NH Industries to pay Norway $432M settlement to end NH-90 helicopter contract dispute
As part of the settlement, Norway will also return all 14 of its NH-90 aircraft to NHI, alongside spare parts, tools and mission equipment.
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Sikorsky to integrate Israeli systems on Israel’s CH-53K helicopters
The US State Department agreed to a potential sale of up to 18 of these helicopters to Israel in 2021, and Israel eventually went ahead with a deal for an initial 12 estimated at around $2 billion in 2022.
Uganda showcases its recently acquired Mi-28 helicopters
The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has recently become an operator of the Russian-made Mil Mi-28N attack helicopter, making a significant addition to its diverse aerial fleet. Details of Uganda’s acquisition of the Mi-28N attack helicopters…
Poland receives first two AW149 helicopters
The Polish government has taken significant steps to bolster its national defense. On October 30, 2023, Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak proudly announced the delivery of two out of the 32 AW149 helicopters to the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade…
Spanish Navy to receive MH-60R helicopters from Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin, a leading global aerospace and defense company, has announced that it has secured a contract from the U.S. Navy to produce Seahawk helicopters. The deal entails the production and delivery of eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters t…
Russia creates special helicopter units to hunt Ukrainian drones
A number of Russian military reporters’ accounts claim that the Russian Armed Forces have created special helicopter units to hunt Ukrainian kamikaze drones. New units on Mi-28N attack helicopters are being deployed in several regions to defeat c…
Australian military receives initial batch of new UH-60M helicopters
The Australian Defence Force on Wednesday received the first four new 3 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. “The first 3 of a planned fleet of 40 UH-60M Black Hawks arrived recently in Sydney on board two U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemasters,” the …
Ugandan Air Force hails Mi-28N Havoc attack helicopter, graduates pilots and engineers
The Ugandan Air Force has praised the performance of the Russian-made Mi-28N Havoc attack helicopter on the battlefield against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) during the graduation ceremony of its pilots and engineers. The Mi-28N Havoc has proven to be an invaluable asset to the Ugandan Air Force, helping to ensure the safety of Ugandan […]
Boeing to remanufacture AH-64E Apache helicopters for the Egypt
Boeing have been awarded a contract to remanufacture indefinite number of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force. This subcontract is part of a larger one approved by the U.S. State Department in 2020 to upgrade the whole Egyptian AH-64D Apache fleet to more capable E standard. According to a 17 March press […]
Ukraine’s intelligence service receives first Black Hawk
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence directorate (GUR) has confirmed that it has received the first Black Hawk helicopter. New images released by the intelligence service have emerged showing what is clearly a UH-60A Black Hawk in Ukrainian service. &#…