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Pakistan has formally inducted new AW-139 helicopters into its Air Force. On Sunday, Pakistani media reported that the new AW-139s had been inducted into the Air Force’s No. 88 Search …
Pakistan Puts AW-139s Into Service Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Utilizing data from its innovative Platinum Forecast System® 3.1, Forecast International projects that a total of 1,610 light military rotorcraft will be …
Light Military Rotorcraft Market to Stabilize Over Long Term Read More The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on September 5, 2017 following requests from the U.S. Congress to review the details of a potential sale of 12 AT-802L …
Kenyan AT-802L Sale Clear to Move Forward Read More Afghanistan will receive around 150 MD 530F helicopters. In a new contract awarded to MD Helicopters on September 5, 2017, Afghanistan is set to receive “an estimated quantity of 150 …
Afghanistan to Receive 150 MD 530Fs Read More The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a contract for the provision of eight CH-47 heavy-lift helicopters to Saudi Arabia. On August 23, 2017, the Department of Defense announced it had …
Saudi Arabia Purchases Eight CH-47Fs Read More Russia will receive over 100 aircraft and helicopters next year as part of efforts to modernize the force structures. Alongside the MAKS 2017 air show, Russian Aerospace Forces commander Colonel …
Russia Receiving Over 100 Aircraft in 2018 Read More Russia will discuss arms deals with several Middle East and North Africa customers at the MAKS 2017 International Air Show, held this week near Moscow. The Director of the Federal …
Russia Discussing Sales to Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey at MAKS 2017 Read More Russia has already begun working on designs for the Priboy helicopter carrier vessel for the Navy. Speaking to Tass News Agency on June 28, 2017, United Shipbuilding Corporation’s vice president …
Russia Working on Priboy Helicopter Carrier Design Read More Russia has won a tender for the supply of Ka-52K helicopters to Egypt, according to the head of the Russian federal service for military-technical cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev. Shugayev told media, …
Egypt Awards Russia Tender for Ka-52Ks Read More Algeria’s second Meko A200 frigate has reportedly arrived to Algeria. The vessel, El Moudamir (911), left Germany earlier this month, on May 15. It arrived in Algeria on May 21, …
Second Meko Frigate Arrives to Algeria Read More