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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New H145M arrives in Belgium to replace 1990s-era A109 helicopters
Belgium has officially placed its first Airbus H145M into service, marking the beginning of a major renewal of the helicopter fleet used by the country’s armed forces and security agencies.
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Video: Airbus reveals U145, autonomous and uncrewed version of the H145 helicopter
Autonomous model will initially focus on cargo transport and could take on civil and military missions in the next decade
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Royal Navy releases names of three killed in military helicopter crash in Devon
A Royal Navy Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed in a field near Sourton, close to Okehampton, in Devon, during a training activity in the early hours of 3 June 2026.
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Helicopter linked to Russian forces shot down near Gao, Mali, according to reports
An aircraft reportedly carrying members of the Russian Africa Corps crashed near Gao, in northern Mali, amid a wave of coordinated attacks against military positions in the country.
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Historic VH-3A Sea King helicopter is modernized and will be returned to the Egyptian Air Force
Project led by NAVAIR with industrial partners upgraded the avionics, electrical systems and navigation of an aircraft that once served in U.S. presidential missions before being transferred to Egypt.
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Military helicopter crash in Qatar kills six during training
A military helicopter belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces crashed in the country’s territorial waters on the night of March 21, resulting in the deaths of six people on board.
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United Kingdom plans to put new AW149 military helicopter into service by 2031
The United Kingdom expects to put its new medium transport military helicopter into operation in January 2031 as part of the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program.
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India invests US$555 million in Dhruv helicopters and VL-Shtil missiles for the Navy
India has announced new investments to strengthen its maritime military capabilities. The Ministry of Defence signed contracts totaling about US$555 million to acquire six ALH Mk-III Dhruv helicopters for the Coast Guard and VL-Shtil surface-to-air missiles to equip Indian Navy ships.
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Russia reportedly shot down its own military helicopter during a Ukrainian drone attack
Russia reportedly shot down its own military helicopter during a Ukrainian drone attack in the Rostov region, according to the Ukrainian portal Militarnyi.
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Airbus Proposes Two Innovative Platforms to Replace NATO Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its concepts for NATO’s NGRC (Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability) program, an initiative aimed at developing a medium-sized multirole helicopter to replace current platforms between 2035 and 2040.
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Israel invests US$130 million to integrate domestic systems into CH-53K helicopters
The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement valued at more than 400 million shekels (around US$130 million) with Elbit Systems to integrate an Israel-developed electronics package into the CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopters.
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