Helicopter News

ITT Corp. [ITT] is poised for an expected spring competition for the Common InfraRed CounterMeasures (CIRCM) program to improve the safety and survivability of Army aviation, officials said. Aircraft survivability […]

The newest model CH-47F Chinook helicopter produced by Boeing [BA] is meeting the mission and its advanced equipment continue to improve safety and performance, the Army Cargo Helicopter Office project […]

As demand increases in the Army for unmanned aircraft, the service continues to weigh whether its future armed-scout helicopter will be manned, unmanned, or involved manned- unmanned teaming, an senior […]

The multi-mission AH-64D Apache helicopter is one of Army aviation’s high demand assets to meet current operations, and a top Army official expects that to continue even as a new […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently announced it has equipped and fielded the Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) on an Army Hunter MQ-5B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that has deployed to support […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has successfully completed maritime sensor demonstrations for the Coast Guard using a company-owned MQ-8B Fire Scout tactical Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS). Fire Scout was equipped with […]

The Air Force will begin sending a newly developed aerial sensor pod that can provide 10 times the viewing power of current systems to Afghanistan in the spring, a top […]

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on recently took delivery of its sixth Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), the latest aircraft being the first maritime variant, which will go through […]

Army unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are well prepared to support President Obama’s planned surge into Afghanistan, program officials said. “We’re in very good stead, because we received some funding a […]

A top Air Force official said yesterday that the service is examining both manned and unmanned next-generation long-range strike options to replace its aging bomber fleet. “We are looking at […]