Helicopter News

A major Washington think tank has recommended a review and revision of U.S. export rules on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to avoid the controversies that cost the domestic satellite industry […]

Companies in the running for the Navy’s future aircraft carrier-launched unmanned vehicle program believe they’ll be able to effectively compete against rival Northrop Grumman [NOC] even though the firm has benefited from […]

Boeing’s [BA] top defense executive believes that less demand coupled with the possible return of sequestration could force some consolidation in the military helicopter business. “If, depending on how the […]

The House Appropriations Committee (HAC)-passed fiscal year 2015 defense appropriations bill supports the Army aviation restructure initiative–to a point–and that point is: forget getting rid of any of the 182 […]

MCR Federal LLC (MCR), a provider of Integrated Program Management services, has been awarded a task order worth up to $14.1 million under the Army’s Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management […]

U.K. Defense Secretary Philip Hammond unveiled a new $195 million agreement with Boeing Defense UK [BA] to maintain engines on the increased fleet of 60 Chinooks as the first of new Chinook […]

While offering no details, the Canadian government confirms it signed a contract amendment with United Technologies [UTC] parent of Sikorsky Aircraft, allowing the multi-billion Maritime Helicopter Program to move ahead to replace […]

The long-term partnership between Poland and Airbus Helicopters, built on cooperation and the application of innovation, will increase this week during the Balt Military Expo and Natcon Conference in Gdańsk.  Airbus […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 20 said that the Texas A&M University test site for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is now operational, bringing to four the number of […]