The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL, known as BF-01, was transported by a CH-53K King Stallion helicopter from the United States Marine Corps to MCAS Beaufort Air Base in South Carolina on August 27, 2025, where it will be retired as a static display.
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The US tests HH-60 helicopter defense against F-15 fighter in a simulation over the sea
In an unprecedented exercise, the US Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve tested the defensive capabilities of the HH-60W Jolly Green II and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters in a maritime environment.
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The unmanned SKY-TRUCK helicopter is tested in Belarus with US-banned engines
Belarus showcased the unmanned helicopter SKY-TRUCK during the international arms fair MILEX-2025.
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Video: Belarus completes first flight tests of the unmanned helicopter SKY-TRUCK
The Belarusian company Design Bureau “Unmanned Helicopters” (UAVHELI) announced that the first series of flight tests of its unmanned transport helicopter SKY-TRUCK has been successfully completed.
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Police helicopter shot down by drone in Colombia, leaving 12 dead.
A National Police helicopter from Colombia crashed last Thursday (21) after being hit by a drone during an operation in the rural area of Amalfi, Antioquia.
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Tail-less electric helicopter successfully completes test flight in Austria
The eCopter, an electric helicopter by the startup FlyNow Aviation, has just completed several test flights in Austria.
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Video: New Mi-8MTV-1 Helicopters Delivered to Russian Airlines for Flights in Remote Areas
Moscow, Russia – The state-owned “Russian Helicopters” group, part of the Rostec corporation, has announced the delivery of 10 new Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters to five regional Russian airlines.
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Helicopter Used in Military Training in Germany Crashes into River in Saxony
Berlin, Germany – A helicopter used during a military training flight crashed on the morning of Tuesday (29) into a river near the city of Grimma, in the state of Saxony, eastern Germany. The information was confirmed by a spokesperson for the local fire department.
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Russia launches program to develop new Mi-80 helicopter to replace Mi-8 by 2030
Russia has launched a program to develop a new multi-mission helicopter that will replace the Mi-8 and Mi-17 family models, known for the lack of standardization among the different factories that produce them.
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Russian Mi-17 Helicopter from Secret U.S. Unit Spotted During Training in Arizona
Residents of Tucson, Arizona, United States, were surprised this week by military helicopters flying over the city at low altitude during nighttime operations. Among the aircraft was a Mi-17 Hip of Russian manufacture, painted gray and linked to an ultra-secret U.S. Army unit known as the Aviation Technology Office (ATO).
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Video: Ukrainian Mi‑24 Closely Monitors Kamikaze Drone Geran‑2
Footage shared on social media reveals an unusual yet remarkable action by the Ukrainian Armed Forces: a Mi‑24 helicopter was filmed closely tracking a Russian kamikaze drone Geran‑2 — the local version of the Iranian Shahed‑136.
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Video: Israeli Apache helicopter chases Shahed‑136 kamikaze drone over Israel
A video released this Saturday shows an Apache AH‑64 helicopter from the Israeli Air Force chasing a Shahed‑136 kamikaze drone, manufactured in Iran, over Israeli airspace.
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