Helicopter News
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InternationalCanada Requests Purchase of CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency April 21 notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of CH-47D Chinook helicopters as well as associated equipment and services. The total […]
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Air ForceDoD Acquisition Chief Wants Accelerated Merger of Army, Air Force UAV Program
By Ann Roosevelt The Pentagon’s top acquisition official wants to find out when the Army and Air Force can merge their unmanned aerial vehicle programs and then accelerate the process. […]
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ArmyApache Block III Prepares For First Flight, Officials Say
By Ann Roosevelt The first prototype flight of the Block III version of the AH-64 Apache helicopter is scheduled for July 9, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. The […]
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BAE Systems Unveils Helmet-Mounted Display Technology
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—BAE Systems recently unveiled its Q-Sight family of helmet displays and tracking products that can bring improved situational awareness to Army pilots, according to officials. “It’s a revolutionary […]
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ArmyIAC Advanced Diagnostics Credited With Saving Apache Helicopter
By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Intelligent Automation Corporation (IAC) said its advanced Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) installed on Army AH-64 Apache helicopters is credited with accurately detecting and […]
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ArmyArmy Light Utility Helicopter Program Costs Rise In SAR
By Ann Roosevelt Modifications and procurement changes account for a program cost increase of more than 11 percent for the Army’s new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), produced by the European […]
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Apache Block III Prepares For First Flight, Officials Say
The first prototype flight of the Block III version of the AH-64 Apache helicopter is scheduled for July 9, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. The Block III Apache […]