The US Department of State approved the potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of up to seven MH-60R helicopters to Greece for US $600 million on 12 July. The approval comes… Continue reading "Greece Approved to Purchase MH-60R Helicopters from US"
Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) prototype performed its maiden flight on July 4. The 20-minute flight was performed by two pilots at a KAI facility in Sacheon,… Continue reading "Korea’s Light Attack Helicopter Prototype Flies For First Time"
Boeing’s Ridley Park, Pennsylvania branch has been awarded a large contract modification for the manufacture of six rebuild, and one new, MH-47G helicopters for the US Special Operations Command. The… Continue reading "SOCOM Buys Seven More MH-47Gs"
Traditionally, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) used by large conventional militaries have been large. ‘Bigger is better’ appears to have been the constant mantra with these systems, with the 122mm… Continue reading "Russia Turns to Smaller Rocket Artillery for Specialist Light Roles"
As the CH-53K King Stallion sees continued delays in development, the Marine Corps’ heavy lift mainstay is seeing readiness rates at their highest in decades. The Marines’ 142 CH-53E Sea… Continue reading "USMC CH-53E Fleet Sees Readiness Rate Increase"