Helicopter News

The Navy and Raytheon [RTN] last month simulated a submarine launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), not from a torpedo or vertical launch tube, but from the boat’s trash […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it has been awarded a $97 million Army contract for Hunter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and associated equipment. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will procure, […]

Officials at Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] Oct. 29 said the company would lay off approximately 500 workers, representing about four percent of the workforce, following the Defense Department’s decision earlier […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it recently conducted a series of test flights demonstrating a new cutting-edge, low-light-level sensor system for Army Arrowheadr-equipped AH-64D Apache helicopters. Integrated into the Modernized-Pilot Night […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it has been awarded a $97 million Army contract for Hunter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and associated equipment. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will procure, […]

The Army plans to move ahead expeditiously to re-validate the characteristics and requirements for a manned, armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) to replace the Bell Helicopter [TXT] ARH recently cancelled, officials […]

The Air Force will delay awarding a contract to build its combat search-and-rescue helicopter replacement fleet, the service recently said. Industry sources say they were told to expect an award […]