Jordan on Monday stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until it can lease firefighting aircraft of its own for the summer fire season. Cypriot Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou said the Cypriot government considers
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board and injuring a swimmer in a pool, authorities said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for
Ten people have died in a mid-air collision between two helicopters during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. Footage published on local media appears to show one chopper clip the rotor of the other before they both plummet to the
Greece has approved the purchase of 35 Blackhawk helicopters from a U.S. defense contractor aimed at modernizing its armed forces. The deal, valued at $1.24 billion, was passed by the parliament’s committee, according to a Greek government official. The Greek government has
Russia faces a humiliating strategic U-turn after a plethora of its aircraft was downed since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a Ukrainian military expert warned. Colonel Oleksandr Shtupun said publicly available data suggested a significant number of
A recent investigation has uncovered China’s involvement in arming Russia with a range of military equipment, including helicopters, drones, optical sights, and crucial metals used in the defence industry. The discovery raises questions about China’s neutrality in the ongoing conflict and its
Three people died in a helicopter fighting fires in Southern California crashed on Sunday after it collided with another chopper, authorities said. The other helicopter landed safely. “Unfortunately, the second helicopter crashed and tragically all three members perished which included one Cal
Two Belarusian helicopters that were spotted in Polish airspace yesterday were escorting President Alexander Lukashenko when they crossed the border, geolocated footage has shown. The Belarusian President had been staying in the small village of Viskuli, less than five miles from the
Poland’s government said that two Belarusian helicopters entered Poland’s airspace on Tuesday, an incident that comes amid rising tensions along the NATO member’s border with the Russian ally. Warsaw authorities said they would increase Poland’s military presence along the border in response,
Two US army helicopters have crashed in Alaska while returning from a training flight, military officials said today (Friday, April 28). The fate of the two-man crews of the two Apaches was unknown last night as emergency services launched an operation at