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News - russian helicopters

  • Defence Helicopter

    Afghan Top Gun aircrews take to UK skies

    8th March 2010

    Twenty-seven Afghan Aircrew are being trained in Wiltshire as part of a two year programme run by the UK Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), supported throughout …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Enstrom Helicopter chosen for JSDF training programme

    5th March 2010

    Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has recently been chosen by the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force to supply the next generation of training helicopters for the JGSDF …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AgustaWestland reveals 2009 results

    5th March 2010

    AgustaWestland saw new orders for helicopters fall by nearly 40 % in 2009, the company's results have revealed. The company, part of the larger Finmeccanica …

  • Defence Helicopter

    New Army Black Hawk succeeds in combat

    5th March 2010

    The Army's new high-tech UH-60 Black Hawk M-model helicopter - equipped with a stronger engine, a digital cockpit and composite rotor blades - performed exceptionally …

  • Defence Helicopter

    EADS North America delivers 100th UH-72A Lakota LUH to the US Army

    4th March 2010

    EADS North America delivered its 100th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to the US Army today, marking another on-time and on-budget achievement for a highly …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Veil lifted on Afghan pilot training programme

    4th March 2010

    The UK Ministry of Defence and QinetiQ have lifted the lid on a secret programme to train Afghan helicopter pilots in the UK. Now in …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Technology gives Apache block III more lift, capability, landing ability

    2nd March 2010

    The US Army is leveraging cutting-edge technologies from its Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to give the Block III Apache aircraft increased power, lift, maneuverability …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Storm Xynthia spurs French helicopters into action

    2nd March 2010

    French Air Force and Navy helicopters have gone into action rescuing people affected by Storm Xynthia over the weekend. The storm struck on Saturday night …

  • Defence Helicopter

    NH-90 in Norway

    2nd March 2010

    Finnish NH-90 crews taking part in Exercise Cold Response 2010 have had the honour of landing the first NH-90 at Bardufoss Air Station, the future …

  • Defence Helicopter

    German CH53s: better and safer in the air

    2nd March 2010

    The upgraded CH-53GA has completed its maiden flight in the Bavarian skies over Donauwörth. This flight took place three years after signing the contract for …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Metalexport wins the contract for Polish Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan

    1st March 2010

    The tender for the delivery of further five Mi-17 helicopters for the Polish Military contingent in Afghanistan has been concluded, Minister Bogdan Klich informed during …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Swedish Helicopter units prepare for worldwide operations

    26th February 2010

    The first Swedish AgustaWestland AW109s - locally designated Hkp15 - have been modified in Italy ready for anti-piracy operations in Africa. The helicopters will then …

  • Defence Helicopter

    New Chinook CH-47 helicopters

    26th February 2010

    The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval to a major project to acquire seven CH‑47F …

  • Defence Helicopter

    New Australian Naval Combat Helicopter

    26th February 2010

    The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given first pass approval for a major project to provide the Australian …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Apaches take less aggressive role in Iraq

    26th February 2010

    As the role of US forces turns from a kinetic, action-oriented posture to a supporting role for the Iraqi Army and Police, unit missions must …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast

    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 ...

  • 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 & ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Naval Utility Helicopters (India)

    Programme Background The program will witness the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Tigr-M

    The Tigr-M is a modified variant of the original Tigr design, which replaced the licence-produced Cummins diesel engine with a Russian-designed YaMZ diesel engine. This ...

  • KamAZ-53949 Taifun-K

    Programme BackgroundThe Kamaz-53949 Taifun-K was initially deemed unsuitable for Russian requirements on account of its reliance on a large number of Western-manufactured components. However, it ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMP-3F (Russia)

    Programme Background The Russian Navy's Naval Infantry are believed to have first tested the Kurganmashzavod BMP-3F in 2010, but at that time the service opted ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    H225M - France

    Programme Background In April 2021, the French government signed a deal for the purchase of eight H225M Airbus helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of SA330 ...

  • KamAZ-63968 Taifun-K

    Programme Background The first 30 KamAZ-63968 Taifun-K vehicles were handed over to the Russian Armed Forces at the end of 2014. By the end of ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military helicopters - attack

    Mi-28UB

    Russian Helicopters unveiled the Mi-28UB rotorcraft at the MAKS 2013 exhibition. As the combat training modification of the Mi-28NE Night Hunter, the Mi-28UB is designed ...

  • Model 327 Fire Attack

    The Model 327 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ansat.

  • 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 ...

  • Model 328 Fire Attack

    The Model 328 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ka-32.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    Mi-17V-5

    The Mi-17V-5 (domestic designation Mi-8MTV-5) is a military transport helicopter developed from the Mi-17 (Mi-8MT) medium multirole helicopter. It was developed at the Mil Moscow ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Helicopter guns

    GSh-23L

    The GSh-23 is a 23mm double-barrelled aircraft gun designed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau. The gun is designed to fire fragmentation mines, armour-piercing explosives and ...