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California-based aviation company Skyryse has developed a semi-autonomous piloting system that can be installed on existing third-party helicopters. The One is the first helicopter to have this technology already “built-in”, resulting in a radically simplified cockpit. The aircraft’s operating system, called SkyOS, includes the so-called electro-remote technology. Similar to the electric drive in cars, this […]
The Air Force wants a new and modern platform to replace its outdated UH-1N Huey helicopters. The Boeing Defense Corporation plans to start delivering the first MH-139A Gray Wolf helicopters to the U.S. Air Force. This was reported by Defense News. Boeing completed the construction of the first production Gray Wolf helicopter at the end […]
After the Ukrainian army struck Russian airfields with long-range ATACMS missiles on October 17, the occupiers moved their Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters from occupied Ukrainian Berdiansk to Russian Taganrog. This is evidenced by satellite images published by Brady Afrik, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). On October 20, Africa distributed satellite photos showing […]
Ukraine’s defenders hit at least five enemy helicopters at the Luhansk airfield with ATACMS missiles. Satellite images in support of this were published on the social network X (Twitter) by the user Tatarigami_UA, who calls himself a Ukrainian officer in the reserve. “Visuals from Planet Labs imagery in our possession show that at least 5 […]
Poland has summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of the Belarusian Embassy to the Foreign Ministry on an urgent basis after two Belarusian helicopters allegedly violated Polish airspace. Polish media reported on Tuesday that two Belarusian helicopters flew over the town of Bialowieza near the Polish-Belarusian border. Photos of the helicopters were also posted by local volunteer […]
And how likely is it that such helicopters are already countering the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counteroffensive in the South? The UK Ministry of Defense, in its daily intelligence review as of July 27, 2023, stated, among other things, that the Russian occupiers had allegedly already deployed a number of their new Ka-52M helicopters to counter […]
Latvia, which has already provided Ukraine with military aid worth more than 1% of its GDP, is preparing to transfer all of its helicopters to Ukraine. This was stated by Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karinš at an international conference on the restoration of Ukraine in London. “Against the backdrop of Russia’s troop buildup near the […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 3 enemy helicopters in a day. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Among the downed ‘birds’ are the Mi-24 and the shock Ka-52. The type of the third rotor is being specified. Also, units of Ukrainian soldiers landed 3 reconnaissance drones […]