Helicopter News

The head of the Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is battling requirements creep by trying to convince leadership to trade unrealistic requirements for enhanced capability. TRADOC Commanding Gen. David […]

The two pilots tasked with flying the experimental Sikorsky [UTX] S-97 Raider through a yearlong flight test campaign recently offered more insight into how the coaxial rotorcraft operates. Chief Pilot […]

The Coast Guard’s small but expanding fleet of National Security Cutters (NSC) continues to operate without key unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which is a source of “neglect,” Senate appropriators say […]

Bell Helicopter [TXT] announced on June 18 the sale of the first Bell 412EPI in Europe to the Czech Police. The 412EPI is planned to be used for search and […]

As expected, United Technologies Corp. [UTX] on June 15 said that following a review of strategic alternatives for its helicopter business, the company has decided it will either sell or […]

Mexican air operator Transportes Aéreos Pegaso announced the establishment of a framework agreement to acquire 10 H145 helicopters from Airbus on June 18 at the Paris Air Show. The agreement […]

Sikorsky [UTX] delivered six CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to Canada during an acceptance celebration on June 19, the company said. These are the first of 28 Cyclone aircraft set to be […]

Indonesian state-owned company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI, Indonesia Aerospace) ordered two AS365 N3+Dauphin helicopters from Airbus, the company said on June 15. The helicopters are meant to boost the search […]