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Dan Parsons
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ArmyArmy Wants Experimental Attack Helicopters Flying By 2023
Within the next five years, the Army wants at least two AH-64 Apache-sized armed reconnaissance helicopter prototypes up and flying, according to a notice the service issued June 22. […]
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ArmySikorsky/Boeing ‘Defiant’ Utility Rotorcraft Prototype On Schedule For 2018 First Flight
In Palm Beach, Fla., a team of Sikorsky and Boeing [BA] engineers is diligently progressing toward a 2018 first-flight of the SB-1 Defiant next-generation rotorcraft. “We continue to achieve milestones in […]
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UncategorizedReport: Switching From Russian To U.S. Helicopters Undercuts Afghan Capability
Afghanistan’s military is fielding UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters that lack the lift capacity and flight capabilities of the Russian Mi-17s it currently flies, which are also simpler to fly and […]
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ArmySikorsky’s Prototype Attack Chopper Lifts Off After Nearly A Year On The Ground
The Sikorsky S-97 Raider’s flight test program has lifted off after being grounded for nearly a year. The demonstrator met its flight objectives Tuesday. Sikorsky Vice President for Future Vertical […]
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Bell Pushing Tiltrotor Envelope With V-280
AMARILLO, Texas — At six months old, the V-280 Valor already is flying 160 knots. Bell [TXT] will tell you it has cruised at 190 knots and after a demonstration […]
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State OKs India Apache, Weapons Buy Worth Nearly $1 Billion
The U.S. State Department has cleared the way for India to buy nearly $1 million worth of Boeing [BA] AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and associated weapons, sensors, mission systems and simulators. Under a […]
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InternationalReport: Switching From Russian To U.S. Helicopters Undercuts Afghan Capability
Afghanistan’s military is fielding UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters that lack the lift capacity and flight capabilities of the Russian Mi-17s it currently flies, which are also simpler to fly and […]
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ArmyArmy Safety Chief: No Link Between Flight Hours, Fatal Mishaps
There is no direct correlation between how much time U.S. Army pilots get in the cockpit and the recent spike in catastrophic non-combat mishaps, according to the service’s safety director. […]
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UncategorizedHouse Budgeters Add Millions For Army, Marine Corps Rotorcraft
U.S. Army and Marine Corps rotorcraft procurement received significant funding increases in the fiscal 2019 defense spending bill approved June 13. The $674.6 billion bill was approved 48-to-4 by the […]
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CongressSenate Suggests Sikorsky CH-53K For Navy Mine Hunting
Lawmakers want the U.S. Navy to consider buying a CH-53K King Stallion variant as a mine-hunting replacement for legacy MH-53E Sea Dragons, according to the U.S. Senate’s version of the […]