Images released by Boeing of the Royal Air Force’s next batch of Chinook helicopters confirm long-standing reports of their similarity to the U.S. MH-47G variant. The new-build Chinooks will supplant some of the oldest examples currently in RAF service, some of which date back to the early 1980s. The H-47ER specification Chinooks are the first

GE Aerospace has announced that Leonardo has selected the CT7-2E1 engine to power 23 AW149 helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence’s NMH (New Medium Helicopter) program. Leonardo secured a £1.0 billion contract in early 2026 to supply 23 AW149 multi-role helicopters and simulators to replace the RAF’s Puma and British Army’s Dauphin fleets. Production

The now-published Defence Investment Plan includes an unexpected and shocking announcement that the British Army’s fleet of Wildcat AH1 helicopters, which entered service in 2014, will begin to be withdrawn from 2027. The Defence Investment Plan (DIP), which has finally been released after significant and high-profile delays, includes a heavy commitment in multiple domains to

The lone permanent South African Air Force (SAAF) helicopter presence in the Eastern Cape, Gqeberha-based 15 Squadron Charlie Flight, spent [...]

The Tiger MkIII effort envisages a complete Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) with new targeting and networking suites, learning lessons from current battlefield trends. Airbus Helicopters revealed on Jun. 19, 2026, more details on the upcoming Mark III (MkIII) upgrade program for the Tiger attack helicopter fleets in service with the French and Spanish armed forces. The

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz for unknown reasons, with the crew rescued safely according to President Trump. A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on June 8, 2026. The news was first reported by The New York Times, citing two people

The Chinese tiltrotor that broke cover last year was recently captured in images during what appears to be more expansive test flights. China’s first manned tiltrotor aircraft has now appeared in clearer images while in flight, nearly a year after it was captured off a screen while hovering at the beginning of testing. Visuals from

As the conflict in Vietnam raged, the UH-1 Huey was modified into a gunship, but the ubiquitous helicopter was slow and underpowered at times, thus prompting the need for a dedicated attack aircraft. Bell Helicopter had anticipated the eventual need for a pure attack helicopter and had already started research and development even before the

U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used to sink six Iranian small attack boats which were threatening commercial shipping. Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said to media that U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used on May 4,

The new Armed Black Hawk kit allows UH-60s to be quickly reconfigured for new mission sets, allowing greater flexibility and eliminating the need for dedicated helicopter types. Sikorsky announced on Apr. 15, 2026, its new Armed Black Hawk kits, on occasion of the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. The kit adds new stub