Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) has delivered the first batch of four Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters, made by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, to the Ministry of Defence of Peru. The Mi-171Sh are being delivered to Peru a month ahead of schedule. The customer also received aviation equipment required for its operation in addition to […]

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, has been awarded a $657,400,000 hybrid contract including firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized contract action for aircraft for the Republic of Korea. Contractor will provide four RQ-4B Block 30 Global Hawk air vehicles, two spare engines, and the applicable Ground Control Environment elements. Each will contain an Enhanced […]

Airbus Helicopters has won the support contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters, it was announced on Monday 15 December .This extends the existing contract, signed in 2005, by a further seven years. The German Army Aviation School in Bückeburg trains some 70 […]

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The Royal Thai Air Force is considering buying four new training fighter jets to replace its ageing L39 jets, which have reportedly malfunctioned several times. The cabinet has approved 3.7 billion baht for the deal, and the air force is studying models made in the US, Russia, Italy, China and South Korea, said air force […]

The French Army’s Tiger combat helicopter fleet expanded yesterday with Airbus Helicopters’ delivery of the first two attack helicopters in the HAD Block 2 version, following its qualification by the French General Directorate for Armament on November 21. These two Tigers will join those already in service for the military, which have proven their capabilities […]

The contract brings to 4 the number of AW139s purchased by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Aircraft to enter service in 2016 More than 40 AgustaWestland law enforcement helicopters sold to Japan so far Over 40 AW139s already in service in Japan performing a range of mission Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased […]

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company HESA in Shahin Shahr aircraft plant on announced plans to begin development of An-140 light cargo planes. The Antonov Ir.An-140T is a light military transport aircraft developed on the basis of the An-140-100 turboprop airliner. The Ir.An-140T features a rear ramp for loading/unloading of cargo and personnel. Earlier Russia has […]

Russia will deliver new batch of Sukhoi Su-30MK2V fighter aircraft under a recent contract 2013 worth about $600 million. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will deliver 4 Su-30MK2 fighters to Vietnam. Two Su-30MK2 jets manufactured by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant will be delivered to the air forces of Vietnam in November and two more ones – in […]

Exactly four weeks ago , all seemed well for the Airbus A400M in Germany, as the first German aircraft took first took the skies. But now, reports in well known German media cast doubt over the tactical airlifter, already in service in France and Turkey. A number of shortcomings prevent German A400Ms from seeing serious […]