Lockheed Martin will provide a study for an integrated and capable payload ship, able to patrol for extended durations, as part of the U.S
A new variant of Ansat rotorcraft built by Russian Helicopters will come with latest avionics; besides an enlarged main tank and internal fuel tanks, which would increase the range of the helicopter by over 275km. The company unveiled the new variant of the Ansat at the HeliRussia-2020 Exhibition Tuesday
BIRD Aerosystems has won a new contract to upgrade and improve the Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) systems which were previously provided to the Czech Air Force. BIRDs AMPS are installed on the Czech Air Force Mi-17 helicopters and successfully and operationally deployed in different dangerous and complicated conflict zones, including Afghanistan
Russias Ruselectronics, a subsidiary of Rostec State Corporation is developing a new type of helicopter radar systems based on microwave radiation. Designed to be compact and lightweight, the radar will be deployed on both unmanned as well as small manned helicopters
Indias indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has completed ten-day hot and high altitude trials in the Himalayas. The Army version of the LUH is ready for Initial Operational Clearance (IOC)
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has revealed “MultiFlyer,” a UAV squadron of small unmanned helicopters that can fulfill a range of non-military tasks. It can assist with tasks such as disaster area management, first responders guidance, large events monitoring, security and police enforcement, agricultural and maritime surveys
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today two Mi-8MTV5-1 combat helicopters entered service with the air group of 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan. “An airborne defense complex has already been installed on board the rotorcraft, and the cockpit is equipped with lighting equipment adapted for the use of night vision goggles
South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has issued a type certificate to Russian Helicopters Mi-17A2 rotorcraft, validating its airworthiness. The helicopter was earlier certified by aviation authorities in India and Columbia last November
The U.S
Bell Textron is awarded a $272,161,641 contract for the production and delivery of eight UH-1Y Venom and four AH-1Z Viper helicopters for the government of the Czech Republic. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60%); and Amarillo, Texas (40%), and is expected to be completed in November 2023