Germany to send WS-61 Westland Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
Reservations about Indian helicopter project emerge
India’s long-delayed quest for a new military surveillance helicopter has hit a fresh snag, with domestic venders concerned the acquisition strategy of the relaunched project gives an unfair advantage to HAL.
The Indian Ministry of Defence recently issued a request for information (RfI) for 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters (RSH) for the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) following the scrapping in August of the programme’s request for proposal.
Issued for a third time on 31 October, the RFI calling for the replacement of aging Chetaks (Aerospatiale SA316 Alouette III) and Cheetahs (SA315B Alouette II/III mix)
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