Iran's army in May similarly said it had found no evidence of criminal activity in the crash that also killed Raisi's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. "The case of the crash of Ayatollah Raisi's helicopter has been fully completed by the regulatory and security institutions," Fars reported.
Prayers and concern in Iran as President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter remains missing
Search and rescue teams are looking for the crash site in the remote mountain area, says Iranian state media, adding that Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also aboard the aircraft.
Airbus and Tata to build helicopter assembly line in India
Paris, France - Airbus will build a helicopter assembly line in India with Indian conglomerate Tata, the European aircraft manufacturer said Friday. The deal was announced during a two-day visit to India by French President Emmanuel Macron. Airbus said the facility -- which will take two years to set up -- would...
EDGE bags another big order
The group will supply 200 unmanned helicopters to UAE defense ministry.
NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars
WASHINGTON, US - NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency said. The agency's engineers are attempting to re-establish communications, which ended abruptly on Thursday as the craft was making its descent from a test flight, NASA said late on Friday....
Three firefighters die in Turkey helicopter crash
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Turkish divers searched on Sunday for the bodies of three firefighters who died when their helicopter crashed into a water reservoir near the western resort city of Izmir. The helicopter went down while picking up water to douse a forest fire on Saturday night. The team included three...SAMI, Safran sign helicopter pact
Paris, France -- SAMI, a PIF-owned national defense and security organization of Saudi Arabia, has signed an agreement with Safran Helicopter Engines for engine maintenance and repair. The agreement includes technical assistance and qualification, development of technical infrastructure, and technical training for Saudi talents who will earn their top qualifications...
Blast wounds four US troops in Syria, IS leader killed, says military
WASHINGTON, US - An explosion wounded four American military personnel during a raid that killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Syria, the US military's Central Command said Friday. "Last night, during a partnered US and Syrian Democratic Forces helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted...
Lebanon army giving helicopter rides to tourists for money
While most wages in Lebanon have remained unchanged, the value of the Lebanese pound has gone down more than 90 percent since end-2019. As a result, the salary of a Lebanese soldier, in global terms, has gone down to $90 from $850 earlier.
Lebanon army to offer tourists paid helicopter joyrides
Up to three people would be allowed aboard per flight Lebanon's economic crisis has hit its military hard The Lebanese army will start offering tourists helicopter joyrides this week in a bid to boost the coffers of one of the crisis-hit country's key institutions. An economic crisis that the World...
