The Ministry of Defence this week on the Brunei International Defence Exhibition (Bridex) accepted two Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters into the Royal Brunei Air Force following an unveiling attended by His Majesty the Sultan. Two more Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters are currently undergoing the method of acceptance on the Royal Brunei Air Force. Equipped with a collection of advanced avionics and sensors, the multirole aircraft can perform various missions over land and water, including search and rescue, humanitarian relief, anti-piracy, troop transport and medical evacuation. “These S-70i aircraft are equipped with exceptional operational capability to satisfy the regional... Read More »

The Croatian Army received greater than two dozen military vehicles from excess Army inventory at a ceremony in Croatia, April 7. The 30 Maxx PRO Plus model Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles, often called MRAPs, were being divested from Army inventory and were available for Foreign Military Sales. About a year and a half ago, the military Field Support Battalion-Italy, a subordinate unit of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, U.S. Army Sustainment Command, in Livorno, Italy, received a mission to reset nearly 200 MAXX PRO Plus model MRAP vehicles, said Tim Fore, Director, APS and Sustainment Operations. “Reset, thus, is sustainment... Read More »

The united states Air Force has secretly developed a brand new stealth drone for long-range reconnaissance missions that may be operational by 2015, consistent with a report Friday in an industry magazine. The unmanned drone, dubbed RQ-180, is currently inside the testing phase on the top secret Groom Lake air base in Nevada — the infamous “Area 51″ where the Air Force tested the U2 spy planes within the late 1950s, Aviation Week said. The Air Force refused to comment when contacted by AFP. The new aircraft was reportedly built by Northrop Grumann, the corporate behind the worldwide Hawk and... Read More »

The Usa will send helmets, medical supplies and other non-lethal military aid to Ukraine amid fears of another Russian incursion there, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. Hagel said he had informed Kiev that President Barack Obama “has approved additional non-lethal military assistance for health and welfare items and other supplies.” The aid includes medical supplies, helmets, sleeping mats and water purification units for Ukrainian troops, in addition to shelters, small power generators and hand fuel pumps for Ukraine’s border security force. But it doesn’t seem to contain any combat equipment, similar to bulletproof vests or night-vision goggles. Washington had... Read More »

The global helicopters market is ready for rapid growth as transitioning economies from Central Asia, the center East, Latin America and Asia-Pacific continue increasing their fleet size and lengthening their industrial strength. These regions are using the platforms renewal cycle as a chance to improve their local industries and enjoy the latest Western technological developments and know-how. Consequently, the subsequent technological and insist hub, for military helicopters particularly, will progressively shift from the West to the East. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “Global Helicopters Market Assessment,” finds that the market earned revenues of $31.32 billion in 2012 and estimates... Read More »