Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is a division of Airbus Group, specializing in the design and manufacture of helicopters for both civilian and military applications.
Chinese Firm Buys Six Airbus H175 Helicopters for SAR, Emergency Services
Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd
Airbus Helicopters' Demos Single Piloting Stick to Replace Three Helicopter Pilot Controls
Airbus Helicopters' demonstrator FlightLab has tested an electric flight control system in preparation of a new human machine interface (HMI) that will equip CityAirbus NextGen, Airbus eVTOL prototype. The pilot...
Airbus Helicopters Unveils 'PioneerLab,' its Twin-engine Hybrid Technology Demonstrator
Airbus Helicopters today unveiled ‘PioneerLab, its new twin-engine hybrid technology demonstrator that also includes re-cyclable material to reduce carbon footprint. The PioneerLab aims to demonstrate a fuel reduction of up to...
Airbus Tests Nexter's 20mm NC 621 Pod on H225M Helicopter
Nexter, a company of KNDS, is assisting Airbus with the qualification of its 20mm pod on the H225M multi-role helicopter. The first firing took place in April 2023, the company announced...
Cypriot National Guard Orders H145M Helicopters
Cyprus has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of six H145Ms with an option for another six aircraft. The five-bladed helicopters will be operated by the Cypriot National...
Norway Terminates NH90 Helicopter Contract, Seeks $515 Million Refund
The Norwegian Government has decided to end the introduction of the NH90 helicopter and has authorized the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to terminate the contract, said Norwegian Minister of...
Spanish Ministry of Defence and Interior Buy 36 Airbus H135 Helicopters
The Spanish Ministries of Defence and Interior placed an order Thursday for 36 Airbus H135 helicopters. The Ministry of Defence will receive 18 helicopters to be operated by the Air Force...
Airbus Completes First Retrofit of Five-Bladed Version
Airbus Helicopters said today it has performed the first retrofit of a four-bladed H145 into the new five-bladed version. The company is working with DRF Luftrettung on the project
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Thyssenkrupp Launches Fourth Type 218SG Submarine for Singapore
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard launched the fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction program, named the ‘Inimitable’, for the Singapore Navy on April 22 in Kiel
Austal Tests Autonomous Patrol Boat for Australian Navy
The collaborative Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT) project, led by Austal Australia, has completed Sea Acceptance Trials for the autonomous vessel Sentinel off the Western Australian coastline
Thales Launches New System Testing Centre for German F126 Project
Thales, in partnership with the German Navy and BAAINBw, inaugurated the 'extended Thales Testing Centre' in Hengelo, the Netherlands, signaling an advancement in the F126 project aimed at supplying frigates to the German Navy by 2028
Raytheon's Redstone Facility Expansion to Boost Defense Program Capacity by Over 50%
Raytheon, a business unit of RTX, has commenced a $115 million expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility located in Huntsville, Alabama
Nigerian Navy Receives French-made Offshore Survey Vessel
The Nigerian Navy officially received an Offshore Survey Vessel (OSV), named the OSV 115, from the French shipyard OCEA SA in Apapa, Lagos, on April 17
DARPA's RACER Program Tests Fleet Autonomous Movement
German Army Awards Rheinmetall €400M to Develop Intercom with Hearing Protection
Beijing Sees Red as Philippines Plans to Sink De-commissioned Chinese Origin Ship...
AeroVironment Unveils Artificial Intelligence Capability, Autonomy Kit for Drones
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
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...