Helicopter News

A Marine Corps V-22 Osprey lost power while lifting off a an amphibious ship in the Persian Gulf on Oct. 1; one crew member remained missing after bailing out of […]

Sikorsky [UTX] Oct. 2 unveiled the first of two S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter prototypes, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating […]

The Army on Sept. 29 chose nine teams to participate in ground tests of sensors and sensor suites designed to help helicopter pilots see through degraded visual environments (DVE), a […]

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Sept. 26 Thailand has requested through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) nine UH-72A Lakota Helicopters worth $89 million and associated equipment, parts, training […]

Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland Oct. 2 delivered the first two of a planned 16 ICH-47F Chinook helicopters to the Italian army during official ceremonies held at the Vergiate, Italy plant. The deliveries […]

BALTIMORE–Hughes is working with various prime contractors on a satellite communications (SATCOM) waveform capable of penetrating rotating helicopter blades, according to a company executive. Hughes Vice President and General Manager […]

The Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center with the Program Executive Office, Aviation, Oct. 3 officially selected two teams, one led by Bell Helicopter [TXT], the other […]

The Army expects to keep flying the CH-47 Chinook multi-mission cargo helicopter built by Boeing [BA] in service for another 60 years or more, and the Cargo Helicopter office has […]