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Jun- 2022 -

10 June

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Norway Scraps Deal for NH90 Military Helicopters

Norway canceled a contract for 14 NH90 military transport helicopters from a European consortium that includes Airbus.

May- 2022 -

31 May

Air

Joe Saballa

Bell Textron to Modernize Canadian CH-146 Griffon Helicopters

Bell Textron has been awarded an $800 million contract to modernize the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of 85 CH‑146 Griffon helicopters.

24 May

Air

KAI's concept rendering of South Korea's next-generation vertical-lift helicopter

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Developing Next-Gen Vertical-Lift Helicopter

Korean Aerospace Industries is working on a next-generation vertical-lift helicopter to replace the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.

Apr- 2022 -

21 April

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

India Scraps Planned Purchase of 48 Russian Helicopters

India has cancelled a planned procurement of 48 Russian Mi-17 V5 helicopters in favor of local production.

19 April

Africa

A Russian Mil Mi-24 "Hind" attack helicopter flying in the eastern Syrian region of Deir Ezzor

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Takes Delivery of Two More Russian Combat Helicopters

Mali's ruling junta announced the delivery of two more combat helicopters and surveillance radars from Russia.

18 April

Africa

AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fires a Hellfire missile

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Wins US Green Light for $1B Attack Helicopters

The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Viper attack helicopters worth almost one billion dollars to Nigeria.

12 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source

A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets "close to" British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said.

8 April

Air

Joe Saballa

Leonardo Clinches British AW159 Wildcat Helicopter Support Contract

The UK has renewed a contract with Leonardo to provide maintenance support for the AW159 Wildcat helicopters used by the British Army and Royal Navy.

Mar- 2022 -

29 March

Air

A UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter is parked on Muir Army Airfield for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new variant on October 6, 2021.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Next-Gen Helicopter Engine Reaches Milestone

The US Army’s next-generation helicopter engine program achieved a significant milestone recently when fuel was ignited in the engine for the first time for power generation.

29 March

Air