Category: Week in Photos

The Qatar Emiri Air Force Leonardo NH90TTH Multi Role Helicopter 2

Leonardo: Qatar’s NH90 programme marks over a year of operations highlighting major operational performance

The programme reached 1,000 flight hours in service on 28th february 2023, showing outstanding effectiveness and serviceability. The Qatar Emiri Air Force Leonardo NH90TTH Multi Role Helicopter (Photo by Leonardo) Missions included primarily troop...

Hungarian Defence Forces Airbus H225M multi-purpose helicopter 1

First two Airbus H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary

The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially handed over at Szolnok Airbase by Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “I am...

Lockheed Martin HIMARS-PrSM 0

US Army Awards Lockheed Martin $615M Production Contract for Domestic and International HIMARS

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $615 million full-rate production contract to manufacture additional HIMARS launchers and associated equipment. Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS launcher fires the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)...

Pacific Air Forces follow Aero India 0

Pacific Air Forces follow Aero India 23 with Air Force training exercise in India

Airmen from the U.S. are participating in the exercise Cope India 2023–or CI23– with the Indian Air Force, April 10-21, 2023. The exercise will take place across Indian Air Force stations in Panagarh and...

2023 04 12 Pentagon Warns Budget Gridlock Could Cost U.S. Edge Over China 0

Pentagon Warns Budget Gridlock Could Cost U.S. Edge Over China

Spending plans in the US Congress are frequently subject to intense scrutiny, primarily as a result of political factionalism. This often poses as a significant obstacle for the Pentagon. Congressional Deadlock Threatens Military Modernization...

2023 04 11 Cobras Give Bahrain Extra Bite 0

Cobras Give Bahrain Extra Bite

Helicopters play a major role in the defence and security of Bahrain. Alan Warnes has been looking at the Royal Bahraini Air Force and the background to its capabilities. Helicopters at the Core of...

2023 03 30 Bahrain approved for 24 surplus SuperCobra attack helos from US 0

Bahrain approved for 24 surplus SuperCobra attack helos from US

Bahrain has been approvedto buy 24 surplus Bell AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 29 March. The US Department of State has cleared the Gulf state to...

2023 03 30 Greece approves purchase of Spike NLOS 0

Greece approves purchase of Spike NLOS

Greece’s Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) chaired by Prime Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos approved the purchase of Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) systems and missiles for all three services on 29 March. KYSEA approved...

2023 03 28 North Macedonia to axe air combat fighter fleet and restructure air force 0

North Macedonia to axe air combat power, focuses on military and civil support helicopters

North Macedonia will axe the air combat power of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (Armija na Republika Severna Makedonija: ARSM), instead focusing on acquiring a multirole helicopter fleet for military and...