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.
14th April 2014
Structural integrity testing on the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter’s airframe has commenced as part of a three-year programme to validate the aircraft’s ability to operate …
11th April 2014
Although the growth of Southeast Asian economies offer great opportunities to defence companies, no new major procurement programmes are expected for Malaysia in the short-term. …
11th April 2014
AgustaWestland will supply a second AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter to the armed forces of Malta, following a decision by the Maltese government to exercise …
10th April 2014
As the US Navy (USN) and industry await the findings of a task force study into the future of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), confidence …
10th April 2014
Pentagon plans to cut the number of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) procured will not result in an immediate reduction in the planned number of MH-60 …
10th April 2014
The US Navy is furthering development of its new LAU-61G/A Digital Rocket Launcher (DRL), paving the way for full Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) …
10th April 2014
Anticipation of a potential Malaysian attack helicopter tender remains high, with candidate platforms from Bell, Airbus Helicopters and Boeing to be showcased at the Defence …
10th April 2014
Jangkaan kekal tinggi terhadap potensi Malaysia untuk tender helicopter serangan, dengan pelbagai calon platform dari Bell, Airbus Helicopters dan Boeing bakal dipamerkan di expo Defence …
9th April 2014
The US Navy has certified the Phantom Badger combat support vehicle for transport within the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. A series of successful tests were …
8th April 2014
A planned trial will see a new advanced task-based mission management and control system, known as VERTI, integrated with the K-MAX aircraft under a Phase …
8th April 2014
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has completed the first flight test programme of its five year Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) effort, it has …
8th April 2014
The V-22 Joint Program Office is preparing itself for the potential order of 48 of the tiltrotors for the US Navy, which it is hoping …
7th April 2014
Selex ES has successfully demonstrated its Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system as part of NATO Trial EMBOW XIV. The demonstration took place in March …
3rd April 2014
Kaman Aerosystems has reached a new milestone on the H-60 helicopter cockpit programme, having delivered the 1,000th cockpit to Sikorsky for integration into a UH-60M …
2nd April 2014
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a contract to upgrade CH-47F Chinook Avionics Trainers (CAT) in use at the US Army's 128th Aviation …
2nd April 2014
The US VXX Presidential helicopter acquisition programme was slated to commence system development in March, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office …
31st March 2014
Airbus Helicopters secured transactions worth $54 million for the AS350, EC145 and EC155 helicopters during the FIDAE exhibition in Santiago in Chile at the end …
28th March 2014
The Philippines has signed a signed a contract worth more than $100 million with the Canadian Commercial Corporation for eight Bell 412 utility helicopters. Fernando …
28th March 2014
Some five years after signing a statement of intent to jointly pursue a next-generation helicopter-launched surface attack missile, the UK and France have finally committed …
Subscribe to news feed
Connect with us on socials
