Helicopter News
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International
Canada Requests Purchase of CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency April 21 notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of CH-47D Chinook helicopters as well as associated equipment and services. The total […]
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Air Force
DoD Acquisition Chief Wants Accelerated Merger of Army, Air Force UAV Program
By Ann Roosevelt The Pentagon’s top acquisition official wants to find out when the Army and Air Force can merge their unmanned aerial vehicle programs and then accelerate the process. […]
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Army
Apache Block III Prepares For First Flight, Officials Say
By Ann Roosevelt The first prototype flight of the Block III version of the AH-64 Apache helicopter is scheduled for July 9, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. The […]
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Army
IAC Advanced Diagnostics Credited With Saving Apache Helicopter
By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Intelligent Automation Corporation (IAC) said its advanced Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) installed on Army AH-64 Apache helicopters is credited with accurately detecting and […]
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Army
Army Light Utility Helicopter Program Costs Rise In SAR
By Ann Roosevelt Modifications and procurement changes account for a program cost increase of more than 11 percent for the Army’s new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), produced by the European […]
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Apache Block III Prepares For First Flight, Officials Say
The first prototype flight of the Block III version of the AH-64 Apache helicopter is scheduled for July 9, according to Army and Boeing [BA] officials. The Block III Apache […]
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Army Sky Warrior Takes The Stage
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Army’s Extended Range Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aircraft Weapon System made its debut here April 8 at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual convention. “What a great opportunity […]