Helicopter News

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is gearing up to conduct a swarming technology demonstration in which 30 small Coyote unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will be tube-launched within two minutes […]

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a series of steps Aug. 2 to expand the federal government’s use of and support for unmanned aircraft systems. […]

Textron Inc. [TXT] on July 22 posted solid net income in the second quarter on higher sales as the company benefited from strong results in its businesses that sell weapons, […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] successfully executed the critical design review (CDR) for the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement (PHR) program, according to a company statement. The joint Sikorsky/Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) […]

Boeing [BA] on July 27 reported a net loss in its second quarter as expected stemming from more than $2 billion in charges announced the week of July 18 across […]

The Marine Corps’ aviation chief said July 6 that his service’s well-publicized aviation readiness problems are improving but that progress is not fast enough and is endangered by another potential […]

The State Department approved a possible $300 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Israel for Excess SH-60F Sea-Hawk Helicopter equipment and support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified […]

The Marine Corps is committing to mastering the communications system in the Presidential Helicopter Replacement (PHR) program to ensure the new helicopter to fly future presidents actually gets fielded. A […]

The United Kingdom on July 11 announced a $2.3 billion deal to buy 50 AH-64E Apache helicopters, according to a Ministry of Defense statement. The Apaches, developed by Boeing [BA], […]