Finland is donating its last two Soviet-built Mi-8 transport helicopters. The likely recipient is Hungary who will deploy them to Afghanistan.
Month: February 2011
Canada to build new helicopter facility near Victoria
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that a new helicopter facility will be built at Patricia Bay, near Victoria, British Columbia.
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Joint U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System successfully intercepts
The joint U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System successfully intercepted a ballistic target missile during a flight test conducted Feb. 22 off the coast of California.
UAE to spend $108 million upgrading Mirage 2000, F-16
The UAE Air Force will be upgrading its Mirage 2000 fleet with new weapons and software and equip its F-16s with Goodrich reconnaissance pods.
IAI unveils tandem-rotor UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries’s latest unmanned aerial vehicle, named Ghost, was unveiled on Tuesday during a visit by Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
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