The U.S. government said Tuesday that it had approved a $23 million arms sale to the Government of Jordan. The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Jordan of one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and related equipment, according to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Congress […]
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United States Forces Korea said one of its helicopters landed near Han River Park in South Korea on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Yongsan Garrison. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter made a precautionary landing shortly after take-off, according to a recent service news release. “There were no reported injuries to those onboard […]
On June 25, the German Navy took delivery of its new NH90 NTH Sea Lion multi-role helicopter, according to a service statement. “In the medium term, it will replace the Sea King Mk 41 and take over its tasks, including search and rescue,” it said in a statement. Also noted […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107692/22/1076922211_0:160:3072:1888_1200x675_80_0_0_473dd8d2a12aa4e53aac20100c161e8b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202006191079660227-russian-manufacturer-launches-batch-production-of-mi-8amt-civilian-arctic-helicopter/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The manufacturing company Russian Helicopters (part of the Rostec Corporation) told Sputnik on Friday it was launching batch production of the Mi-8AMT Arctic helicopter for civilian customers, and that the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant had already manufactured the first aircraft. “The […]
At least four people have been killed after a Russian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter crash-landed and caught fire near the town of Anadyr in Russia’s far eastern Chukotka region. The entire crew was killed in the incident, which occurred during a training flight, the military has confirmed. Local emergency services […]
Basketball icon Kobe Bryant along with eight others died upon impact when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed into a Los Angeles hillside in January, according to the official inquest into the fatal accident. The autopsy report conducted by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office also confirmed that the […]
Sikorsky and Boeing are continuing to flight test the SB>1 Defiant compound helicopter, selected for further testing under the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. Sikorsky is partnered with Boeing on the SB>1 Defiant program in order to meet the demands of the Army’s future vertical lift mission. Defiant is […]
The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has reported that 85-foot-long Mark VI patrol boats assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56 participated in a live fire exercise with an MH-60S helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26. “Mark VI boats increased interoperability with HSC 26 which allows both […]
A Virgin Mary image was flown above Guayaquil, Ecuador in a helicopter, marking the end of a pilgrimage – which was held virtually this year as the city is the worst affected by Covid-19 in the country. Usually, it’s the worshippers who line up to a shrine, sometimes waiting for […]
World 02:52 GMT 11.05.2020Get short URL On 29 April, a Royal Canadian Navy CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece, killing all six members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) crew. One body was recovered, while the other five remained missing. Canada’s Department of […]
A short video, made by Asif Mughal and captured an incredible moment of Indian military helicopter dangerous landing, is reached one million views. The 25-second video, which was posted on the TikTok social media app, shows the moment of a Mi-8 medium twin-turbine helicopter of Indian Air Force took down a […]