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Russia's Mil Design Bureau has briefed military delegations from Arab and other states on an advanced helicopter expected to begin production by 2015. They said the helicopter would feature capabilities for stealth and the downing of fighter-jets. "We are working on the concept of the fifth-generation combat helicopter," Mil chief executive officer Andrei Shibitov said. At a briefing on May 13, Shibitov said Mil would produce the first fifth-generation helicopter in the world. He said the company would spend $1 billion on the project, with additional funds provided by the Russian Defense Ministry. Industry analysts said any new helicopter must...

WASHINGTON — President Obama has slammed high-flying executives traveling in cushy jets at a time of economic turmoil. But soon he will have to decide whether to proceed with some of the priciest aircraft in the world — a new fleet of Marine One helicopters that will each cost more than the last Air Force One.

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Helicopter gunships attacked suspected al-Qaida fighters in the south Tuesday after U.S. forces staged airstrikes in the first offensive in the African country since 18 American soldiers were killed there in 1993, witnesses said. Witnesses said 31 civilians, including two newlyweds, died in the assault by two helicopters near Afmadow, a town in an area of forested hills close to the Kenyan border 220 miles southwest of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The report could not be independently verified. A Somali Defense Ministry official described the helicopters as American, but the local witnesses told The Associated Press they could...

In 1956 Kazan Helicopters started exporting internationally and its helicopter products are now operated by customers in more than 80 countries of the world. In total the company has delivered more than 3800 aircraft overseas. Total flying time of helicopters manufactured exceeds an extraordinary 50 million flying hours. Export figures up to 2005 are as follows: South America - 299 Africa - 657 Europe - 859 Asia - 1940 FeedBack: Comments from participants of Afghan War The Mi-17 is easy to control and highly manoeuvrable in flight. It features unparalleled protection and is reliable in operation. I think it has...

12/7/2005 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Take four security forces Airmen, throw them on a UH-1 Huey helicopter and what do you get? A combined defense team that is fast, efficient and keeps the country’s nuclear arsenal well protected. Helicopter aircrews and security forces at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., have integrated parts of their missions to form response teams for any alarm or threat to a nuclear missile site. The joint teams consist of security forces Airmen riding in helicopters. The pilots land and the cops are able to deploy and secure an area. This reduces their response time from...

I'm back home for a few days while we work on our helicopters and wait for the crowd at the naval air station in NO to thin out. I flew Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday with the D.C. Guard before we left. My crew had 81 saves in the days we flew. Tuesday, I couldn't find anyone alive who needed to come out, but we marked the location of 5 bodies for retrieval. My unit got into NO as soon as the wind abated, and as soon as we could get fuel to sustain operations. I've heard that the National...

August 9, 2004SECURITYTourist Copters in New York City a Terror TargetBy DAVID JOHNSTON and ERIC LICHTBLAU ASHINGTON, Aug. 8 - Pakistan has given American officials what they regard as credible and specific information indicating that Al Qaeda has considered using tourist helicopters in terror attacks in New York City, domestic security officials said Sunday.As a result, the officials said, security measures for helicopter operators in New York City will be stepped up in a new directive as early as this week. Among the new measures under review is a requirement for operators to conduct airport-style screenings of passengers for suspicious...