Pentagon Awards AgustaWestland $159 Million for 36 TH-73A Training Helicopters
The Pentagon on Friday awarded AgustaWestland USA, a $159,421,443 contract for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A helicopters Lot III and initial spares in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System program. The TH-73A is the aircraft portion of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS)
Mi-171A3 helicopter for Offshore Operations Makes First Hover Flight
The Mi-171A3 multipurpose helicopter, developed by Russian Helicopters has begun flight tests by marking its first hover flight lasting 15 minutes. All systems demonstrated stable operation
US, Ukrainian Firms Install Engine, Component Monitoring System for Mi-8/17 Helicopters
US-based GPMS International announced today that it has received regulatory approval to install Foresight MX Health & Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on Russian origin Mi- family of helicopters. Foresight MX is GPMSs HUMS kit adapted to Mi-8, Mi-17, and Mi-171 aircraft and variants
Thai Army’s Training Helicopter Crashes, 2 Crew Killed
An Enstrom 480B training helicopter of the Thai Army crashed at the Kaset airstrip in Nakhon Sawan province on Tuesday killing two crew members. The helicopter was among several such machines that were on a training mission
Bell to Build Flight Training Devices for Czech Republic
Bell Textron has signed a contract with the U.S
Morocco Eyeing French H225M Caracal Helicopters
The Royal Moroccan Air Force is reportedly planning to buy 8 H225M Caracal helicopter from France. Morocco is currently negotiating with Airbus for eight H225Ms, as per reports
Russian Ansat Helicopter Cleared to Transport Bulky Cargo, Extinguish Fires
Kazan Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency to equip the Ansat helicopter with an external sling, clearing it for transporting oversized cargo and extinguish fires. The maximum take-off weight of Ansat when using an external sling has been increased from 3600 to 3800 kg
Indonesian Navy Receives Bell 505 Helicopters
The Indonesian Navy took delivery of two Bell 505 helicopters today. The newly acquired helicopters will be utilized as basic helicopter trainers
Indian Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, Chief of Defence Staff Killed
The Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Mi-17V5 chopper with multiple people onboard crashed near Tamil Nadus Coonoor on Wednesday, killing India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat. The helicopter had four crew members and nine other passengers onboard at the time of the incident other than the CDS
Russian Ansat Helicopter’s Range Increased by 140Km
The Russian Helicopters holding has increased the flight range of the Ansat and Ansat-M helicopters by 140 kilometers by installing an additional tank. The conventional version of the aircraft will now be able to fly up to 645 kilometers while the modernized version can fly up to 780 kilometers, state-owned Rostec said in a release
Sikorsky’s S-70M Black Hawk Helicopter Gets FAA Civil Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its certification of the new S-70M Black Hawk helicopter by issuing Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate. FAA certification, and the establishment of a pilot type rating, are expected to broaden the market for the military-designed helicopter by allowing civil and commercial operators in the United States to purchase new Black Hawk aircraft direct from the factory
Pentagon Showcases 18 New American-made Drones in Push to Expand U.S. Production
New Russian Radar Tracks Drones Having Fibre Optic Cables, AI Brain
Lockheed Martin Tests AI-Powered Radar to Autonomously Track Maritime Targets
Anduril Tests New High-Speed Autonomous Missile ‘Barracuda-100M’ for U.S. Army
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...