Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Dec- 2025 -

19 December

Spain will acquire 100 Airbus helicopters.

Spain Clears Record 100-Helicopter Airbus Acquisition

Spain will buy 100 Airbus helicopters in its the largest rotary-wing acquisition under the country's Directorate General for Armament and Material.

19 December

Spanish Air and Space Force's H135 helicopter.

Staff Writer With AFP

Spain to Buy 100 Military Helicopters From Airbus

Spain's defense ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed forces, the European aeronautics company said Thursday.

18 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Activates First S-500 Air and Missile Defense Regiment

Russia has announced that the first air and missile defense regiment equipped with the S-500 system has entered combat duty.

18 December

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Set to Finalize Jet, Attack Helicopter Deal With Italy’s Leonardo

Nigeria is nearing the completion of its M-346FA combat aircraft and AW-109 attack helicopter acquisition from Italian defense firm Leonardo.

18 December

Giulia Bernacchi

Airbus Delivers First H160 Helicopter to France’s National Gendarmerie

France has taken delivery of the first H160 helicopter for the French National Gendarmerie at Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane facility.

18 December

Christine Casimiro

German Navy Receives First NH90 Sea Tiger Helicopter

The German Navy has taken delivery of its first of 31 NH90 Sea Tiger helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, through the joint venture NHIndustries, at its Nordholz base.

17 December