helicopter News

Görgün: Defence Industry Exceeds $ 10 Billion
Country

Görgün: Defence Industry Exceeds $ 10 Billion

Turkish defence and aerospace companies signed contracts worth over $ 10 billion 240 million last year.

Turkiye Tests First National Helicopter Securing and Transfer System
Navy / Maritime Air

Turkiye Tests First National Helicopter Securing and Transfer System

Turkiye’s first national Helicopter Securing and Transfer System is tested on TCG İSTANBUL, Türkiye’s first national frigate.

EDA's MHTC takes shape as Technical Arrangement is signed
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

EDA's MHTC takes shape as Technical Arrangement is signed

European Defence Agency (EDA) announced on its website that the Technical Arrangement (TA) defining the organisation, missions, and responsibilities of the Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) at Sintra Airbase in Portugal was signed by 14 founding countries on June 28. The founding countries are; Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Greek Cyprus, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, and Sweden. The signing marks the beginning of the Centre’s technical and logistical development, which is expected to become a reference for multination military helicopter training.

Gökbey Helicopter 3'rd prototype at flight test
Air

Gökbey Helicopter 3'rd prototype at flight test

President of Defence Industries Professor İsmail Demir stated that the third Gökbey helicopter prototype joined to test flight campaign.

Kotil: Co-Axial Helicopter on the Agenda
Air

Kotil: Co-Axial Helicopter on the Agenda

The Ceo and President of Turkish Aerospace, Professor Temel Kotil, unveiled TUSAŞ rotary-wing vision

Ingenuity Prepares for Maiden Flight
Space

Ingenuity Prepares for Maiden Flight

NASA plans the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to attempt at a powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. The flight is not expected before April 8th.

T-929 to make Maiden Flight in two Years
Air

T-929 to make Maiden Flight in two Years

Turkish Aerospace, member of the Board of Directors and CEO Temel Kotil attended a television programme. He talked about the firm's projects and achievements.

New Attack Helicopter Project from TUSAŞ
Navy / Maritime Air Unmanned Systems

New Attack Helicopter Project from TUSAŞ

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) unveiled its new concept. TUSAŞ will design and develop a new hybrid unmanned helicopter for attack purposes. The concept was unveiled during a ceremony.

First Atak Helicopter for Police
Land Air Defence Politics Modernisation

First Atak Helicopter for Police

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) announced that two T-129 Atak assault helicopters are delivered to the General Directorate of Police and Turkish armed forces. There are more than 50 T-129 helicopters in the inventory of the army. Turkish police received its first T-129 helicopter.

ÚOHS in Czechia Fines Defence Ministry
Air Modernisation

ÚOHS in Czechia Fines Defence Ministry

The defence was fined half a billion for a tender for army helicopters. The Office for the Protection of Competition (Úřad pro Ochranu Hospodářské Soutěže /ÚOHS) in Czechia imposed a fine of CZK 550 million on the Ministry of Defence for errors in the contract for army helicopters.