12 H-225 Caracal Delivery Slots Could be Up for Grabs After Contract Termination

THe United Arab Emirates canceled an outstanding €800 million contract for the sale of a dozen H-225 Caracal multirole helicopters from Airbus, citing high lifecycle costs and a limited mission envelope. “We recently terminated a contract with Airbus Helicopters to purchase H225 helicopters," said Muammar Abdulla Abushehab, defense industry affairs sector chief on the Tawazun council. The body acts as a sort of advisory board for defense procurement for the UAE. "We found it difficult to continue the contract due to the high lifecycle cost, the limitations in adapting to modular designs of future mission requirements, and the complex technical pro

As Tech Advances, the Line Between Mil-Tech and Toys Blurs

Red Cat Holdings has announced its intent to deliver 200 long-range, high-speed FPV drones to Ukrainian units in June, further reinforcing the utility of the type in military service. The model to be delivered will be the firm's Teal 2, a compact little sprinter with first-person controls and high-tech FLIR imaging. The continued use of drones both civilian and military has come to emphasize a few consistent features for a successful ISR platform: Easy handling, first-person pilotage, good battery life, robust construction, and detailed sensors. The Teal 2 sports all of the above and more, enough to be a more upscale, reliable, and hardened rendition than similar - but inferior - comm