Latest Defence Helicopters news – Page 260
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Raytheon job ad reveals UAV sensor upgrade
Raytheon has revealed plans by the US Army to dramatically improve the performance of a new sensor payload expected to be installed on hundreds of unmanned...
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NewsMoD responds to damning report into loss of Nimrod XV230
Industry and military officials have received fresh criticism over the 2006 loss of a Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft and 14 lives ...
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Lockheed offers 2014 delivery date for South Korea's first F-35s
Lockheed Martin remains confident that South Korea will select its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the third phase of its F-X competition, with the company...
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KAI outlines work on indigenous UCAV design
South Korea plans to acquire a variety of unmanned air vehicles across all spectrums in the coming years, with local and international companies vying for...
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NewsSharjah 707 crash inquiry confirms part fell from jet
United Arab Emirates investigators have confirmed that part of the airframe from the Azza Air Transport Boeing 707-330C which crashed at Sharjah last week...
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NewsDARPA invites bid for 5-year flight demonstrator
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has formally invited bids for a $155 million Vulture II contract to build and test an ultra-long-endurance...
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NewsVIDEO: Sharjah 707 crash footage shows unexplained falling object
Video images capturing the Sudanese Boeing 707 crash during take-off from Sharjah
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Boeing plunges into the red in 3Q, reiterates 787 will fly by year-end
Costs and charges associated with Boeing's delayed 787 and 747-8 programmes pushed the airframer deep into the red for the third quarter.
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US Army seeks EA-18Gs comms jammer for UAVs, Raytheon says
A Raytheon executive says the US Army wants to buy three newly designed pods that repackage the communications...
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Power pay-off
The winner of the race to replace the GE T700 military engine could find a huge commercial market too
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India and Russia look to inject momentum into programmes
India's defence minister A K Antony will push Russia to increase the momentum on the joint development of two key military aircraft programmes - the fifth-generation...
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NewsPICTURES: Lockheed Martin unveils first F-16 Block 52 ordered by Pakistan
Lockheed Martin today unveiled the first of up to 36 F-16 Block 52 fighters that could be sold to the Pakistan Air Force in a ceremony attended by the chiefs of both Pakistani US air forces.
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South Korea's fighter requirements come to the fore
Seoul faces a decision between developing its own product and importing off-the-shelf aircraft as it seeks to update its combat fleet
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US Army starts analysing options for OH-58D replacement
After cancelling the Bell Helicopter ARH-70 Arapaho a year ago, the US Army is now formally analysing a wide range of options for replacing the Bell OH-58D...
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US Army unveils five-layer strategy for airborne ISR
Nearly four years after botching its attempt to replace its ageing signals intelligence platform, the US Army has regrouped with a new strategy to recapitalise...
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South Korea launches KF-X corruption probe
South Korean officials have raided the offices of Saab and a research institute in Seoul as part of an investigation into alleged corruption related to defence...
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Poland eyes C-130 lease deal, after delay hits refurbishment project
Warsaw is negotiating a possible lease of up to two USAF C-130s, amid delays to a refurbishment programme ...
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PICTURE: BAE's first production Nimrod MRA4 gets RAF livery
The UK Royal Air Force's first of nine Nimrod MRA4 surveillance aircraft has received its service livery ...
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South Korea to delay indigenous fighter, attack helicopter programmes
South Korea's defence ministry has reduced the funding for the development of indigenous fighters and attack helicopters as part of a major cost-cutting...
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ATK, Lockheed to develop new warning system for US Navy aircraft
The US Navy has selected ATK and Lockheed Martin to compete for the right to produce the next missile and gunfire warning system for thousands of fixed-wing...