The Indian Finance Ministry has given a go ahead for New Delhis plans to acquire 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy lift helicopters for $3.1 billion from Boeing
The Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor has set a speed record on a 1000 km ‘point-to-point journey. The aircraft, with its combination of the turboprop airplanes speed and helicopters take-off and landing capabilities, flew from its Yeovil facility in southwest England to its Cascina Costa facility near Milan, Italy, a distance of 1161 km, in just 2 hours 18 minutes
Russian Helicopters has proposed a service and upgrade option for Mi-17, Mi-171, Ka-27, Ka-28, and Ka-31 helicopters currently in used by Chinas military. The option includes upgrades to engines and avionics, installation of the latest navigation system, and the establishment of infrastructure for equipment repair and maintenance contracts for Russian-made components
Naval versions of Indias ‘Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) will get folding rotors to accommodate the chopper in tight spaces on board Indian ships. Work on this modification has been done at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore to make the rotors foldable which will increase the versatility of the helicopter
India is likely to commit 10 Mi-17 V5 helicopters for VVIP duty from its recent decision to order 48 more choppers from Russia. The 10 choppers will be configured for VVIP flights with changes to the interiors, communication and defensive systems
India's Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of 48 Mi-17 V5 helicopters worth INR 7000 crore (US $1.1 billion)
Russian Helicopters has dropped plans to equip its Mi-38 helicopter with the Pratt&Whitney 127 TS engine in favor of the locally made Klimov TV7-117V turboshaft engine. United Engine Corporation (UEC) of Russia received AR IAC type certificate for TV7-117V turboshaft engine developed by Klimov Company
Indian Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is a “front-runner” for partnering with Russia for the manufacture of Kamov Ka-226T helicopters under the ‘Make in India initiative. Sergey Chemezov, Rostec CEO on the sidelines of Moscow Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS), 2015 today told media today said that the state-run HAL is a front-runner for partnering with Russia for the Kamov Ka-226T helicopter project
A contract to set up a joint venture for the production of Kamov Ka-226T helicopters in India is likely to be signed at the upcoming Russian-Indian summit this year end. The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asia Department Zamir Kabulov was quoted by Ria Novosti as saying, "As far as I know, our relevant departments have transferred the business plan, the vision of how to do it, and the Indian side is looking into it
A Saudi Arabias Apache military helicopter crashed in the Jizan region on the border with Yemen while conducting airstrike against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Whille a Saudi Arabian report said the chopper crashed, a Yemini report said it had been shot down