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Russia has overcome import dependence on helicopter engines
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has started a serial production of new engines TV7-117V developed by JSC "Klimov" for helicopters Mi-38. Turboprop engine modifications...
Prospects in the North African helicopter market
North African states including Algeria, Sudan, libya, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco represent prospective markets for all global helicopter manufacturers.
The reason for this is the...
Sikorsky accepts prototype Turkish Utility Helicopter from PZL Mielec
Just two weeks after the Turkish Government announced the start of the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) to build a fleet of multi-role T70...
CH-53K King Stallion achieves 27,000 pound external lift
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced the CH-53K King Stallion successfully completed an external lift of a 27,000 pound payload at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Test Center...
BAE to make two Assault Amphibious Vehicle variants for Japan
BAE Systems, Land & Armaments, York, Pennsylvania, is being awarded an $10,862,557 firm-fixed-price contract to provide the necessary material and technical engineering to build,...
Australian army gets three new CH-47F Chinook helicopters
In a major boost to Army’s medium lift helicopter capability, CASG has delivered three additional CH-47Fs Chinooks two and half months ahead of schedule....
Belarus invited Vietnam to upgrade BTR-50 armored vehicles
Belarus has touted Vietnam and some Southeast Asian countries upgrade packages BTR-50 armored vehicles with powerful weapons, that reported by defense-studies.blogspot.com.
Under the proposal from...
Azerbaijan showcase new «SandCat» armored vehicles purchased from Israeli Plasan company
Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan made a presentation of 4×4 SandCat armored vehicles purchased from Israeli Plasan company, reported by azeridefence.com.
AzeriDefence reports that on...
North Korea launches new Hwasong-10 intermediate-range ballistic missile
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said after supervising the test launch of an intermediate-range missile that the country now has the capability to...
S. Korea and the United States conduct joint helicopter attack drill
South Korea and the United States on Wednesday conducted a joint helicopter attack exercise in an effort to test their combat readiness to counter...
Otokar signs contract for the delivery of new Cobra II armoured vehicles
The Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş confirmed that a contract has now been signed between the Turkish government for supply an unspecified number of new Cobra...
Russia holds flight-tactic exercise on Kamchatka
Russia holds large-scale flight-tactic exercise on Kamchatka (peninsula in the Russian Far East).
In course of the flight-tactic exercise, fighters of the Pacific Fleet Naval aviation...
USAF demonstrated its ability by conducting C-130 supply delivery operation in support of Swift Response
The U.S. Air Force's 821st Contingency Response Group demonstrated its ability to quickly build combat and sustainment power by conducting C-130 supply delivery operations...
Norway could send troops to join coalition forces in Syria
Norwegian lawmakers have given consent to sending troops to join coalition forces in Syria in the international struggle against Islamic State militants, that reported...
First Airbus A400M military transport aircraft for Spain leaves the paintshop
The first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft destined for the Spanish Air Force has finished its painting process and appeared in the colours of the...
Lockheed Martin presents Israel’s first F-35i Adir joint strike fighter
Lockheed Martin presents Israel's first F-35i Adir joint strike fighter to defense minister Avigdor Lieberman, that reported by www.f35.com
"Israel is proud to be the first...
United Arab Emirates has ordered 40 Polish «Rosomak» armoured vehicles
The company Rosomak S.A. executed a contract under which she had to deliver chassis base 40 wheeled armored personnel carriers destined for the United Arab...
Ukrainian army aviation takes part in Skrydstrup 16 in Denmark
On June 17-20, the Ukrainian army aviation took part in ‘Skrydstrup — 2016’ International Airshow held in Denmark, that reported by Ministry of Defenсe of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian...