A US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired a new missile towards a moving sea target in the Pacific. It marked a first for the AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. The JAGM faced earlier testing challenges, but it is considered key to boosting the lethality of US attack helicopters. A US Marine Corps attack helicopter fired off a […]
Iranians were voting on Friday in a snap election to replace the late president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash last month. The election comes as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East. Voters face a choice […]
Thanks to its high-altitude performance, the Light Combat Helicopter – or LCH for short – is an important aviation platform for India’s military. Now, a major acquisition of this helicopter type has moved forward after India’s Ministry of Defence issued a request for proposals. The RfP was issued to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the designer […]
A Russian Navy Ka-29 Helix-B assault helicopter was shot down near the Russian resort city of Anapa on the Black Sea. It was hit during what Russian and Ukrainian military officials say was a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack overnight Thursday into Friday on Crimea and Russia’s neighboring Krasnodar region, where Anapa is located. Russian and […]
Jun. 20—Two men in their 60s died in a helicopter crash Wednesday south of Davenport, Washington. The men were identified as Mark Manteuffel, 63, of the Coeur d’Alene area, and Ryan Sandvig, 68, of Spokane, according to Adam Walser, Lincoln County prosecuting attorney and coroner. Lincoln County Fire District 6 Chief Brandon Larmer said firefighters […]
A 27-year-old woman was rescued from the South Yuba River on Tuesday, after first responders spent 90 minutes looking for her, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was visiting the river for the first time with four friends, and was swimming in the water before being “swept away” near Hoyt Crossing, officials […]
ROME — Italy’s Leonardo is seeking industrial partners around the world to get on board its new AW249 attack helicopter as it flies two prototypes, readies two more and brings the platform to the Eurosatory trade show in Paris. Bigger and faster than the aging Italian army AW129 Mangusta it is set to replace, and […]
Jun. 12—Federal investigators say engine failure due to poor maintenance caused a helicopter crash nearly two years ago that claimed the lives of four Bernalillo County first responders. The men were returning to Albuquerque after conducting firefighting operations near Chapelle, which is south of Las Vegas, New Mexico, in July 2022 when the aircraft entered […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — By the time Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi boarded his window seat on a helicopter ferrying him, the foreign minister and six others, thick clouds already had begun forming around the mountaintops along the Azerbaijan-Iran border. Despite the worsening weather, the helicopter lifted off for a trip about 145 kilometers […]
A popular YouTuber faces federal charges after a video showed two women shooting fireworks out of a helicopter at a Lamborghini in a social media stunt. Suk Min Choi, who goes by the name Alex Choi on social media, was charged with causing the placement of an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft. The […]
Above: An April 24 report from KUSI on the first mosquito larvicide drop of 2024. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Mosquito breeding season is in full swing. In an effort to mitigate the number of mosquitoes around San Diego County, the Vector Control Program (VCP) will be conducting aerial drops of mosquito larvicide. Mosquito breeding […]
Jun. 2—People who heard a helicopter crash in Danbury Saturday afternoon helped the pilot get out of the aircraft, which had burst into flames, police said. The solo pilot was only able to “partially exit” the helicopter after the crash, according to a news release. “The witnesses’ actions were instrumental in saving the solo occupant’s […]