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US to send Ukraine precision guided weapons to bolster Ukraine forces in the country

The US is attempting to help Kyiv’s war effort while not being seen as a direct belligerent

Mamba strike:  Kobe Bryant (centre), who played for the Los Angeles Lakers, made a giant leap into the world of writing after he retired from the sport. Bryant was working with Brazilian author Paulo Coelho on a book when he died.  (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant wrote his own legacy

Few athletes have the penchant for storytelling that the Lakers legend had for much of his life

NBA legend Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash ⁠— reports

National Basketball Association (NBA) legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles, celebrity website TMZ reported, in an accident confirmed by…

Amid a 60% budget cut

SAAF helicopters grounded for lack of funds

None of the South African Air Force’s 18 Agusta A109 helicopters are being used, because there is no money to operate them, say reports.

SANDF helicopter gift to Zim delayed by court

A South African court has further delayed a donation of military helicopters to Zimbabwe’s army after the planned transfer sparked an outcry.

India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

India denies alleged kickbacks from $750m helicopter deal

India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the government has nothing to hide in a $750-million deal for AgustaWestland helicopters.

Concerns have been expressed that donated helicopters could be used to bolster Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s regime.

Afriforum opposes Zimbabwe helicopter deal

Afriforum has applied for an urgent court interdict to prevent the defence force from transferring retired military helicopters to Zimbabwe.

Move over

Move over, Google Earth

An incredible drone helicopter will give farmers much more useful information than satellites can.

Brazil wants strategic deal with Russia

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hoping to make inroads into Brazil’s emerging oil and defence industries during a visit there this week.

Want to buy a Boeing or an Impala jet?

Fancy your own Boeing 707? The Defence Department has a couple to spare, no doubt going cheap.

Police helicopter crashes in Soweto

Three police officers have been seriously injured after their helicopter crashed in Meadowlands, Soweto, on Friday morning, said Gauteng police.