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U.S. Coast Guard Awards Contract For H-65 Dolphin Helicopter Components

September 19, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus Helicopters, Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin, Helicopter, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $15.9 million contract to Airbus Helicopters on Aug. 22 to procure three critical structural

Americas Naval

Sailor Killed in Mishap on Flight Deck of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aircraft Carrier, Nimitz-class CVN, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USN Carrier Qualifications (CQ), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

A sailor has died in a “mishap” on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS George H.W.

Air Asia-Pacific

Russian Helicopters to Refuse Service Support for Afghan Air Force Mi-17V-5 Helicopter Overhauled by Slovakia’s LOTN

September 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghan Air Force (AAF), Afghanistan, Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN), Helicopter, Kazan Helicopters, Mil Mi-17, Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Russia, Russian Helicopters, Slovakia

Russian helicopters has announced that it will refuse service support for the Afghan Air Force Mi-17V-5 helicopter recently overhauled by

Air Industry Middle East

BAE Systems Receives First Payments for Typhoon and Hawk Contract with Qatar Making the Deal Effective

September 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BAE Hawk, BAE Systems, Eurofighter Typhoon, Fighter aircraft, Qatar, Qatar Emiri Air Force, Trainer aircraft

BAE Systems has announced that it received the first payments for the Typhoon and Hawk contract with Qatar, on Sept.

Air/ Missile Defense Asia-Pacific

India’s Defence Acquisition Council Clears Purchase of Two Regiments of Upgraded Akash Surface-to-Air Missile Systems

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defense System, Akash SAM, India, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), Indian Army, Surface-to-air missile (SAM)

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded approval for the procurement of two regiments of upgraded Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.

Air Deployments Middle East

Russian MoD Confirms Downing of Il-20 Surveillance Aircraft by Syrian Air Defense Missile, Blames Israel for the Incident

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 DP Staff Writer 1 Comment Accidents/ Crashes, Air Defense System, Ilyushin IL-20 "Coot-A", Israel, Khmeimim Air Base, Russia, Russian Air Force, S-200 / SA-5 SAM, Surveillance aircraft, Syria, Syrian Civil War

The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that the Russian Air Force Il-20 surveillance aircraft which went missing over the Mediterranean Sea was