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Elbit Systems Wins $200M to Supply Helicopter Self-Protection Suits to Asia-Pacific Country

November 18, 2022 @ 08:16 AM

Elbit Systems has won approximately $200 million to supply Electronic Warfare and airborne laser technologies to protect military helicopters of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be executed over a four-year period

Royal Netherlands Air Force Receives 20th CH-47F Chinook

November 15, 2022 @ 05:53 AM

Boeing said it delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), concluding the countrys latest fleet update. The Netherlands is one of eight NATO countries to operate the Chinook and has fielded the aircraft continuously since receiving its first CH-47D models in 1995

Ex-U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot Found Guilty of Spying for China

November 8, 2022 @ 09:14 AM

A retired U.S

American Black Hawk Helicopter Performs SAR Mission Autonomously

November 3, 2022 @ 06:14 AM

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) teamed up with Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky to demonstrate Black Hawk helicopters ability to perform internal and external cargo resupply missions and a rescue operation, autonomously. Performed Oct

Korea Aerospace Bags $308 Million DAPA Contract to Develop Amphibious Helicopter

October 28, 2022 @ 01:21 PM

The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on October 27 that it had signed a 440 billion won (US$308.7 million) "Amphibious Attack Helicopter System Development Project" with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)The Amphibious Attack Helicopter System Development Project is meant to equip the Marine force with a suitable helicopter for amphibious attack and air fire support during ground operations

Royal Netherlands Air Force Receives First Upgraded AH-64E Apache

October 26, 2022 @ 07:06 AM

Boeing has delivered the first AH-64E Version 6 (v6) Apache helicopter featuring improved performance, sensors and software to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). As part of a Foreign Military Sale through the U

From Fighting Fire to a Firefight: Portugal to Transfer Russian Ka-32A11VS Helicopters...

October 22, 2022 @ 07:48 AM

Portugal has announced the imminent transfer of Ka-32A11VS helicopters it acquired in 2017 for firefighting purposes, to Ukraine to help in its war with Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has called on Portugal to refrain from transferring the six fire-fighting helicopters to Kyiv

World’s First Helo Capable of Putting out Fires at Sub-Zero Temp ‘Ka-32A11BC’...

October 7, 2022 @ 07:19 AM

The upgraded Russian Ka-32A11BC helicopter, capable of extinguishing fires at low temperatures, completed its first flight using VK-2500PS-02 engine. The duration of the flight was 37 minutes

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