, 2018 @ 09:51 AM

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has achieved an important milestone of flying at 6000 meters altitude in Bangalore, recently. The flight was carried out under the envelope expansion tests and flying at 6 km altitude is a critical requirement towards the certification of LUH
Philippines to Buy Black Hawks from US, T-129 Choppers from Turkey

December 9, 2018 @ 08:27 AM

Philippine Air Force will add 16 Black Hawk helicopters from the United States (US) and T-129 ATAK from Turkey to its fleet, countrys Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. "I think finally the Air Force technical working group has come up with a recommendation that the Black Hawk is the best option that they will buy, probably by next year," Philstar quoted Lorenzana as saying Friday
Thales, Rheinmetall Upgrade French, German Tiger Chopper Simulation Systems

December 5, 2018 @ 09:29 AM

The first upgraded simulation systems for France's Tiger HAD combat support variant and Germany's UHT Step 2 anti-tank / fire support variant have completed qualification procedures at the Franco-German training academy (EFA) in Le Cannet-des-Maures in South-East France. German and French Tiger helicopter simulators are being upgraded under the Tiger Aircrew Training Means (TATM) programme awarded by Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) in December 2014, Thales said in a statement Monday
Dubai to Extradite Alleged Middleman in India’s VVIP Chopper Scam

December 4, 2018 @ 12:32 PM

The Dubai government has ordered extradition of Christian Michel, a British national alleged to be a middleman in Indias $500 million AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, according to several Indian media reports. The Indian authorities are currently in Dubai to complete the legal formalities
Korea Aerospace Resumes Talks with Philippines on Surion Helicopter Sale

November 28, 2018 @ 01:43 PM

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has resumed talks with the Philippines for the sale of Surion KUH-1 multi-role helicopters. Talks with Manila and other potential export possibilities had come to a halt following a fatal crash in July this year of a Marineon (Marines version of the Surion) operated by South Korea's Marine Corps

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