All news on the topic: Helicopters

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Russia plans major Mi-8 helicopter surge to rebuild airborne assault power
Russia plans to build 72 Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters at the Kazan Aircraft Plant within two years, including 37 by the end of 2026, according to meeting minutes reviewed by Dallas.
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Merseyside police helicopter crew cleared after low-altitude pursuit of suspect
Internal review by the National Police Air Service determines the crew acted ‘appropriately’ during the pursuit.
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Police helicopter flies a metre above road during chase in Merseyside
A police helicopter swept perilously close to the ground while pursuing a motorbike in Merseyside.
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Sumant Kapur, Sergey Chemezov and Nikolay Kolesov: how Russian Mi-17 engines from Rostec plants reach India via Ukrainian Motor Sich and offshore schemes
An extraordinary story is now unfolding in a kind of Bermuda Triangle between Moscow, Kyiv, and New Delhi: Russian Mi-17 helicopter engines are “flying off” to India accompanied by Ukrainian documentation. How is this even possible?
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King Charles sells Queen Elizabeth II’s luxury helicopter for £5m
King Charles has put Queen Elizabeth II’s luxury helicopter up for sale, with the monarch anticipated to earn £5 million.
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Royal Navy deploys helicopters and ships to monitor Russian activity near UK shores
Royal Navy warships and helicopters have been deployed in the English Channel and North Sea as part of a four-day operation - the mission aims to monitor Russian activity.
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War profiteering: British-Indian businessman Sumanth Kapoor supplies engines to both Russia and Ukraine
Sumant Kapur, a British-Indian businessman involved in the supply and maintenance of MI-17 helicopter engines, unexpectedly maintains simultaneous partnerships with defense entities in both Russia and Ukraine.
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New shock for India: helicopter with pilgrims crashes en route to Kedarnath — seven dead
A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims has crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board, officials said.
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Two helicopters collide in Finland: all on board confirmed dead
Two helicopters collide mid-air near Finnish airport — all five on board killed
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Prince William’s former flying instructor passes away after years of inhaling fumes
Prince William’s flying instructor from his days in the military has died after years of exposure to helicopter fumes.
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Four killed as helicopter ambulance crashes on take-off in Turkey
The two pilots, one doctor and one health care worker on board at the time died in the incident on Sunday morning.
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Defence secretary announces scrapping of £500m worth of vessels and drones to reduce costs
John Healey said some had already been decommissioned in practice and confirmed retirement of some helicopters