The Sikorsky R-4 was the first helicopter used in U.S. combat operations. At a time when vertical flight was still experimental, it was deployed into real wartime conditions. Limited range, fragile ...

The first full flight of India’s 5.5-ton Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is expected in May after unspecified modifications are made. Developed by government defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: James K. F. Dung - Public Domain/Wiki Commons. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, helicopters have ...

The helicopter, named “Prachand,” took off from the Indian Air Force station in Jaisalmer. Dressed in an olive green flying suit and helmet, the president waved from the cockpit before the aircraft ...

Germany’s parliament is set to approve defense equipment purchases worth more than €3 billion ($3.47 billion) as part of a massive military ramp-up, including 20 light combat helicopters from Airbus ...