Helicopter News

ORLANDO, Fla.—MD Helicopters has experienced growth in its military helicopter business while its competitors’ sales have declined, according to company CEO Lynn Tilton. “We’re sort of on the ‘other end’ […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — The North American CEOs of two helicopter contractors told sister publication Defense Daily they believe the Army’s controversial Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) is here to stay. “It […]

Orbital ATK [OA] completed the installation and integration of the AAR-47 Missile and Laser Warning System onto AH-1S helicopters for the South Korean army, the company said on Feb. 23. […]

Airbus Defence and Space partnered with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) of the Australian Ministry of Defence to improve the protection of wide-body aircraft and helicopters in a […]

The State Department approved a possible $450 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Slovakia for nine UH-60M Black Hawks and associated equipment, parts and logistical support. The Defense Security […]

The Navy has awarded a $2 billion contract that will run into 2020 to provide spares and repair parts for the service fleet of more than 500 MH-60 Seahawk helicopters. […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — Bell Helicopter is focusing on its V-280 third-generation tilt-rotor aircraft in light of the Army’s aviation restructuring and its decision to use UH-72A Lakota helicopters in training. […]

Bell Helicopter [TXT] March 2 said it has sold 15 407GX helicopters to the Mexican Air Force (FAM) with deliveries to begin this year. The aircraft will be configured for […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] and H.N. Burns Engineering agreed to collaborate on technology that they say will enhance military helicopter pilots’ ability to fly in low visibility conditions caused by weather, […]