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.
2nd March 2017
Airbus Helicopters has confirmed that HForce is alive with the sound of sales, the company revealing it has sold two versions of the weapon system …
2nd March 2017
Leonardo UK will work on the Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System, Capability Concept Demonstrator (RWUAS CCD) Phase 2 programme under a contract with the UK …
1st March 2017
The marketing focus for Bell Helicopter at Avalon Air Show 2017 was a major push of its AH-1Z Viper. With the Australian Army's Tiger Armed …
1st March 2017
NorthStar Aviation is offering the Australian Defence Force (ADF) an alternative solution to meet its requirement for a deployable light attack and reconnaissance helicopter for …
1st March 2017
The aviation wing of the US Marine Corps (USMC) has been enjoying unprecedented modernisation in the Asia-Pacific region, with the recent deployment of Lockheed Martin …
28th February 2017
The four Tiger attack helicopters from Germany's Combat Helicopter Regiment 36 that will deploy to Mali at the end of March will each carry an …
28th February 2017
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract to retrofit the German armed forces' CH-53 heavy transport helicopters, the company announced on 27 February.This contract covers work …
27th February 2017
The Defense Helicopter Command of the Royal Netherlands Air Force has awarded a multi-year contract to Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) for the provision of …
27th February 2017
Leonardo will provide its New Generation Identification Friend or Foe (NGIFF) interrogator, called the SIT434/5, for the Italian Navy NH90 Nato Frigate Helicopters (NFHs) under …
24th February 2017
After the Polish government cancelled its original plan to acquire the H225M Caracal helicopter, Warsaw has launched new negotiations for the purchase of 16 multi-role …
23rd February 2017
The Italian Navy has received its first NH90 Maritime – Italian Navy Tactical Transport (MITT) helicopter from Leonardo, the company announced on 21 February.This is …
22nd February 2017
Balancing the needs and demands of the military and commercial aviation markets has seen Sikorsky focusing much of its efforts into customer support and aircraft …
22nd February 2017
The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet aviation base has taken delivery of a new Mi-8AMTSh-VA helicopter, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 20 February.The helicopter …
22nd February 2017
Leonardo has received an order from the government of Pakistan to deliver additional AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters, the company announced on 20 February.The undisclosed …
22nd February 2017
Saab subsidiary Grintek Defence and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL's) Avionics Division have signed a contract for transfer of technology (ToT) between South Africa and India, …
21st February 2017
Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has extended Airbus Helicopters' performance-based logistics (PBL) contract for its H225 helicopter fleet for the next five years, …
20th February 2017
NorthStar Aviation is looking to build on its success supplying armed Bell 407 multirole helicopters (MRH) to the United Arab Emirates by extending its weapon …
20th February 2017
European missile manufacturer MBDA is moving forward with trials of its Anglo-French Sea Venom anti-ship missile and is using this year's IDEX exhibition to promote …
20th February 2017
Although Airbus Helicopters has every reason to feel aggrieved over the protracted and chaotic nature of Indian military acquisitions – just consider the twice-aborted Reconnaissance …
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