Helicopter News

The Air Force awarded AeroVironment a firm-fixed-price order worth $2.4 million through an existing Army contract for Puma small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), according to […]

The Navy’s operational commanders are authorized fly the Fire Scout (MQ-8B) unmanned helicopter despite two recent incidents that are still under investigation, Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) program manager for […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] is in the middle of upgrading mine neutralization systems for naval operations in the Middle East and expects to complete the task next year. The Navy recently […]

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems [TXT] has developed on its own funds the next step forward for the RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) that will offer more capability in […]

Boeing’s [BA] Phantom Eye is still in its early stages of development but the firm is confident that in the years ahead the unmanned aerial vehicle will be able to […]

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems [TXT] has topped incumbent Boeing [BA] in the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) competition for the three-year, just under $600 million Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) […]

A major Army Aviation Systems Project Office initiative is creating an acquisition program to give pilots and crews the ability to see through limited visibility conditions such as dust or […]

The Navy has begun work on the next version of Fire Scout, the MQ-8C, based on a larger airframe and intended to fly and remain on station longer for intelligence, […]

The Marine Corps deployment of the K-MAX unmanned helicopter for carrying cargo in Afghanistan will be extended by a few months through the end of the fiscal year, Naval Air […]

Customs and Border Protection is evaluating a radar developed for the Defense Department for use on its Predator Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to better monitor vehicle and personnel movement on […]