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Saudia Arabia's THC Acquires 10 Airbus H125 Helos
August 20, 2020 @ 10:19 AMThe Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase 10 H125 helicopters. The deal comes as part of THCs commitment to further expand its fleet and introduce new services that fulfill market demand and support the development of the Kingdoms wider aviation sector, Airbus said in a statement
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Russia Tests Mi-24P Hind Helo in Helicopter-killer Role
August 19, 2020 @ 03:23 PMRussian Central Military recently tested Mi-24P Hind rotorcraft in helicopter-killer role during night tactical flight exercises in Ural's Kurgan region. "Six 'enemy' helicopters carried out reconnaissance of the area of the troops deployment in order to detect and destroy command posts and fire weapons
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Turkey Hires Washington Lobbyist to Help Clear Helicopter Sale to Pakistan
August 19, 2020 @ 01:19 PMTurkey has hired a Washington law firm to lobby with the US administration for securing an export licence which will help complete a $1.5 billion sale of ATAK helicopters to Pakistan
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HAL's Helicopters in Japanese Ship Rescue Mission off Mauritius
August 19, 2020 @ 07:03 AMIndias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced Wednesday that indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv and Chetak helicopters were being pressed into service to rescue people and extricate skimmed oil from the Japanese owned cargo ship MV Wakashio. The ship was on its way from China to Brazil but ran aground on the reef at Pointe dEsny, Mauritius recently
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China, India Among Top 5 Defense Spenders in 2020
August 18, 2020 @ 04:52 PMChina and India have earned a place in the list of top countries with highest defense spending in the world this year. While China lost the first spot to the United States with an annual spending of $237 billion, India bagged the fourth place with $67 billion
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India’s Ordnance Factory Board Develops Prototype Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, NAMICA
August 18, 2020 @ 07:48 AMIndias state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has developed a prototype Nag Missile Carrier-launcher (NAMICA) to house the locally-made anti-tank missile, Nag. The six missile launching system is mounted on a BMP 2 Infantry Combat vehicle (ICV)
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Israel Grounds Black Hawk Fleet Over Near-Crash Incident Last Month
August 18, 2020 @ 06:44 AMThe 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 commander of the Air Force, Maj
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France Deployes 2 Rafale jets to Crete Amidst Greek_Turkish Dispute in Mediterranean
August 13, 2020 @ 12:31 PMFrance today deployed two Rafale fighter jets to La Sude, Crete which were previously flown to Cyprus from August 10 to 12 for an exercise. The move is seen as an attempt to check the military presence of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean which is proceeding with hydrocarbons survey amidst a dispute with Greece
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CH-53K Heavy Transport in Helicopter Carrier Tests
August 12, 2020 @ 04:08 PMThe 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 the Atlantic Ocean, included taking off and landing from various deck positions by day and night under severe weather conditions, testing the automatic rotor folding system and various compatibility tests on board
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Two HAL Light Combat Helicopters Deployed by IAF in Ladakh
August 12, 2020 @ 07:43 AMTwo HAL produced Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) have been deployed in Ladakh in support of Indian Air Force (IAF) missions “at short notice.” The helicopter took off from a high altitude location to a forward area for a simulated attack on a high altitude target
Palestinian Activists Storm U.K.'s Largest Airbase, Damage 2 Aircraft
Israeli Oil Refining Capacity Severely Hindered in Iranian Strikes
U.S., Germany Send 14 More Arms Flights to Israel during Iran Confrontation
France Conducts First Test of MICA NG Missile from Rafale Jet
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
