Israel Aerospace, Odysight Unveil Health Monitoring System for Black Hawks
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Odysight.ai have unveiled a visual based health monitoring system for UH60 helicopters
Four Dead in 'Catastrophic Incident' Involving Australian MRH-90 Helicopter
Four crew members onboard the ill-fated Australian Army MRH-90 helicopter that went down during a multinational military exercise have died, the countrys defence ministry confirmed today. Defence Minister Richard Marles said a significant amount of wreckage was recovered, pointing to a "catastrophic incident
Hungary Receives First Batch of Airbus H225M Helicopters
The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16
Poland to buy 96 Apache Helicopters, Launches Black Hawk Tender
Polands Ministry of Defense has confirmed the purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters and has issued a tender for Black Hawk rotorcraft. Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak revealed on Twitter that Warsaw is buying 96 Apaches for six squadrons
Argentina, HAL Sign Helicopter Acquisition Contract
The Ministry of Defense of Argentina signed an agreement with Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of undisclosed number of Light and Medium Utility Helicopters for Argentine armed forces. A Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed by Argentinian Defense Minister Jorge Taiana, and HAL Chairman and Managing Director C...
Safran and HAL to Set Up Helicopter Engine Plant in India
Frances Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have decided to establish a helicopter engine plant in Bangalore, India. It will be intended for the design, development, production, sale and support of helicopter engines, with the primary objective of the most suitable propulsion system for the future IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) helicopter of 13t of the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and its naval version DBMRH (Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter)
Poland Hands Over Some 12 Mi-24 Helicopters to Ukraine
Ukraine has covertly received about a dozen Soviet-designed Mi-24 attack helicopters from Poland. This was reported by the
Boeing Starts Building Final Block I Chinooks for S.Korea, Spain
Boeing received $793 million to produce 18 CH-47F Block I Chinooks for South Korea and one additional aircraft for Spain. As Boeing continues transitioning to building the advanced Block II configuration, the deal represents the final aircraft to be ordered on the current CH-47F Block I FMS contract with the U
German Lawmakers Approve Chinooks Buy for €8B
Germanys parliamentary budget committee has given the green light for the country to buy 60 Chinook helicopters for €8 billion (over $8.5 billion)
HAL's Dhruv Helicopter Receives Restricted Type Certification from European Union
Indias Dhruv helicopter, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) received restricted type certification from European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Brussels, Belgium today. HAL confirmed this in a post on its official Twitter account on July 4
Korean Air Builds First Fuselage for Boeing AH-6 Attack Helicopter
Korean Air handed over the first AH-6 helicopter fuselage built under a contract with Boeing on June 26. The company signed the deal in December 2021 to manufacture eight fuselages for AH-6s that will undergo final assembly by Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Croatian Mi-8 Helicopters in Ukraine
Ukraines forces have reportedly received Mi-8 transport helicopters from Croatia. A photo capturing one of the Croatian aircraft was
Italy to Transfer SAMP/T Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian IRIS-T System
Toxic Fire at Diehl Metallurgical Plant Threatens Berlin
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Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1