Army

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The AH-64 Apache helicopter continues to perform in an operational environment and its upgrade program is on track, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. "The […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILE, Tenn.–The Army is launching Army Aviation Study II, which is due back within the next 60-90 days, according to a top general. "It’s time we started […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–By September, Boeing [BA] expects to have demonstrated the AH-6 helicopter’s capability to hover out of ground effect at 6,000 feet in 95-degree temperatures, a key […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] unveiled its X2 TECHNOLOGY Light Tactical Helicopter design Monday at the Army Aviation Association of America annual conference here. "These technologies can potentially bring new rotorcraft […]

By Emelie Rutherford House appropriators want to bolster war funding in the White House’s supplemental spending request by $4.7 billion, with much of the increase covering C-17 and C-130 cargo aircraft and […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) yesterday said it has created an industry team comprised of subsidiary American Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin [LMT] to […]

By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Australia’s plans for a 21st century army with improved mobility include acquiring the newest F version of the Boeing [BA] Chinook helicopter, and continuing the procuring […]

By Ann Roosevelt The capstone future study program Unified Quest 09 (UQ09) examining the concepts and capabilities required for strategic, joint and tactical challenges the U.S. military will face 2018-2025 […]

By Ann Roosevelt BAE Systems, Oshkosh Corp.[OSK] , Navistar Defense LLC, and Force Dynamics, a joint venture between Force Protection [FRPT] and General Dynamics [GD] Friday announced they are delivering […]

By Emelie Rutherford House defense appropriators yesterday polished their proposed war supplemental funding bill–which calls for adding weapon programs yet not a dual-buy Air Force tanker plan to the White […]