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.
26th January 2015
To allow Malaysia’s military to better counter insurgents, the country is obtaining second-hand S-70A Black Hawks from Brunei, and improving the combat capability of its …
23rd January 2015
A variant of the Surion helicopter destined for service in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) completed its first flight on 19 January 2015 …
22nd January 2015
The Netherlands resumed acceptance of the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) in December, as the ‘action plan’ developed by NHIndustries to resolve corrosion issues seems …
21st January 2015
As of 1 January, the Netherlands' Ministry of Defence has taken its characteristic yellow AB-412 search and rescue (SAR) helicopters out of service. These helicopters, …
20th January 2015
Elbit Systems has won a contract from an Asian army to provide the mini Music IR MWS based DIRCM systems for the customer's Black Hawk …
19th January 2015
The door may be closing on European helicopter manufacturers in Slovakia, with the country’s defence minister revealing the Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk transport helicopter is …
16th January 2015
The Philippine Navy (PN) and Air Force (PAF) have had their helicopter capability bolstered with the delivery of four disassembled AgustaWestland AW109 Power helicopters to …
14th January 2015
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has received a maintenance training system for its CH-147F Chinook helicopter from Boeing, the company said on 12 January. …
8th January 2015
Pictures of the new Z-18A troop-carrying helicopter undergoing high-altitude testing have emerged on the Chinese internet as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) looks for a …
6th January 2015
Around 135 new helicopters were delivered to the Russian military in 2014, as the country continues a wide-ranging modernisation of its rotorcraft fleet. The majority …
6th January 2015
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 transport helicopters continue to take up greater mission responsibilities, as demonstrated by the type’s transition from the Helicopter …
23rd December 2014
The Spanish military’s new helicopter fleet continues to take shape with the delivery of the first two Tiger helicopters in the new HAD-E version from …
22nd December 2014
AgustaWestland has signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with partners in Poland as it seeks to strengthen its industrial relationships with Polish industry. The Polish …
22nd December 2014
The Russian Air Force’s 15th Army Aviation Brigade, stationed at Ostrov in the western part of the country, is set to take a batch of …
19th December 2014
The first NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) built in Spain has been delivered to the Spanish armed forces by NHI from Airbus Helicopters’ Albacette facility. …
18th December 2014
Karem Aircraft will continue its development work on the DARPA Vertical Take Off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane) programme, with Phase 1B funding issued …
17th December 2014
Taiwan is standing up its first four Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters at Guiren Air Base, after they arrived from the US on 3 December. Destined for …
16th December 2014
India will begin licensed production of the Mi-17 and Ka-226T helicopters, following a political agreement reached as Russia chases a lucrative Indian military helicopter tender. …
15th December 2014
The second Airbus Helicopters’ Super Puma AS332 C1e helicopter ordered under a contract signed in 2013 has arrived in Bolivia, where it will now enter …
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