Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion makes first flight
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The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter has performed its long-awaited first flight, taking to the air on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. The maiden flight involved basic taxi work and hovering maneuvers, lasting a total of around 55 minutes. “This aircraft flew just like we expected it to […]
Camcopter S-100 completes successful trials for the South African Navy
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Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) continues its successful shipboard trials when demonstrating its outstanding capabilities to the South African Navy from 20 to 23 October 2015 at False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. The maritime environment holds unique demands for situational awareness and timely communications. The CAMCOPTER® S-100 is a much needed asset […]
US strikes down T-50 exports to Uzbekistan
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The U.S. government has refused to allow Korea to export $400 million worth of indigenous supersonic training jets to Uzbekistan, sources said Sunday. The denial of permission is another blow to Korea’s program to develop its own military aircraft and comes at a sensitive time when the U.S. government’s refusal to hand over key avionics […]
Kuwait purchase of 24 Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracals
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France will on Wednesday sign 2.5 billion euros of defence deals and provisional agreements with Kuwait, including a sale of Airbus-built military helicopters worth 1 billion euros, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The deal for 24 Caracal heavy helicopters has been in the works since June, when French officials said it […]
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Danish MH-60R Helicopter to the U.S. Navy
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The U.S. Navy accepted the first MH-60R helicopter slated for Denmark from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in a ceremony today at the Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, New York. “We are excited to accept this aircraft bound for Denmark,” said Rear Adm. CJ Jaynes, program executive officer for air anti-submarine warfare, assault and special mission […]
Sweden offers Gripen, Erieye, tactical data link as a package to Indonesia
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Sweden has officially offered its air power package to Indonesia, banking on lower lifecycle cost coupled with attractive financing solutions and a commitment to fulfill its obligation of transferring the technology.The offer was announced by Swedish Ambassador to Jakarta Johanna Brismar Skoog during a breakfast briefing at her residence in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on […]
Venezuela Has Ordered 24 L-15 Supersonic Trainer Aircraft
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The Venezuelan Air Force has ordered 24 CATIC L-15 supersonic trainer aircraft. The Hongdu L-15 Falcon is a Chinese supersonic training and light attack aircraft being developed by Nanchang-based Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIG) to meet the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) […]
US Navy pilot killed in F-18 jet crash in Cambridgeshire Fens
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A US Navy pilot has died in an F-18 jet crash in the Fens in Cambridgeshire, close to an RAF base. The Hornet crashed on farm land in Redmere, near Ely, close to the Suffolk border, with the alarm raised at 10:30 BST. Cambridgeshire Police confirmed the pilot, the only crew member, died. The aircraft […]
Russia may supply to Egypt 50 Kamov Ka-52 and 32 Ka-52K helicopters
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Russia may supply to Egypt up to 80 Kamov Ka-52 Alligator [NATO reporting name: Hokum B] attack helicopters and Ka-52K Katran (navalized derivative of Ka-52) helicopters designed for Mistral helicopter carriers, a source in the system of Russia’s military technical cooperation with other countries told TASS Tuesday. The source said that after a contract with […]
Boeing Showcase Little Bird ULB demonstrator helicopter for the South Korean armed forces
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The Boeing Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator helicopter is a modification of the MD 530F single-turbine helicopter, designed for both manned and unmanned flight. The ULB can be remotely operated or programmed for autonomous operations in any of its three operational modes: dual pilot, single pilot or unmanned flight operations. The high payload capacity allows […]