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Moscow is even ready to buy decommissioned engines and “bend the knee” for four TV3-117s and its unlicensed copy, the VK-2500 Russia is trying to return, or rather buy back, the helicopter engines it previously sold to Egypt, Pakistan and Brazil. At the same time, we are using the highest possible diplomatic channels and meetings […]
American defense companies are increasingly interested in additive manufacturing. Boeing plans to start testing the Apache main rotor system, which is entirely printed on a 3D printer. The company intends to test the main rotor system for the attack helicopter in the spring of 2024. The tests will be part of Boeing’s efforts to reduce […]
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has announced that it has taken delivery of new models of equipment. We are talking about the German Bo 105-E4 helicopter and the Austrian KTM 450 EXC motorcycle. The Bo 105-E4 is a light multipurpose helicopter developed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm. It has civilian and military modifications. The Ukrainian Armed Forces […]
The Bell company, operating in the North American market, has introduced an outboard that allows you to turn any civilian helicopter into a combat one. The idea of its development came to American designers after the introduction of sanctions, which significantly limited the capabilities of the Russian aircraft industry. This forced countries that operate Russian […]
A few days ago, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace announced the transfer of a new aid package to Ukraine, which included three Sea King helicopters. Now the Ministry of Defense has shown a video with these ‘birds’. They will be used for search and rescue operations. The department noted that the Royal Navy has already […]