Dylan Malyasov
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Serbia receives first H145M helicopters
The Serbian Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin visited the Airbus Helicopters Donauwörth site in southern Germany to accept the first H145M for the Serbian Air Force on 22 November.Â
In December, two H145Ms will be delivered to the...
Russia’s first militarised Mi-38T transport helicopter makes maiden flight
Russia’s first militarised series-produced Mi-38T transport helicopter conducted its maiden flight on 23 November at the Kazan Rotorcraft Factory.Â
The helicopter’s maiden flight was performed by test pilots of the Moscow-based Mil Rotorcraft Factory of Russian Helicopters Group (part...
Mysterious helicopters with live soldiers as external load were spotted in Moscow
Two mysterious helicopters were spotted leaving the Kremlin and flying over Moscow city center On 22 November.
Russia’s mysterious helicopters were caught on camera by a passer-by near the Moscow Kremlin. A video posted on Russian social media...
Lithuania to acquire L-ATV combat multi-role vehicles
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis announced on Thursday that country plans to acquire L-ATV combat multi-role vehicles from the USA.
According to Leta.lv citing the Lithuanian Defense Minister, it is anticipated that the L-ATV's contract will be signed in 2020 and will...
Latvian Armed Forces to purchase new SISU GTP 4×4 armoured vehicles
Latvia's Ministry of Defense decided to purchase SISU GTP 4x4 light and medium-range tactical vehicles produced by Finnish truck manufacturing company Sisu Auto, according to Delfi.lv citing the unofficial source in government.
Is expected that Latvian Defense Ministry...
UH-60 Black Hawk celebrates 40 years of aviation service to U.S. Army
Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office has announced on 21 November that UH-60 Black Hawk celebrate 40 years of aviation service to U.S. Army.
The UH-60 Black Hawk has been the Army’s front-line utility helicopter for the past 40...
MBDA announces BLOS missiles development
European guided weapons house MBDA has announced that EU Defence ministers have endorsed on 19 November the EU BLOS (Beyond Line Of Sight) project amongst a list of 17 defense projects aiming at being implemented in the frame...
U.S. Army awards contract to Saab for camouflage systems
Saab has announced on 20 November that company is awarded a $66 million contract for delivering camouflage systems Ultra Lightweight Camouflage Net Systems (ULCANS).
Deliveries are expected to take place in 2019-2020.
The new order, comprised of both woodland and desert camouflage systems,...