Helicopter News

Textron, Inc. [TXT] recently said its AAI business unit is separating into three businesses to improve efficiency and better support their respective customers. AAI, which is part of Textron Systems, […]

The Army’s extended range-multi-purpose MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in theater in the Quick Reaction Capability 1 (QRC 1) now carry weapons, an Army aviation official said. “We […]

Boeing‘s [BA] CH-47F Chinook multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter program continues to ramp up production to meet the need, officials said. “We’ll be transitioning from [producing] four [helicopters] a month to […]

Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] said it has been awarded a 10-year, $647 million support services contract for the Canadian Forces CH146 Griffon helicopter fleet. This contract, known as the CH146 […]

The Army has increased the numbers of required UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, produced by Sikorsky [UTX], in light of an increased number of helicopters needed in medical evacuation companies, a […]

A slew of recently-awarded support and upgrade contracts for the Navy’s MH-60 helicopter could set the stage for future international sales of the rotorcraft to a number of partner nations, […]

In 2010 Boeing [BA] helicopter programs–the AH-64D Apache, CH-47F Chinook, AH-6 and A160T–made great strides, and 2011 is expected to be another exceptional year, as long as the company keeps […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said its Hunter unmanned aircraft system (UAS) recently surpassed 100,000 flight hours in service, of which more than 72,000 were flown in combat. The Army has […]

AeroVironment Inc. (AV) [AVAV] recently said the Global Observer(tm)unmanned aircraft system has successfully completed its historic first flight powered by the aircraft’s hydrogen-fueled propulsion system at Edwards AFB, Calif. This […]