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Fincantieri to Build Second Logistic Support Ship for Italian Navy
December 22, 2021 @ 01:11 PMThe Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impresa (RTI) consortium led by Fincantieri signed an agreement with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) to build the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy. The LSS will be entirely built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, with delivery scheduled for 2025
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Pentagon Awards AgustaWestland $159 Million for 36 TH-73A Training Helicopters
December 18, 2021 @ 05:35 AMThe Pentagon on Friday awarded AgustaWestland USA, a $159,421,443 contract for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A helicopters Lot III and initial spares in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System program. The TH-73A is the aircraft portion of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS)
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Naval Group Lays Keel for the French Navy's First FDI Frigate
December 16, 2021 @ 06:03 PMNaval Group on Thursday laid the keel of the first defence and intervention (FDI) frigate ordered by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for the French Navy in the Lorient shipyard. The frigate will be delivered in 2024
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Mi-171A3 helicopter for Offshore Operations Makes First Hover Flight
December 16, 2021 @ 10:45 AMThe Mi-171A3 multipurpose helicopter, developed by Russian Helicopters has begun flight tests by marking its first hover flight lasting 15 minutes. All systems demonstrated stable operation
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US, Ukrainian Firms Install Engine, Component Monitoring System for Mi-8/17 Helicopters
December 15, 2021 @ 04:16 AMUS-based GPMS International announced today that it has received regulatory approval to install Foresight MX Health & Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on Russian origin Mi- family of helicopters. Foresight MX is GPMSs HUMS kit adapted to Mi-8, Mi-17, and Mi-171 aircraft and variants
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Thai Army’s Training Helicopter Crashes, 2 Crew Killed
December 14, 2021 @ 10:36 AMAn Enstrom 480B training helicopter of the Thai Army crashed at the Kaset airstrip in Nakhon Sawan province on Tuesday killing two crew members. The helicopter was among several such machines that were on a training mission
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Bell to Build Flight Training Devices for Czech Republic
December 13, 2021 @ 04:06 PMBell Textron has signed a contract with the U.S
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Morocco Eyeing French H225M Caracal Helicopters
December 13, 2021 @ 11:45 AMThe Royal Moroccan Air Force is reportedly planning to buy 8 H225M Caracal helicopter from France. Morocco is currently negotiating with Airbus for eight H225Ms, as per reports
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India’s DRDO Tests Helicopter-launched Anti-tank Missile
December 12, 2021 @ 09:11 AMIndias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) flight-tested the indigenously developed Helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) Missile from Pokhran ranges on December 11. The flight-test was successful in meeting all its mission objectives
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Russian Ansat Helicopter Cleared to Transport Bulky Cargo, Extinguish Fires
December 11, 2021 @ 05:10 AMKazan Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency to equip the Ansat helicopter with an external sling, clearing it for transporting oversized cargo and extinguish fires. The maximum take-off weight of Ansat when using an external sling has been increased from 3600 to 3800 kg
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...
