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Philippines Acquires 32 S70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland Worth $624 million
February 23, 2022 @ 05:44 PMThe Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) signed a contract for the purchase of 32 additional S70i Black Hawk helicopters from PZL Mielic of Poland in a ceremony held Tuesday, at the DND Building in Camp Aguinaldo. “This is a continuing relationship between our countries
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Ukrainian-Origin ATAK-II Helicopter Engines to be Produced in Turkey
February 23, 2022 @ 04:17 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that the engine of the ATAK II T929 attack helicopter, developed in Ukraine, will be produced in Turkey. TUSAŞ Helicopter Deputy General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu was quoted as saying by local media that the Ukrainian-origin engines for the ATAK-II helicopter will be produced in the country
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China’s Z-8G, Z-20 Helicopters Enters Armed Police Service
February 22, 2022 @ 08:49 AMChinas latest domestically developed Z-8G and Z-20 helicopters have entered service with the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force. A detachment affiliated with the second mobile corps of the PAP recently organized multiple realistic combat-oriented drills featuring combat sorties and formation flights of helicopters, with the aim of honing the pilots' skills and their capability in coordinated combat, the PAP announced in a statement released on its WeChat social media account last week
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South Korea's Light Armed Helicopter Completes Low-Temperature Tests in Canada
February 21, 2022 @ 12:55 PMSouth Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it has successfully conducted overseas low-temperature tests of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) under development in Korea.The low-temperature test of the LAH was conducted in Yellowknife, Canada for about 9 weeks from December 2021 to February 2022
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Thailand Orders AH-6 Light Attack Helicopters
February 19, 2022 @ 03:37 AMThailand has placed an order for an unknown number of AH-6 light attack helicopters from Boeing. Confirming the development, the Pentagon said in a statement that Boeing has been awarded $104 million to manufacture these aircraft for Bangkok
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Iran Starts Mass Production of Aras-3 Military Vehicles
February 17, 2022 @ 05:49 AMIran has started mass production of Aras-3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) besides unveiling a number of locally upgraded missile defense systems. The military achievements were showcased on February 13 during a ceremony attended by Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, a number of other high-ranking military officials and experts from the Defense Industries Organization, Irans state-owned
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Bell Textron to Advance U.S. DoD High-Speed VTOL Capabilities
February 17, 2022 @ 04:03 AMBell Textron Inc., announced its advancement to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, a crowdsourcing effort for the United States Air Force (U
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South Korean DAPA Asks Boeing to Support F-15, AEW&C and Chinook Aircraft...
February 16, 2022 @ 02:59 AMSouth Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) awarded Boeing three performance based logistics (PBL) contracts to manage sustainment of Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K fighter jets and Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, and Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The five-year contracts will improve aircraft availability by using performance data to inform logistics and supply chain management activities
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Israel Orders CH-53K Helicopters for $372M
February 16, 2022 @ 02:36 AMThe Israel Ministry of Defense has placed an order for four new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for $372 million. In a statement today, the U
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Russian Helicopters demonstrated the BAS-200 drone at NAIS 2022
February 15, 2022 @ 10:40 AMRussian Helicopters demonstrated modern multi-purpose helicopter-type UAV BAS-200 at the NAIS 2022 in Russia. One of the directions of its use can be the search for natural resources, including in the Arctic regions
U.S. Sources Twin Otter 300-G Aircraft from Canada’s De Havilland
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
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...
