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BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Wednesday said it has signed a contract with Germany’s Hensoldt Sensors GmbH at the Dubai Air Show 2025 to secure design transfer and intellectual property rights for advanced obstacle-avoidance technologies for helicopters.The agreement covers the Transfer of Design ToT, IPR, and manufacturing and repair capability for an Obstacle…
At least five people were killed and three others left injured after a Russian Ka-226 helicopter crashed in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on November 7, authorities said. The victims included four employees of the Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant (KEMZ). Video of the incident, which is now going viral on social media, shows the crash…
Single-engine helicopters for four passengers cost around Rs 1.5 lakh an hour while twin-engine models come for Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh PATNA: Rotor blades beat over Bihar for weeks. Sky turned battleground. By Sunday evening, the helicopter armada fell silent as campaigning for the second phase of assembly elections shut down after…
Five people were killed after a Russian Ka-226 helicopter crashed near the village of Achi-Su in the Republic of Dagestan on Friday. Footage circulating on social media shows the helicopter hitting the ground along the Caspian Sea’s shore, causing its tail to break off. The pilot apparently tries to regain control of the damaged aircraft…
MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter (Picture from X) A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet crashed separately during routine operations over the South China Sea on Sunday, with no fatalities reported. The incidents coincided with US President Donald Trump’s visit to the region for the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur.According to the US Navy’s Pacific…
President Murmu’s helicopter lands on sunken helipad during Kerala visit NEW DELHI: A helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu faced an unexpected incident when a portion of the helipad tarmac at Pramadam Stadium in Kerala sank after landing on Wednesday during her official four-day visit to the state, where she was scheduled to offer prayers at…
Screen grab: X @CollinRugg A helicopter reportedly crashed near the intersection of PCH and Huntington Street on Saturday afternoon, injuring several people.The wreckage came to rest wedged in trees against the front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Videos show first responders attending the scene, along with bystanders observing the aftermath.Huntington Beach police said two people…
Several people were injured on Monday evening when a medical evacuation helicopter crashed on a freeway in California’s Sacramento, trapping some victims inside at least one vehicle, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.The Sacramento Bee reported that the red helicopter, operated by Reach Air Medical Services, was found upside down in the middle of the…
Federal agents raided a Portland home on Monday after an individual allegedly aimed a laser at a Customs and Border Protection agency helicopter conducting law enforcement activities and another aircraft in the skies.FBI director Kash Patel said that all the four individuals located in the house are in the US illegally and now in custody….
