Leonardos AW609 tiltrotor aircraft recently completed its first ship trial with support from the Italian Navy. From April 3-12, the AW609 AC4 aircraft, fully representative of the final production configuration, conducted demonstration trials
The Nigerian military has received its first batch of UH-1H Huey helicopters from Bell, marking the services initial step in forming the Air Wing of the Ground Forces to support ground operations. The aircraft were formally handed over by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, during a...
Romanias Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Emergency Situations, has contracted PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, for additional new-generation Black Hawk utility helicopter for emergency and firefighting services. This additional aircraft will join Romanias fleet of European manufactured Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk utility helicopters, currently providing maritime and land search...
Russian pilots Ivan Boldyrev and Roman Kobets made history by becoming the first to eject from a flying helicopter, using the Ka-52's emergency escape system, during an incident in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Ka-52 is the only helicopter in the world equipped with an ejection system for the crew...
Boeing has awarded a contract to ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG ESOH), a subsidiary of Hensoldt, to conduct an extensive analysis of ground support equipment for the 60 CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters ordered by the German Armed Forces. This comprehensive ESOH (Environment, Safety & Occupational Health) analysis will evaluate the...
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on Monday the operational deployment of the domestically manufactured KUH-1 Surion utility helicopter to the Army. This deployment comes more than a decade after the delivery of the first unit
Leonardo has unveiled the AW-249, the Italian Army's new combat helicopter, at the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition in Paris. The AW-249, the first and only all-new Western combat helicopter design, incorporates digitization, connectivity, sensor-fusion, information superiority, and interoperability features
Airbus Helicopters has initiated flight testing for the NH90 Standard 2 prototype, tailored for French Army Aviation's special forces missions. The French Ministry for Armed Forces has ordered a total of 18 NH90s in the Standard 2 configuration
NH Industries (NHI) and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) have signed a contract to develop and qualify the NH90 Block 1 upgrade, enhancing the NH90 combat helicopter for Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. This upgrade is a key component of the NH90 evolution roadmap and will enhance both the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and the NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) variants
Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is set to enhance the defense capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces by equipping their helicopters with advanced detection and self-protection sensors. This latest order includes further deliveries of the Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS), with the contract valued in the double-digit million range
PZL-Świdnik, a subsidiary of Leonardo, has launched the production line for the AW149 helicopters designated for the Polish Armed Forces on June 4. Initially, AW149 production took place in Vergiate, Italy, where Polish workers underwent on-the-job training to ensure adherence to delivery schedules
The State Department has approved potential Foreign Military Sales to Austria and Sweden of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related logistical and program support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of these possible sales