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Leonardo Offers Tech Transfer, Helicopter MRO Center if Thailand Orders AW101 Choppers

November 10, 2017 @ 02:23 PM

Leonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence Technology Institute (DTI) of Thailand covering technology transfer and the establishment of helicopter maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) capabilities in the country, should the AW101 aircraft be ordered for use by the Police, Army, Air Force and Navy. The MoU was signed by Colonel Tawiwat Veeraklaew, Acting Director General of the Defence Technology Institute (DTI), and Brian McEachen, Head of Region - Asia & Oceania at Leonardo Helicopters Division, at the Defense & Security 2017 exhibition being held in Bangkok 6th to 9th November, the company said in a statement...
South Korea Wants $400M Tech Transfer for Supply of 12 New Anti-Submarine...

November 8, 2017 @ 08:20 AM

South Korea plans to purchase 12 anti-submarine warfare helicopters for $780 million of which it wants the foreign contract to part with technology or other benefits worth $400 million. "(We) plan to push for an offset package with the size of around $400 million," the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) was quoted by
South Korea’s Latest Warship is ‘No Jeok’

November 3, 2017 @ 11:12 AM

South Korean Navys latest warship, the landing ship built under the LST-II program was launched on Thursday and named as ‘No Jeok Bong. The 4,900-ton Cheon Wang Bong-class ship has two helipads and can accommodate choppers, mechanized landing craft, amphibious assault vehicles and more than 300 troops
India Okays Purchase of 111 Naval Helicopters Worth $3.2 Billion

November 1, 2017 @ 01:20 PM

The defence acquisition council (DAC) has approved funding for the purchase of 111 multi-utility helicopters for the Indian Navy worth $3.2 billion, news agencies quoting top officials reported
Russian Helicopters’ Ansat Chopper Starts Hot Weather Trials in Pakistan

November 1, 2017 @ 06:55 AM

Russian Helicopters has started trials of its Ansat lightweight multipurpose helicopter in a hot climate in Pakistan. "The trials aim to confirm the possibilities of operating the rotocraft in high air temperatures
Russian Helicopters to Press India for KA-226T Chopper Contract, Manufacturing Facility

October 30, 2017 @ 06:38 PM

Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginskiy is scheduled to meet Indian defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss when to sign a contract and what production facility to use for a JV manufacturing Ka-226T helicopters in India. Besides, Boginskiy will discuss with Mrs
Northrop Grumman Pulls Out from MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aerial Tanker Competition

October 27, 2017 @ 02:07 PM

Northrop Grumman has dropped out from the competition to produce the US Navys unmanned aerial tanker, the MQ-25A Stingray, the company's CEO announced Wednesday. Wes Bush, CEO of Northrop Grumman, was quoted as saying by Defense News during an October 25 earnings call that “the particular nature of that final RFP,” or request for proposals, triggered Northrop to withdraw from the competition, but did not further clarify what parts of the solicitation raised eyebrows
Australia Orders Two AgustaWestland AW139 Rescue Choppers

October 26, 2017 @ 09:35 AM

Leonardo announced Wednesday that the government of Queensland in Australia placed an order for two Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters. The rotorcraft are expected to aid in the country's ability to respond with additional medical services and to conduct search and rescue missions on land or sea
Crashed Japanese Military Helicopter Located in Seabed

October 25, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

An SH-60J patrol helicopter belonging to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) that crashed off Aomori Prefecture in August has been located on the seabed at a depth 2,600 meters. The MSDF plans to salvage the SH-60J patrol helicopter as early as this week, Defense Ministry sources told reporters today,
Leidos Wins $728M US Army Contract To Support Afghan Helicopter fleet

October 25, 2017 @ 11:59 AM

Leidos has won a contract valued up to $728 million from the US Army to support the Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) and Special Mission Wing (SMW) helicopter and fixed-wing fleets. Work will be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2020

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