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18 April

AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fires a Hellfire missile

Nigeria Wins US Green Light for $1B Attack Helicopters

The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Viper attack helicopters worth almost one billion dollars to Nigeria.

12 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source

A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets "close to" British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said.

8 April

Air

Joe Saballa

Leonardo Clinches British AW159 Wildcat Helicopter Support Contract

The UK has renewed a contract with Leonardo to provide maintenance support for the AW159 Wildcat helicopters used by the British Army and Royal Navy.

Mar- 2022 -

29 March

Americas

A UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter is parked on Muir Army Airfield for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new variant on October 6, 2021.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Next-Gen Helicopter Engine Reaches Milestone

The US Army’s next-generation helicopter engine program achieved a significant milestone recently when fuel was ignited in the engine for the first time for power generation.

29 March

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Airbus Joins Boeing for German Heavy-Lift Helicopter Program

Airbus Helicopters has joined Boeing’s H-47 Chinook program to develop the German military’s next-generation heavy-lift helicopter.

28 March

Air

UH-1Y Venom helicopter departs the USS San Diego

Hanan Zaffar

Czech Republic to Order Additional Venom, Viper Helicopters

The Czech Republic is considering the purchase of additional Venom and Viper helicopters for its armed forces, according to Defense Minister Jana Černochová.

25 March

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