Airbus Helicopters’ H145M has been certified by the European EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) airworthiness authority, clearing the way for the military type approval and initial deliveries.
Category: Army
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3-17 Cavalry flew last OH-58D training flight
The U.S. Army’s 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment flew its final OH-58D flight on May 13 over Georgia with 22 aircraft.
With the mission now complete, if anyone is interested in sharing pictures or videos of the Final Flight of the OH-58D, such as the video seen below, please send them to lighthorsepao@gmail.com. OUTFRONT!
Posted by 3rd Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment on Wednesday, May 13, 2015
India to buy C-295s, Ka-226Ts
The Indian government cleared several big ticket arms purchase yesterday including the acquistion of 56 C-295s to replace the Avro aircraft.
By Jakub Hałun (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Colombian Black Hawk crash kills four
Four soldiers were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter went down in the central province of Meta on May. 10.
By FFMM Colombia (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pakistan successfully test-fires HQ-7A (FM-90)
The Pakistani Army successfully tested the Chinese HQ-7A (FM-90) SHORADS on May 11. The test was witnessed by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif.