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13 August

Ghana Weighs New Military Aircraft After Deadly Helicopter Crash

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama is considering a plan to replace the country’s aging military aircraft fleet after a fatal helicopter incident earlier this month that killed eight high-profile officials, including two cabinet ministers.

8 August

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New Digital Suite From Indra Promises Faster Missile Alerts for Air Platforms

Spanish defense giant Indra has developed a next-generation, fully digital self-protection suite for military aircraft and helicopters.

4 August

Air

U.S. Army Capt. Chris Bissett and Warrant Officer Eric Mendoza, pilots, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Pechacek, crew chief, all assigned to Alpha Company, 12th Aviation Battalion, The Army Aviation Brigade, fly a VH-60M Black Hawk helicopter past the White House, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2024. The 12th Aviation Battalion uses VH-60M "gold top" Black Hawks to conduct priority air transport in support of Department of the Army senior leadership and other senior Department of Defense officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Nicholas A. Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Rolls Out New Helicopter Navigation After DC Black Hawk Collision

The US Army has begun equipping its helicopter crews with new navigation tools after a Black Hawk crashed into a commercial jet in Washington DC in January, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.

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31 July

Air

A Chinese WZ-10 attack helicopter performs a flight demonstration at the 2nd China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, China, 5 September 2013. The 2nd China Helicopter Exposition, including six flight performances, is being held from September 5 to 8 at Tianjin Airport Economic Zone in Binhai New Area. (Photo by Ke wei / Imaginechina via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

China Begins Delivering Z-10ME Attack Helicopters to Pakistan

Pakistan has begun accepting Z-10ME attack helicopters from China as part of Islamabad’s tactical rotary-wing fleet modernization effort.

29 July

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Raytheon Rolls Out Next-Gen Targeting System for US Navy Helicopters

RTX’s Raytheon has launched a high-definition targeting system designed to boost visibility and speed up decision-making for US Navy helicopter crews operating in high-risk zones.

28 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US, Seoul Launch MRO Pact for American Chinooks in S. Korea

The US and South Korea have agreed to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul for US Army Chinook heavy lift helicopters based in the East Asian country using local defense contractors.

25 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus Starts Flight Tests of France’s Guépard Helicopters

Airbus has begun flight evaluations of the H160M Guépard aircraft in support of the French Armed Forces’ Joint Light Helicopter Program.

23 July

Air

Indian Army's first AH-64E Apache helicopter

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Hands First Apache Helicopters to Indian Army

The Indian Army has accepted the first Apache helicopters from Boeing as part of a US foreign military sale approved in 2017.

15 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Launches Mi-8/17 Helicopter Replacement Program

Russia has begun developing a next-generation multirole helicopter to replace its aging Mi-8/17 fleet, according to Russian media.

9 July

Air

Christine Casimiro

S. Korea Cancels 36 Apache Helicopter Deal With US, Prioritizes Drones

South Korea has scrapped plans to purchase 36 additional AH-64E Apache helicopters, whose sale was approved by the US State Department in August 2024, redirecting funds toward unmanned and autonomous systems instead.

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