Helicopter News

Sikorsky [UTX] has begun assembly of the CH-53K Helicopter Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) at Sikorsky’s Florida Assembly and Flight Operations (FAFO) facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., progressing towards the […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] emerging technologies participated in the recent Joint Forces Command-hosted Empire Challenge 2011 (EC11), an effort to examine technologies that could fit warfighter needs. “Empire Challenge not only […]

Teams led by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon [RTN] submitted their Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) proposals June 6, the deadline to respond to the government’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for […]

Pentagon testers found a new version of the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle cannot effectively conduct the type of persistent spying for which it was designed. The Block 30 […]

BAE Systems recently said it has delivered its 20,000th warning sensor for U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and allied aircraft missile warning systems, an achievement made possible by teaming with […]

House lawmakers want the Navy to accelerate concept development of unmanned aircraft that can be launched from tactical fighters, setting aside an additional $10 million for the service to pursue […]

U.S. commanders plan to increase the number of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets in eastern Afghanistan after Taliban forces launched a large-scale attack against an Afghan security outpost this week, […]

This fall, the Army will host the Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) exercise, a showcase for “innovation, integration and ultimately interoperability” that lays the ground work for future capabilities, […]