Tag: Helicopters
Poland Pushes Aside Tender for Combat Search and Rescue Helicopters
In what has become a recurring ritual for Polish helicopter acquisition programs since April 2015 when its previous government down-selected the Airbus Helicopters H225M...
China’s Z-19E Armed Helicopter Completes Firing Tests
China's domestic Z-19E armed helicopter has completed firing flight tests, its developer the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said Wednesday. "The Z-19E...
US approves $1 billion in Saudi defense contracts
The United States formally approved defense contracts totaling more than $1 billion with Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as the kingdom’s crown prince continued his...
Limited Number of Weapons In German Military Ready for Action: Report
German lawmakers are set to hear about how Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, has access to less than 50 percent of many major weapons systems....
Netherlands To Buy AH-64E Remanufactured Apache Attack Helicopters
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of items and services to support the upgrade/remanufacture...
Jordan gets more US Black Hawks to bolster defenses
The US delivered another two Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan on Sunday to help protect the kingdom’s borders and counter the threat from militants. The...
UK to Deploy Chinooks to Support French Operations in Africa
The Prime Minister is expected to make the announcement as part of the UK-France Summit at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where she will...
US Navy Tests New Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile on AH-1Z Helicopter
The Navy successfully completed its first Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) flight test on the AH-1Z helicopter Dec.5 at Patuxent River. During the flight, aircrew...
Rethink readiness to prepare for next war, says US Army’s top logistics general
The Army's senior logistician told National Guard leaders to ensure their units are ready for the next war, because wherever and whenever it is,...
NAVAIR Hosts First Orientation Flight In A CH-53K King Stallion
Naval Air Systems Command and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, hosted a ‘first of its kind’ orientation flight in the CH-53K King Stallion for...
