DefenceTalkIn a first-of-its-kind deal worth about $500 million, the United States has agreed to sell eight new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters and Longbow radars to Indonesia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said here today. Hagel announced the deal during a joint news conference with Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro after productive meetings this afternoon with Yusgiantoro […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hagel-announces-us-deal-to-sell-ah-64e-attack-helicopters-to-indonesia-48884/

DefenceTalkThis year marks the 40th anniversary of production of the Mi-24, the first purpose-built Russian combat helicopter, at Rostov Helicopter Plant, today called Rosvertol, a Russian Helicopters company. The design of the Mi-24, a strike and transport helicopter was, was so successful that versions are still in use today: some 1,500 Mi-24s serve with the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mi-24-legendary-russian-attack-helicopter-turns-40-this-year-47218/