The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
31st May 2017
CPI Aerostructures will provide maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services for tow hook assemblies used on the MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter under a contract from …
31st May 2017
A new unmanned tiltrotor is undergoing vertical flight testing, with the first forward flight slated for later this year. The vehicle, driven by four tilting …
30th May 2017
Astronautics' AFI 4700 RoadRunner electronic flight instrument (EFI) has flown onboard a Bell 212 helicopter during a demonstration flight with the Colombian National Police, the …
27th May 2017
Last year has proven to be a difficult year for Russian Helicopters’ business. The state-controlled umbrella holding company which controls Russia’s two design bureaus – …
26th May 2017
Taiwan conducted its annual Han Kuang war games from 22-26 May, a highlight of which was the Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces repelling a …
25th May 2017
The second prototype (PT-2) of Hindustan Aeronautics’ (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has successfully completed its first flight at the company’s facility in Bengaluru, HAL …
24th May 2017
The Indonesian Army Aviation unit’s first Boeing AH-64E Guardian is now conducting test flights in the US, according to images distributed widely on social media. …
23rd May 2017
Russian Helicopters has delivered aviation components to the Peruvian Air Force for its Mi-8/17 and Mi-24/35helicopters, the company announced on 19 May. The aviation equipment …
23rd May 2017
The Brazilian Navy has received seven H225M in UH-15 configuration from Airbus Helicopters subsidiary Helibras, with the first of two UH-15A CSAR aircraft to be delivered this year out …
22nd May 2017
China’s Z-19E armed helicopter has successfully completed its maiden flight in Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, the China Ministry of National Defense announced on …
22nd May 2017
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a seven-year contract to support engines powering German NH90 helicopters with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and …
18th May 2017
Lord Corporation is a key contributor to the next-generation of rotorcraft through its participation in the build of both the Boeing-Sikorsky SB>1 Defiant and Bell …
15th May 2017
The first batch of Ka-52E helicopters for Egypt are slated for delivery by the end of the summer, according to information revealed by Russian Helicopters …
15th May 2017
With the recent release of another draft RFP for the US Air Force UH-1N replacement programme, Boeing is highlighting its decision to offer a variant …
15th May 2017
Multiple organisations across NATO have joined together to launch a new Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability Study. A variety of organisations and committees are working to …
11th May 2017
Safran Electronics and Defense, Avionics USA has received a five-year contract from Airbus Helicopters to provide contractor logistics support (CLS) services for the US Army's …
8th May 2017
The European Defence Agency is in the midst of the 11th exercise Fire Blade which will provide tactical training under the agency's Helicopter Exercise Programme …
8th May 2017
A team of forensic engineers from Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) organisation is using forensic engineering techniques and computational fluid analyses of airflow to …
5th May 2017
The shipborne Ka-52K has successfully completed the first phase of its naval testing programme. It involved the participation of two aircraft.The aircraft were then transferred …
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