Helicopter News

The Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office aims to drive efficiency and effectiveness in all they do, and part of it involves gearing up for the Manned-Unmanned Systems Integration […]

With an eye toward supporting future global market requirements, L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) [LLL] recently said it is collaborating with Dayton, Ohio-based Sinclair Community College to educate […]

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) North America recently said it has delivered more than half of the Army’s target acquisition of 345 UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH). […]

The Army is working to prepare for a spring deployment of the Army Argus Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) to Afghanistan as part of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned […]

The success of the armed Predator unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has led to discussions of arming some of the Army’s systems, but that presents a challenge, a program official said. […]

Reduced defense spending will force the Navy to focus more clearly on unmanned systems in the future and do a better job of integrating them into overall operations, Adm. Gary […]

Boeing‘s [BA] Insitu subsidiary recently said it has introduced a new, man-portable small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the public safety market. The short-range Inceptor UAS weighs less than four […]

The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing [BA] and Bell Helicopter-Textron [TXT], recently said it has submitted its proposal to the Navy for a second multiyear procurement […]

The Navy recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] $795 million in contracts for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program, the company said. Northrop Grumman will manufacture and deliver five low-rate initial production […]

ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, recently said it has completed the modification of 22 Russian Mi-17 Helicopters for use by Iraq’s air force under a 2007 U.S. Army contract. The final […]