Helicopter News

A recent five-year, $3.4 billion multi-year contract for Boeing [BA] AH-64E Apache gunships not only saves the Army and Saudi Arabia money for each helicopter, but establishes a relatively swift […]

Already several days past its desired deadline for launching low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the CH-53K King Stallion, the Marine Corps says it and Sikorsky are simply waiting for the […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Aurora Flight Sciences, which are developing an unmanned, tilt-wing, vertical-takeoff-and-landing experimental airplane (VTOL X-Plane) called LightningStrike, have a achieved a significant milestone […]

The Pentagon on April 4 gave the go-ahead for production of the Marine Corps’ new $27 billion CH-53K heavy lift helicopter. Following a review of the engineering and manufacturing development, […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The new VH-92 Presidential Helicopter that will replace two legacy fleets of “white top” VIP rotorcraft is scheduled to make its maiden flight this summer. Three […]

The U.S. Army awarded Texas Aerospace Services Ltd. an $11.8 million firm fixed-price contract for the overhaul of the UH-60 Blackhawk’s helicopter cylinder assembly, the Defense Department said March 28. […]

The Government of Pakistan ordered an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters, producing company Leonardo said March 28. The new helicopters will be used to perform […]

The U.S. military is looking to expand its unmanned aircraft operations to more bases in Africa so its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) drones can spend more time monitoring potential […]

The Army on March 15 awarded Boeing [BA] a $3.3 billion contract modification to provide Apache helicopters to Saudi Arabia, according to a Pentagon statement. The contract modification is a […]