Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.
Sikorsky Aircraft is a pioneer in manufacturing helicopters for civilian and military use. In November 2015, Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky from its previous owner, United Technologies Corporation.
Israel Grounds Black Hawk Fleet Over Near-Crash Incident Last Month
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has blocked its Black Hawk helicopter fleet from all non-operational flights, a month after one of the choppers missed hitting the ground by a whisker. “The...
CH-53K Heavy Transport in Helicopter Carrier Tests
The CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter completed tests on a US Navy helicopter carrier at the end of June 2020. The test, which took place over around 14 days in...
Sikorsky-Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant Reaches 205 Knots During Flight Test
The SB-1 Defiant aircraft developed by Sikorsky and Boeing reached its fastest speed yet during a recent flight test. "Exceeding 200 knots is significant also because it's beyond any conventional helicopter...
Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter Completes Aerial Refueling Tests with KC-130KJ Tanker
The CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter has successfully completed several inflight refuelling tests with a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker of the U.S
India to get 3 US Navy MH-60R Helicopters in 2020
The Indian Navy will receive three new (undelivered) MH-60R helicopters formerly meant for the US Navy by the end of this year. “The US Navy has allowed us to leverage three...
Russia Completes Development of Typhoon-Airborne Armored Vehicle
Russia has completed the development of a unique armored vehicle that can be air-dropped with troops inside. The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that state trials of the...
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Nordic Countries Unite Against Russian "Threat"
Defense ministers from Nordic countries convened in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, for the NORDEFCO meeting on April 29-30, where they collectively addressed the Russian threat by signing Vision 2030
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Nearly 300 Entities Allegedly Supporting Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
The United States announced sanctions on nearly
The United States approved a $250 million training package for Saudi Arabia's Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) on Tuesday, as confirmed by the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
U.S. Approves $250M Training Deal for Saudi Naval Forces
Ukraine to Legalize Private Military Companies
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament, is currently reviewing a draft law proposing the legalization of private military companies (PMCs) within Ukraine's jurisdiction
Northrop Grumman’s Manta Ray UUV Prototype Completes In-Water Testing
The Manta Ray prototype, an uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman, has completed comprehensive in-water testing off the coast of Southern California during February and March 2024, DARPA announced today
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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
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