Helicopters news Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia to Equip Apaches with Longbow Fire-Control Radars David Kurniawan Nainggolan 2:48:00 PM The Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture Longbow has secured a contract to supply fire-control radars (FCRs) for installation ... Read more »
Helicopters Technology US US Army Receives M-DSA Laser Range Finder for Installation on Apache Helicopter David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:44:00 AM The US Army has taken delivery of the first modernised day sensor assembly (M-DSA) laser range finder designator (LRFD) system from Lockheed... Read more »
Helicopters news Technology US US Army Selects Bell V-280 Valor for JMR-TD Program David Kurniawan Nainggolan 9:49:00 AM Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced that the Bell V-280 Valor™, its third generation tiltrotor design, has been selected by t... Read more »
Helicopters news Sikorsky Awarded $435 Million Contract for Four CH-53K Test Aircraft David Kurniawan Nainggolan 6:45:00 AM The US Navy is awarding Sikorsky a $435 million contract modification to build four more CH-53K prototype helicopters for operational evalua... Read more »
Helicopters news UK Apache Hellfire Missiles Restocked in GBP15 M Deal David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:17:00 AM The MOD has signed a £15 million contract to replenish the Army's stock of supersonic Hellfire missiles used by Apache helicopters. The ... Read more »
France Helicopters news Thales and DGA Discuss RPM Rocket Installation on French Tiger Helicopters David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:04:00 AM Thales subsidiary TDA is currently negotiating a contract with the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to equip the national army's ... Read more »
Helicopters news US US Army Orders Black Hawk Medevac Mission Sensor from FLIR David Kurniawan Nainggolan 3:21:00 PM FLIR Systems has secured a contract for delivery of a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) Mission Sensor (MMS) system for the US Army's UH-60A ... Read more »
Helicopters news New Zealand Signs $120M Deal for Helicopters David Kurniawan Nainggolan 9:12:00 AM New Zealand's Ministry of Defense has signed a $120 million contract with the Kaman Corp. of the United States for Super Seasprite helic... Read more »
Chinese Helicopters Technology China's WZ-10 armed helicopter David Kurniawan Nainggolan 11:17:00 PM The WZ-10 armed helicopter is China's first dedicated armed attack helicopter, which had participated in several comprehensive military ... Read more »
Helicopters news Italian Army Takes Delivery of Its 1st NH90 TTH Helicopter in FOC Configuration David Kurniawan Nainggolan 11:43:00 PM AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first NH90 TTH in FOC (Final Operational Capability) configuration f... Read more »
Helicopters news Technology Kiowa Warrior Upgrades Alter Aircraft Profile David Kurniawan Nainggolan 11:05:00 AM The newly updated Kiowa Warrior aircraft, the OH-58F, made a ceremonial "first flight," April 30, at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. With n... Read more »
Helicopters news Technology Rolls-Royce and Safran Agree RTM322 Engine Programme Transfer to Turbomeca David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:02:00 AM Rolls-Royce has today announced that it has reached agreement to sell its shareholding and interest in the RTM322 helicopter engine programm... Read more »
France Helicopters news French Army Receives First Enhanced Tiger HAD David Kurniawan Nainggolan 7:18:00 AM France's DGA defence procurement agency has received its first Eurocopter Tiger in the enhanced HAD configuration for operation by the c... Read more »
Helicopters news Safran to Support Brazilian Army's Esquilo and Fennec Helicopters Upgrade David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:45:00 AM Safran Engineering Services has been selected as system integrator for the avionics systems modernisation of the Brazilian Army's AS350 ... Read more »
Helicopters news South Korea KAI to Develop Amphibious Assault Variant of Surion David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:55:00 AM Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will develop a variant of the Surion transport helicopter for the South Korean marines. The Defense Acquisi... Read more »
Helicopters news South Korea Boeing to Supply AH-64E Apache Helicopters to South Korea David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:41:00 AM Boeing has been awarded a multi-billion dollar contract for the supply of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ar... Read more »
Helicopters news Technology AgustaWestland Unveils AW169 Variant for AAS David Kurniawan Nainggolan 4:43:00 PM AgustaWestland has unveiled a proposed military development of its 4.5t-class AW169 multipurpose twin-engined utility helicopter to meet the... Read more »
Helicopters news Russian Russia to Complete Helicopter Deliveries to Brazil in Fall David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:45:00 AM Russia will complete the delivery to Brazil of 12 Mi-35 (AH-2 Sabre) attack helicopters worth $150 million by this fall, the head of the Fed... Read more »
Helicopters news Philippine Navy Signs-Up for Three AW109 Power Helicopters David Kurniawan Nainggolan 9:52:00 AM AgustaWestland has signed a contract with the Philippine Navy for three AW109 Power maritime helicopters plus two options. The helicopters w... Read more »
Helicopters news Germany Finalises Cuts to NH90, Tiger Helicopter Orders David Kurniawan Nainggolan 7:18:00 AM Germany has massively reduced its orders for troop transport and attack helicopters under a long-discussed "reorientation" plan fo... Read more »