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Russian Mi-38T Military Transport Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
Russian Helicopters new Mi-38T variant military transport helicopter made its debut flight last week. In the future, during the joint special flight tests, the systems and equipment of the Mi-38T helicopter will be checked for compliance with the requirements of the technical specifications of the Russian Defense Ministry, the company said...
Serbia Receives First of Nine H145M Helicopters from Airbus
The Serbian Ministry of Defense has received first of nine H145M helicopters from Airbus for its Air Force. Two more H145Ms are scheduled to be delivered in Decemner
Russian Institute Designs Rotors to Boost Helicopter Speed to 400 KmPh
A Russian research firm has claimed a breakthrough in helicopter rotor blade design that makes it possible to boost the speed of combat helicopters to 400 Km/Ph, up from the existing maximum speed of 320-330 Km/Ph. The Zhukovsky Central Aero-Hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) and the Mil Design Bureau have designed new rotor...
India Issues Letter of Request to US for 24 Naval MH-60 Helicopters
The Indian government has issued a letter of request to the United States for the procurement of 24 naval multi-role MH-60 helicopters armed with torpedoes and missiles for an approximate $1.8 billion
Lockheed Martin Wins $382M Contract to Supply Eight MH-60R Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has won a $382 million United States Navy contract to supply eight MH-60R aircraft. The contract also involves providing associated systems engineering and program management support, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
Leonardo wins $315M Contract from Italian Agency for 22 AW169M Helicopters
Leonardo announced the signing of a contract with Italys Guardia di Finanza (Italian law enforcement agency) for the production of 22 new generation AW169M twin-engine helicopters. The contract includes a comprehensive support and training package which could be further extended with optional services valued at an additional $112
Russian Helicopters Wins 20-chopper Order from Chinese Disaster, Rescue Agency
Russian Helicopters today signed a contract for delivery of 20 Ansat helicopters to the Chinese Association for Disaster & Emergency Rescue Medicine (CADERM) during Airshow China 2018. The helicopters are to provide primary medical care and emergency medical evacuation of patients and can be used in difficult terrain and in remote areas with hindered transport accessibility
Russian Helicopters Delivers Two Mi-172 Choppers to Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa has received two Mi-172 helicopters from Russian Helicopters holding company, one which is in the Salon VIP configuration. The vehicle is designed for transportation of up to 12 passengers in great comfort
Boeing to Build Four MH-47G Helicopters for US Special Forces
Boeing will supply four new build MH-47G heavy-lift helicopters to meet the urgent needs of US Special Operations Forces in sustaining heavy assault. The United States DoD announced a $42,835,847 contract modification funded with fiscal 2018 procurement; and aircraft procurement, Army funds
US Army Black Hawk Helicopter’s Autonomous Flight Demo in 2019
Sikorsky and the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have begun to integrate the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for testing and flight demonstration of the pilot-less technology in 2019. “Weve chosen the Black Hawk as the platform we want to demonstrate full integration of ALIAS type capabilities; all the circuit breakers and switches and instruments in the aircraft, so that the capability ALIAS provides to a crew member is really like a co-pilot,” said Graham Drozeski, the DARPA program manager for ALIAS
Airbus Delivers 2 H225M Multirole Utility Helicopters to Thailand
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its seventh and eighth H225M multirole utility helicopters. Since 2012, the RTAF has placed orders for a total of 12 H225Ms under its fleet modernisation programme
Bell, Thales to Develop Flight Control System for VTOL Aircraft
Bell Helicopter announced today a teaming agreement with Thales, for the development of flight control systems for Bells vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft and on-demand mobility (ODM) solutions. “We continue to expand our team and capabilities for our ODM aircraft to bring the most advanced technology available and new vertical lift solutions to the market,” said Bells Scott Drennan, Vice President of Innovation
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Brunei MoD Orders Six H145M Multipurpose Helicopters
Peru Selects Hyundai Rotem's K-808 White Tiger Armored Vehicles
South Korea to Double Military Drone Fleet by 2026
Avation PLC Orders 10 ATR 72-600s
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
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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