Tag: Helicopter

THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to further boost its counter-terrorism capabilities by procuring 50 new military aircraft, ...

A Tunisian military helicopter crashed on Friday, 21 June, during exercises in Gafsa province, killing one crewman and injuring another, ...

https://youtu.be/xhfc1L0k5lQ?si=CO2riN6EN0Bz2ctR Watch the video Nigerian Army Aviation has taken delivery of two American-built Bell UH-1 Huey helicopters (NA010 and NA ...

Attack helicopters have evolved. Modern machines are faster, can engage from greater distances, and carry more ordnance than their predecessors. ...

ROSOBORONEXPORT JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) will present Russian military helicopters at the HeliRussia 2024 International Helicopter Industry Exhibition, ...

A Togolese armed forces Mi-35 attack helicopter taking part in a counterinsurgency operation in the north crashed on 4 April. ...

In order to modernize its military capabilities, Equatorial Guinea has recently acquired two Harbin Z-9WE armed helicopters from China. The ...

In a somber turn of events, Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Omondi Ogalla, along with other officials, perished ...

The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has recently enhanced its operational capabilities with the induction of new Enstrom 480B and Bell ...

The Nigerian Army has taken a significant step in bolstering its military capabilities with the establishment of its own aviation ...

US-based aerospace manufacturer Bell Textron has been awarded a contract worth $455m to supply the Nigerian Government with 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters.  ...

Helicopter crashes are not uncommon in Africa, with some of them causing tragic loss of life. A large part of ...

Implications of US Sanctions on Moldovan Businessman for Uganda's Air Force The United States' recent imposition of sanctions on Moldovan ...

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and Leonardo S.p.A., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation ...

Africa is a continent with diverse security challenges, ranging from terrorism and insurgency to piracy and smuggling. To address these ...

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed the sale of the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter to Nigeria, ...

South Korea has donated six retired 500MD helicopters to Kenya for U.N. peacekeeping missions, the defense ministry announced in December ...

Egypt has recently received a large batch of long-range anti-tank guided missiles, “Vikhr-1,” from Russia, according to media reports. The ...

An SLAF MI-17 helicopter (SMH 4417) engaged with the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces crashed during landing phase in the Central ...

A Nigerien air force Mi-17 transport helicopter has crashed in the city of Kantchari, located in eastern Burkina Faso near ...

A Ugandan military helicopter crashed on Tuesday, killing both crew members and destroying a house in a village in western ...

The Senegalese Air Force (Armee de L'Air du Senegal) has taken delivery of a new Mi-17-1V helicopter, adding to its ...

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mil MI-35P helicopter crashed in Port Harcourt today, December 1, 2023, at approximately 7:45 am. ...

The Kenyan air force has suffered another setback in its helicopter fleet, as a Mil Mi-171E multirole helicopter crashed in ...

Attack helicopters stand as formidable forces on the modern battlefield, providing crucial fire support and countering armored vehicles to ensure ...