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Royal Thai Air Force Orders Four Additional H225M Choppers

September 20, 2018 @ 11:22 AM

Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of four H225M multirole utility helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), as part of the fleet strengthening programme. This follow-on order will bring the RTAFs H225M fleet to 12 units by 2021
New Zealand Defense Forces’ New Infantry Rifles Get Firing Pin Replacement

September 19, 2018 @ 02:20 PM

The New Zealand Defense Forces (NZDF) new 9040 infantry rifles have been replaced due to breakage after it was brought into service. The MARS-L rifle bought as part of a $59 million deal to replace Steyr rifles
Alleged Middleman in India’s VVIP Chopper Scam Goes Missing after Extradition Order...

September 19, 2018 @ 12:25 PM

Christian Michel, a British national alleged to be a middleman in Indias $500 million AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal has gone missing hours after a Dubai court ordered for his extradition Tuesday. “He (Christian) could not be found since the court ordered his extradition,” Christian Michels lawyer, Amal Alsubei was quoted as saying by NDTV Wednesday
US To Upgrade Dutch Apache Choppers Fleet For US$1.2 Billion

September 17, 2018 @ 03:43 PM

The Netherlands on Friday signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the upgrade of its fleet of 28 Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters at a cost of $1.19 billion
Airbus Helicopters To Lease Five H145 Choppers To Saudi Aramco

September 11, 2018 @ 09:03 AM

Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a helicopter leasing firm, and Airbus Helicopters announced Monday they will provide five H145s to Aramco Overseas Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, a fully integrated, global petroleum and chemicals enterprise. The five aircraft are sourced from Milestones orderbook with Airbus and are expected to be delivered to Aramco over the next twelve months
Boeing Beats Lockheed, General Atomics to win MQ-25A Autonomous Refueling UAV Contract...

August 31, 2018 @ 12:15 PM

Boeing has won an $805.3 million contract to build the first four MQ-25A Stingray autonomous refueling drones for the United States Navy
China to Debut Blackhawk Replacement, Z-20 Utility Helicopter at Zhuhai Air Show

August 30, 2018 @ 12:15 PM

China will unveil the Z-20 utility chopper, a replacement for the US-built UH-60 Blackhawk, at the Zhuhai air show later this year. Photos showing the Z-20 taking off and flying appeared on Chinese social media in recent days, Sina Military reported on Monday
US Delivers New Batch of Chinook Choppers To Turkey

August 27, 2018 @ 04:40 PM

Turkey started receiving the second batch of Boeing-built Chinook helicopters on Saturday, Daily Sabah reports. The Presidency of the Defense Industry announced that the first of five helicopters, part of the second delivery of Chinooks, entered the inventory of the Turkish Military over the weekend, the report said
India’s DAC Approves Purchase of $2 Billion worth US-built MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Choppers

August 27, 2018 @ 04:10 PM

Indias Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) on Saturday approved purchase of a $2-billion worth multi role helicopters for the countrys Navy through a direct government deal, according to a report by
US Army Black Hawk Choppers To Get Upgraded Doppler Navigation Systems

August 1, 2018 @ 08:59 AM

The US Army has selected BAE Systems to provide touch screen computer display units (CDU) as an upgrade to the companys ASN-128 Doppler GPS Navigation System on Black Hawk helicopters. The self-contained, all-weather, day or night navigation system enables Black Hawk pilots to view real-time flight plan data

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