Helicopter News
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Northrop Grumman, Navy, Partner To Advance Rotorcraft Development
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has partnered with the Navy’s Aviation Center for Rotorcraft Advancement (NACRA) to provide its Digital Avionics Suite technology for retrofitting NACRA’s UH-1N helicopter as an avionics test […]
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K-MAX, Hummingbird Compete On Cargo UAS
QUANTICO, Va.–A Lockheed Martin [LMT]-Kaman team and Boeing [BA] are squaring off in a competition to supply a rotary wing cargo unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for Marine Corps urgent resupply […]
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Bell Boeing Delivers Last MV-22 Trainer
The V-22 program, a joint venture formed by Boeing [BA] and Bell Helicopter [TXT], said it has delivered the sixth and final MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) to […]
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VT Group Acquires Evergreen Unmanned Systems Unit
VT Group recently announced it has acquired the Evergreen Unmanned Systems business unit, part of Evergreen International Aviation Inc. Evergreen Unmanned Systems provides support for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The […]
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U.K. Designed UAV Demonstrates ‘Flapless Flight’
A British designed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) which showcases a wide range of new technologies has successfully demonstrated ‘flapless flight’ in the UK, officials said. The UAV, called DEMON, made […]
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Test Flights Have Begun For Eurocopter X3 Demonstrator
Eurocopter has begun test flights of the X3 demonstrator for its innovative High-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter (H3) concept, which combines excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with fast cruise speeds […]
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Unofficial Speed Record From Sikorsky X-2 Technology Demonstrator
Sikorsky‘s [UTX] X2 Technology(tm) demonstrator recently successfully achieved a speed of 250 knots true air speed in level flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, accomplishing the program’s ultimate speed […]
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Boeing Beats Lockheed For $89.3 Million DARPA Vulture Contract
Boeing [BA] has won an $89.3 million contract over Lockheed Martin [LMT] to work on the second development phase of a light, unmanned aircraft that can stay aloft for at […]
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Global Hawk Arrives At Guam Perch To Begin Watching Pacific
ANDERSEN AFB, Guam–The Air Force officially unveiled the first RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance plane deployed to the Pacific region at a recent ceremony on Guam, noting that the U.S. […]
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Lockheed Martin To Provide MH-60 R/S Mission Planning Software
The Navy recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $10 million contract to develop software to provide MH-60R and MH-60S multi-mission helicopter aircrews the latest technology to pre-plan their missions for […]