Helicopter News

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The AH-64 Apache helicopter continues to perform in an operational environment and its upgrade program is on track, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. "The […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy conducted a series of landings and approaches of the Fire Scout vertical takeoff unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) in the most recent tests of the Unmanned […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–By September, Boeing [BA] expects to have demonstrated the AH-6 helicopter’s capability to hover out of ground effect at 6,000 feet in 95-degree temperatures, a key […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] unveiled its X2 TECHNOLOGY Light Tactical Helicopter design Monday at the Army Aviation Association of America annual conference here. "These technologies can potentially bring new rotorcraft […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said it has created an industry team comprised of subsidiary American Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin [LMT] to […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Australia’s plans for a 21st century army with improved mobility include acquiring the newest F version of the Boeing [BA] Chinook helicopter, and continuing the procuring […]

The Navy yesterday issued a temporary grounding bulletin on six Marine Corps UH-1Y and one AH-1Z helicopters until the aircraft have been inspected for potential faulty components in each aircraft’s […]