Helicopter News

Boeing [BA] won a contract worth about $517 million to train Royal Australian Navy and Army helicopter pilots for the next 25 years, the company said this week. Boeing Defense […]

Government and industry are working quickly to gain as much knowledge as they can during the science and technology phase of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, hoping to understand […]

The Army on Nov. 17 awarded Sikorsky a pair of contract modifications worth nearly $1.3 billion for helicopters and support functions, according to a Defense Department statement. The Army awarded […]

Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a contract to supply a next-generation mission computer for the Marine Corps’ H-1 helicopter upgrade program, the company said Nov. 16. Northrop […]

A team of unmanned aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Kaman [KAMN] successfully demonstrated its ability to support firefighting operations, Lockheed Martin said. In a Nov. 6 demonstration, an […]

Rolls-Royce was awarded a two-year $287 million contract to provide aftermarket engine support for the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 fleets, the company said on Nov. 25. The […]

The New York Army National Guard is now operating the CH-47F, the Army’s newest version of the Chinook dual rotor helicopter. Five Chinooks in total started operating from the Rochester […]

The South Dakota Army National Guard (SDANG) started fielding new HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for use as MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) vehicles in late October. The first two of six aircraft […]

The State Department approved a possible $150 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Brazil for S-70B helicopter follow-on support and associated equipment, parts, training, and logistical support. The Defense Security […]