• Defence Helicopter

  Ka-226T certified in Russia – at last

  22nd April 2015

  In a long-awaited development, the Kamov Ka-226T twin-engine co-axial helicopter received its long-delayed type certificate by the Interstate Aviation Committee (ARMAK) at the end of …

• Defence Helicopter

  Indian helicopter RfI closes, again

  16th February 2015

  After three false starts, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) will close an RfI for domestically-built single-engine reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) on 17 February.  Both …

• Defence Helicopter

  India restarts RSH tender

  3rd October 2014

  Within a month of cancelling the 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters (RSH) tender, the new Indian government has released a request for information (RfI) for …

• Defence Helicopter

  India clears purchase of Apaches, Chinooks

  29th August 2014

  India has cleared the offsets proposal for 22 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy helicopters for the Indian Air Force.  The Defence …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ka-62 maiden flight planned for December

  21st August 2014

  The first Kamov Ka-62 prototype will not now take to the air until December this year, it has been revealed.  The delay in the KA-62’s …

• Defence Helicopter

  Z-18F ASW helicopter breaks cover

  21st August 2014

  A larger People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter has long been expected and a new platform is now currently undergoing trials, according …

• Defence Helicopter

  Kamov, Sagem team for Ka-52 attack helicopter

  29th August 2013

  Sagem and Kamov have announced at the MAKS aviation and space salon that they will work together to develop an enhanced version of the Kamov-52 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Heli-Expo 2013: Russian Helicopters projects 2015 deliveries for two new platforms

  7th March 2013

  In their sixth consecutive Heli-Expo ‘Russian Hour’, representatives from Russian Helicopters and the Russian Helicopter Industry Association presented the first international briefings on two new …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aero India 2013: Eurocopter urges progress on Indian LUH tender

  7th February 2013

  Eurocopter is hopeful that an Indian competition for 197 light helicopters will be resolved soon despite doubts swirling around the programme. Lutz Bertling, president and …

• Defence Helicopter

  Heli-Expo 2012: Engine market recovering claims Turbomeca

  13th February 2012

  Turbomeca has enjoyed a comfortable 2011 after bumps in the helicopter industry during 2010. Speaking at the company's press conference at Heli-Expo in Dallas, Olivier …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ka-226T engine certified by EASA

  14th November 2011

  Russian Helicopters has announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Arrius 2G1 turboshaft engine made by French company Turbomeca (Safran Group), …

• Defence Helicopter

  MAKS 2011: Russian Helicopters shows off range of systems

  18th August 2011

  Russian Helicopters used the MAKS air show outside Moscow to showcase a number of developments across its range, displaying several new variants for the first …

• Defence Helicopter

  Goodrich selected for Russian Helicopters Mi-34C1 upgrades

  19th May 2011

  Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Russian Helicopters, JSC to provide the main rotor actuator and hydraulic power supply for its upgraded Mi-34C1 light helicopter. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aero India: Eurocopter showcases armed Fennec

  12th February 2011

  Eurocopter exhibited its armed AS550 C3 Fennec publicly for the first time at Aero India in Bangalore from 9-13 February. The rotorcraft is Eurocopter's contender …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russia introduces new helicopters to Indian aviation market

  9th February 2011

  Russian Helicopters, the subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom, presented its lineup at the 8th International Exhibition on Aerospace, Defence & Civil Aviation Aero India …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  CCD-226T

  The CCD-226T avionics suite has been developed by Russian manufacturer Ulyanovsk Instrument Manufacturing Design Bureau (UKBP). The avionics suite forms an integral part of Russian-built ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Ka-52K

  The Ka-52K, designed by the Kamov Design Bureau and built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, is a shipborne combat helicopter being developed for the ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  L-370 Vitebsk

  Ekran’s L-370 Vitebsk Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) equips several rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft in service with the Russian armed forces. Elements of the L-370, specifically ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  E-801M

  The X-band E-801 airborne early warning and control radar equips the Kamov Ka-31 medium-lift utility helicopter. The radar can track up to 20 targets simultaneously. It ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Ka-31

  The Ka-31 is an airborne early warning variant of the Ka-27/28 helicopter, which was originally developed in the 1980s to meet the requirements of the ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Ka-226T

  Kamov’s Ka-226 is a further development of the company’s Ka-26 line of utility helicopters. However, the design has been heavily modernised, and the military Ka-226T ...

• Aircraft carriers

  Vikramaditya Class

  INS Vikramaditya is India’s only functional aircraft carriers following the retirement of INS Viraat in 2016. India bought the ex-Russian carrier and upgraded it to ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Ka-27/Ka-28

  Designed by the Kamov Design Bureau and built by the Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, the Ka-27 (export designation Ka-28) entered Soviet service in 1981. More ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  BAS-200

  Manufactured by JSC Russian Helicopters, which is part of Rostec, the Bas-200 is a rotary-wing UAS that was first presented at MAKS 2021.  Capable of ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Ka-52 Alligator

  The Ka-52 Alligator is a reconnaissance and combat helicopter that can provide battle management coordination and target acquisition for other helicopters for air-to-air, air-to-surface, reconnaissance ...

• Military helicopters - light/training

  Chetak

  The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chetak was the last version of the Alouette III (which first flew in February 1959) to remain in production. More ...

• Destroyers

  Luzhou Class (Type 051C)

  The Type 051C Luzhou Class destroyers were built by Dalian Shipyard for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) with the first vessel commissioned in 2006. ...

• Frigates

  Shivalik Class (Project 17)

  India’s three Shivalik-class (Project 17) frigates were envisaged in the 1990s to be the Indian Navy’s first stealthy multi-role warships, and were built by Mazagon ...

• Corvettes

  Gremyashchy Class (Project 20385)

  The Gremyashchy-class (Project 20385) corvette is an advanced variant of the Streregushchy class (Project 20380) designed by Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau for the Russian Federation ...

• Destroyers

  Sovremenny Class (Project 956)

  The Sovremenny-class (Project 956/956A/956EM) missile destroyers were first introduced by the Soviet Navy to provide air defence and defence against NATO warships in the late ...