Helicopter News

Fresh off announcing a $9 billion sale of its Sikorsky Aircraft division, United Technologies Corp. [UTX] on July 21 posted lower sales and earnings in its second quarter and the […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] on July 20 posted higher sales and net income in its second quarter with the bottom line gains driven by a lower tax rate and favorable pension […]

As expected, Lockheed Martin [LMT] on July 20 said it has agreed to acquire the Sikorsky Aircraft business from United Technologies Corp. [UTX] for $9 billion, adding a helicopter design […]

Airbus and Patria delivered the last of 20 NH90 helicopters to Finland during a ceremony at the local assembly facility, the company said July 9. “These helicopters are used for […]

After years of pursuing foreign customers, Bell-Boeing has finally landed its first international contract for the V-22 Osprey. The alliance of Textron’s Bell Helicopter [TXT] and Boeing [BA] will sell […]

The Army National Guard not only is being forced to give up its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, but it also does not enough funding to retrain reserve component Apache pilots […]

Australia’s new army and navy helicopters, the MRH90 Taipan, is having problems starting and stopping the rotors in strong winds, local media reported June 29. The starting and stopping issues […]

The Italian Coast Guard received three AugustaWestland AWS139 helicopters and ordered two more, the company said on July 6. The delivery and order increase was announced at a delivery ceremony, […]

Airbus Helicopters is forming a partnership with the Mahindra Group to produce military helicopters for India, the companies said on July 3. “We have an unparalleled track-record of successful industrial […]