Italy and Austria have signed a government-to-government (G2G) agreement for the sale and procurement of 18 Leonardo AW169M light multirole helicopters for the Austrian Armed Forces. On the 02 December the defence ministers of Italy and Austria Lorenzo Guerini and Klaudia Tanner, signed the implementation phase of the agreement at the Italian Ministry of Defence…
Russian Helicopters Overhaul Mi-17-1Vs of the Peruvian AF
Russian Helicopters Holding of the Rostec State Corporation has overhauled six Mi-17-1V military transport helicopters at the Peruvian Air Force SEMAN base in Lima in two years, said the press service of Rostec. Repair work was carried out by the Novosibirsk Aircraft Repair Plant (NARP) of the Russian Helicopters holding under the direct control of…
Russia Accounts for 29% of the Global Combat Helicopters Market
Russia accounts for 29% of the global market of combat helicopters, which provides it with the second place in the world list of manufacturers of this equipment. The most successful products are Mi-24/35, Ka-52 and Mi-28. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Military Helicopters directory at its disposal, published by the British…
Upgraded Ka-52M Helicopters to be Delivered in 2022
The Russian Helicopters Group has completed the assembly of the first two prototypes of the upgraded Kamov Ka-52M ‘Alligator’ reconnaissance/attack helicopters. Deliveries of serial-produced gunships to the troops may begin in 2022, the Group's press service said on Wednesday. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "Today flight tests are underway on the territory of the…
GÖKBEY Helicopter’s 2nd Engine Prototype for Tested
Tests of prototypes of engines for Turkey's first indigenous multirole helicopter, GÖKBEY, are in progress. The first engine prototype to be tested was the TS3, and now the second one has passed the same tests as well. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. In its statement, Turkish Engine Industries (TEI) said that "The first ignition…
(MH-60R) Multi-Mission Helicopters Launched by Saudi Arabia
Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili launched on 23 December the Multi-Mission Combat Navy Helicopters (MH-60R). Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The launch was attended by the Commander of the US Central Command, Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Samuel Paparo, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
One Ansat Helicopter Delivered to Republika Srpska
The Russian Helicopters Holding stated on Mondy that it has delivered the first Ansat helicopter to the Republika Srpska. The operator of the rotorcraft, which is equipped for medical operations, is the Ministry of Interior of the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina), said the Holding in its statement. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The Holding noted…
Russian Helicopters Launches Mi-8 Test Operation Program in Indonesia
The pilot project is being implemented in Indonesia, where two Mi-8 helicopters are already involved in firefighting operations
Upgraded Ka-27 Helicopters Practice Landings on Latest Frigate’s Deck in Arctic Drills
Kamov Ka-27 shipborne anti-submarine warfare helicopters practiced take-offs and landings on the deck of the latest frigate Admiral Kasatonov
Russia to Supply Over 120 Helicopters to China
The Russian Helicopters holding, part of the Rostec State Corporation, will supply more than 120 helicopters, of which 18 are combat helicopters, to China under the 2019 contracts. This was stated in the report for the year 2019 posted on the official website of Rostec. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. “During 2019, Russian Helicopters…