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.
18th June 2012
Airbus Military has announced that it has completed a successful demonstration of the loading of the NH Industries NH90 and Eurocopter EC725 helicopters onto the …
18th June 2012
The government of Qatar has requested to purchase 12 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters under a possible foreign military sale (FMS) with the US government. …
18th June 2012
The French Army air corps has been conducting a series of trials with the first French Tiger HAD (Hélicoptère d'Appui Destruction). The eight week programme, …
14th June 2012
Qatar may be the next customer for the UH-60M Black Hawk, it has emerged. According to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) release on 13 …
13th June 2012
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has started qualification testing on a maintenance training simulator for the NH90 Caiman. The Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) is …
12th June 2012
Eurocopter's X3 high-speed demonstrator has arrived in the US to begin its national tour. The prototype was transported to American Eurocopter's facilities at Grand Prairie, …
11th June 2012
The US Army has delivered the first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior upgraded under the Wartime Replacement Aircraft (WRA) programme at a ceremony at Corpus Christi Army …
8th June 2012
Goodrich has announced that it has received an order from the US Army to provide 80 spare health and usage management system (HUMS) electronic units …
7th June 2012
Rockwell Collins has announced that it has been selected by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop the synthetic vision avionics backbone for …
6th June 2012
The Finnish Army's helicopter battalion is preparing for the delivery of its first NH90 in the fully operational configuration (FOC). The unit - based at …
1st June 2012
Sweden's NH90 crews are rapidly building up their flight hours despite the delays that have afflicted the programme. Four NH90s are currently in service with …
1st June 2012
Dillon Aero has announced that it is developing a new Minigun Pod designed for use on close air support fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The …
1st June 2012
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to make a decision in December whether the British Army’s AH-64D Apache Longbow Mk I fleet is …
1st June 2012
The cuts to the US defence budget mean that Boeing's defence business is now getting a quarter of its sales from the international market. Speaking …
1st June 2012
Sweden is rapidly building its UH-60M Black Hawk experience as it prepares for the deployment of the aircraft in March 2013. Sixteen pilots have now …
31st May 2012
Eurocopter and Heli-One have unveiled a mission-tailored solution for Norway’s new search and rescue helicopter acquisition is now available with Team NORDSAR. The companies made …
29th May 2012
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) says it will leverage the technology it developed for the OH-1 Ninja observation helicopter in the UH-X programme for the Japan …
29th May 2012
Selex Galileo has revealed that it has been awarded an €18 million ($23.5M) contract by prime contractor Lockheed Martin to upgrade the laser targeting capabilities …
28th May 2012
Selex Galileo has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to supply 20 Titan 385ES-HD electro-optic turrets …
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