July

July 2017 Air Force Military Aviation Defence Industry News

Sentient demonstrates ViDAR airborne optical system to European agencies

: Posted On Monday, 03 July 2017 15:40

Sentient demonstrates ViDAR airborne optical system to European agencies

Australian company Sentient has demonstrated its ViDAR airborne optical radar system to European maritime surveillance agencies, with a ViDAR equipped Insitu ScanEagle RPAS detecting and tracking small boats and people in the water on a trial at Huelva, Spain in May.

Russian MoD details new Army Aviation Brigades

: Posted On Sunday, 02 July 2017 19:45

Russian MoD details new Army Aviation Brigades

The Russian military department is sharply increasing Army aviation’s strength. Before the end of the year, the Eastern and Central Military Districts will be supplemented with two new army aviation brigades (AAB). These military units are tasked to provide direct support to ground forces and will be mainly equipped with helicopters. Attack and transport rotorcraft destroy enemy armored vehicles and personnel, air drop, and transport servicemen and various cargoes. Each AAB has about a hundred helicopters.

Sikorsky inks $3.8bn Black Hawk helicopter production contract

: Posted On Sunday, 02 July 2017 18:51

Sikorsky inks $3.8bn Black Hawk helicopter production contract

The U.S. government and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, on June 30 signed a five-year contract for 257 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters to be delivered to the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The multi-year contract will yield significant savings for the U.S. government compared with purchasing the same quantity across five separate annual agreements.