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Defence Helicopter
NHIndustries signs NH90 support contract
18th December 2018
NHIndustries has signed a through life support (TLS) contract with the NATO agency, NAHEMA, for NH90 helicopter support. NAHEMA acts as contracting authority on behalf …
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Military Logistics
Slovakia seals its largest-ever arms deal
12th December 2018
Slovakia will purchase 14 US-made F-16 war planes in the NATO member's largest-ever military purchase, the prime minister said on 12 December, dropping his earlier …
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Defence Helicopter
Is the Indian Navy considering more Romeos?
11th December 2018
Twenty-four Sikorsky MH-60R multirole helicopters for the Indian Navy (IN), for which a letter of request was sent to the US on 15 November, will …
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Defence Helicopter
Polish National Police receives first two S-70is
10th December 2018
PZL Mielec has delivered the first two S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to the Polish National Police. The helicopters have been delivered under a contract signed …
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Defence Notes
NATO treads carefully in Ukraine-Russia sea spat
3rd December 2018
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on 3 December demanded Russia end its naval standoff with Ukraine, but refused to pledge new support for Kiev, as the …
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Land Warfare
Russia increases Arctic presence with new missile system
5th December 2018
The first batch of 12 Tor-M2DT self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems have been delivered to the Russian Land Force’s 726th Training Centre of Air Defence …
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Defence Helicopter
HAL’s LUH clears 6km altitude flight
12th December 2018
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has achieved a milestone of flying at an altitude of 6km in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the company announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Airbus says improper settings played role in Mali helicopter crash
12th December 2018
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said 12 December that an investigation had found improper settings to have been one factor behind the deadly 2017 crash of …
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Land Warfare
Russia to deploy new S-400 missiles in Crimea
28th November 2018
Moscow will soon deploy more of its advanced S-400 air defence systems in Russian-annexed Crimea, a military official said 28 November amid rising tensions with …
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Defence Helicopter
First flight for the militarised Mi-38T
16th November 2018
Russian Helicopters has announced the first flight of the Mi-38T militarised derivative, a long-awaited event in the process of fielding the 15.6t helicopter in production …
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Land Warfare
Czech Republic announces new procurement programmes
21st December 2018
The Czech Republic’s MoD has begun three major procurement programmes to modernise its armed forces, with all three contracts being signed in 2019. Defence Minister …
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Defence Notes
US gives Russia 60 days to comply with nuclear treaty
5th December 2018
The US warned Russia on 4 December it will withdraw from a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms if Moscow does not dismantle …
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Land Warfare
Russian armed forces receive IMR-3M vehicles
28th November 2018
Engineering units of the Russian armed forces have received 13 new IMR-3M mine-clearance vehicles as part of a contract signed in 2016. The IMR-3M, based …
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Defence Helicopter
SB>1 Defiant first flight slips as 'minor discoveries' mount
12th December 2018
A number of 'minor discoveries' found during initial ground tests on the SB>1 Defiant Propulsion System Test Bed (PSTB), have caused first flight of its sister …
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Defence Notes
Slovak government clashes over largest-ever arms purchase
3rd December 2018
Slovakia's prime minister clashed with the defence ministry on 30 November over a deal to acquire US-made F-16 jets in what is slated as the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia
Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Forecast [Russia]
Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Ka-52K Katran [Russia]
Programme Background The Ka-52K Katran is a navalised version of the Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and attack helicopter. The history of the Ka-52K is aligned with ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60A [Portugal]
Programme Background At the end of February 2025, the Portuguese Minister of National Defence said that as part of the Portuguese Army's Support, Protection & ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
AW119Kx [Bosnia and Herzegovina]
Programme Background In May 2025, the U.S. State Department approved an FMS to Bosnia and Herzegovina for approximately $100 million including 8 AW119Kx helicopters and a ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Mi-26T2 Halo [Russia]
Programme Background The original Mi-26 was initially revealed to the West at the Paris airshow in June 1981. In terms of carrying capacity (weight and ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-1Y Venom (Czechia)
Programme Background Czech Armed Forces intended to use the UH-1Y Venom helicopters in various missions including utility, search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, air-to-ground support and ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
CH-47D Replacement [Thailand]
Programme Background The RTA divested its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found Chinook maintenance ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T- Air Force [India]
Programme Background India had operated a diverse and antiquated fleet of helicopters to support its high-altitude operations along contested borders with China and Pakistan. Reducing ...
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Military helicopters - attack
T129 (Nigeria)
Programme Background Requirement The Nigerian Air Force has an ongoing requirement for attack helicopters in order to assist the country's ongoing counter-insurgency operations. Nigeria already ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T - Army [India]
Programme Background India had operated a diverse and antiquated fleet of helicopters to support its high-altitude operations along contested borders with China and Pakistan. Reducing ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Naval Utility Helicopters [India]
Programme Background The programme would have involved the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z Viper [Czech Republic]
Programme Background On 3 May 2019, it was announced that the US State Department had approved a possible FMS of four AH-1Z Vipers to the Czech ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]
Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]
Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Mi-38
Russian Helicopters' Mi-38 medium-lift helicopter is designed to compete with the Leonardo AW101 and Sikorsky S-92 in both the civil and military markets. The first ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB
Russian Helicopters unveiled the Mi-28UB rotorcraft at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS 2013) exhibition. As the combat training modification of the Mi-28NE Night ...
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Model 327 Fire Attack
The Model 327 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ansat.
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Model 328 Fire Attack
The Model 328 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ka-32.
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
BAS-750
The BAS-750, or БАС-750, is a rotary-wing UAS unveiled at Army 2022 by Russian Helicopters. Described as a multifunctional UAV, it can host various payloads to complete several mission ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28N/Mi-28NM
The Mi-28N is a Russian attack helicopter manufactured by Russian Helicopters for use by the Russian Armed Forces. The helicopter is twin-engined with tandem seating ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
NSTsI-V
Developed by KRET, the NSTsI-V is a helmet-mounted targeting and display system for pilots. The system projects an image onto the transparent screen in front of ...
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Helicopter guns
YAK-B
The YAK-B is a four-barrel 12.7x108mm Gatling gun. The system is remotely controlled, using a gas-operated mechanism, and offers a high rate of fire. It ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ansat
The Ansat is a light, multipurpose, twin-engine helicopter designed and built by Kazan Helicopters. The helicopter is able to carry up to six fully equipped troops, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-171Sh
The Mi-8AMTSh (domestic)/Mi-171Sh (export) is a civil and military transport helicopter that was developed from the Mi-8MT/Mi-17 by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. The type is built ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Rychag-AVM
KRET’s Rychag-AVM radio frequency jammer is designed to perform electronic attack against hostile communications and radar systems. The Rychag-AVM ensemble is mounted onboard dedicated Mil ...
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Land: RWS
Nanuk Russian
Rheinmetall Canada's Nanuk RWS family includes this variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle that ...
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Land: RWS
Qimek Russian
Rheinmetall's Qimek single-weapon RWS family includes a variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle for ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
Kopyo-A
The Kopyo-A is a Russian, multipurpose radar intended for deployment on helicopters. It is designed for coastal monitoring, search and detection of sea surface and ground ...
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Military helicopters - attack, Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-35M
The Mi-35M is a multirole combat helicopter used for ground attack, assault and cargo transport. It is the current production version of Rostvertol's Mi-24/35. Designed ...
