A gunship helicopter is a helicopter that is heavily armed with weapons. They may contain machine guns or cannons, and help ...

The Mk4/4a variant is optimised for ship storage, featuring a folding main rotor and tail, and improved capabilities for ...

Upgrades enabling Royal Navy Commando Merlin helicopters to embark in and operate from vessels anywhere in the world in support of 3 Commando Brigade – a capability called littoral strike – have ...

Upgrades enabling Royal Navy Commando Merlin helicopters to embark in and operate from vessels anywhere in the world in support of 3 Commando Brigade – a capability called littoral strike – have ...

The procurement arm of the UK MoD, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), and Leonardo have announced that the upgraded Royal ...

UK defence officials have declared full operating capability (FOC) status for the Royal Navy's fleet of upgraded Leonardo ...

Original plans in the 2000s were to see the legacy types replaced by the VH-71 Kestrel, a development of the AW101 Merlin helicopter backed by Lockheed Martin, which had initially beaten Sikorsky's ...

Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...

Somerset covertly launched her Merlin helicopter, which used its powerful sensors to locate the Russian ship as it made its way north towards the English Channel. The Type 23 frigate closed in on ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...

The U.S. Navy’s premier anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface (ASuW) helicopter, the MH-60R Seahawk, has shot down its first drone, marking a new milestone for the service. During an address on Jan.