The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a rebel coalition formed by Tuareg fighters, claimed to have shot down a Russian helicopter in Mali during clashes near the city of Gao, in the north of the country.
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Russia loses Ka-52 helicopter after anti-drone mission, military channel claims
Russia has once again lost a Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter used in the war against Ukraine.
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Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden visits RAF base and gets up close with a Chinook helicopter
The singer and pilot visited RAF Odiham to thank British service personnel ahead of the United Kingdom’s main national celebration dedicated to the Armed Forces.
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Airbus prepares Tiger MkIII helicopter modernization for high-intensity warfare
Airbus Helicopters has revealed new details about the Tiger MkIII program, a broad modernization of the Tiger attack helicopters operated by France and Spain.
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FPV drone shoots down Myanmar military junta Mi-17 helicopter in coordinated attack
Myanmar’s People’s Defense Forces (PDF) carried out an attack against a Mi-17 helicopter of the country’s Air Force using an FPV drone.
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China expands Z-20 helicopter fleet and develops the new Z-21 attack helicopter
China is rapidly expanding its military aviation capabilities with the Z-20 helicopter family, developed to reduce reliance on foreign aircraft and close long-standing capability gaps within the country’s armed forces.
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Hungary bids farewell to Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters after decades of service
Hungary has carried out the farewell flights of its Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters, officially ending the operation of aircraft that served for decades in the country’s Armed Forces.
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Russia adapts Mi-28NM attack helicopter to face growing drone threat
Russia has reportedly begun a new upgrade of the Mi-28NM attack helicopter, incorporating electronic warfare equipment aimed at countering drones, a threat that has come to play a central role in the war in Ukraine.
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MH-47 Chinook could become a tanker helicopter for U.S. special operations forces
The United States Army Special Operations Command is studying the possibility of turning the MH-47 Chinook helicopters used by the Night Stalkers into aerial refueling platforms.
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U.S. Army awards US$249 million contract for Chinook engines
The United States Army has awarded Honeywell a contract worth approximately US$249 million for the maintenance and overhaul of T55 engines used in CH-47 Chinook helicopters.
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Russia loses Mi-8 helicopter and crew may have died during operation
Russia has confirmed the loss of a multipurpose Mi-8 helicopter after propagandists linked to the armed forces posted farewell messages for the aircraft’s crew.
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US uses helicopters and destroys 6 Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz
AH-64 Apache helicopters from the United States Army and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters from the Navy were used to destroy six small Iranian boats that were threatening commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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