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The U.S. Army is looking at paragliders as a way to give conventional forces, especially airborne units, new options for getting around the battlefield and surveilling enemy forces.

U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 20 1:56 PM EDT

Leonardo's AW609 tiltrotor has completed a series of shipboard trials aboard the Italian carrier ITS Cavour, a major milestone in the aircraft's development.

AW609 Tiltrotor Has Flown From Italy’s Aircraft Carrier Cavour AW609 Tiltrotor Has Flown From Italy’s Aircraft Carrier Cavour

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 26 1:29 PM EDT

Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike

How To Satisfy The Navy’s Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike Needs With Bell’s Rob Freeland How To Satisfy The Navy’s Future Vertical Lift-Maritime Strike Needs With Bell’s Rob Freeland

By Jamie Hunter, Tyler Rogoway

Apr 9 7:34 PM EDT

The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated) New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 27 5:33 PM EST

Fara Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Defiant X

Cancelling The Future Attack Recon Helicopter Was The Right Choice By The Army Cancelling The Future Attack Recon Helicopter Was The Right Choice By The Army

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 9 4:22 PM EST

Raider X cancelled

Army Cancels High-Speed Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program Army Cancels High-Speed Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 8 8:10 PM EST

Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Replacement Bid Cost Half Of Bell’s But Lacked Info To Back It Up

Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Replacement Bid Cost Half Of Bell’s But Lacked Info To Back It Up Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Replacement Bid Cost Half Of Bell’s But Lacked Info To Back It Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 24 1:42 PM EDT

Defiant Protest Lockheed Sikorsky

Sikorsky’s Protest Of Bell’s V-280 Win Over Its SB>1 Shot Down Sikorsky’s Protest Of Bell’s V-280 Win Over Its SB>1 Shot Down

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 6 8:06 PM EDT

Bell FARA Invictus

Bell’s 360 Invictus Readies For Flight But Still Has No Engine Bell’s 360 Invictus Readies For Flight But Still Has No Engine

By Dan Parsons

Feb 1 6:00 PM EST

Lockheed protest Flraa Bell

Sikorsky Is Formally Protesting Army’s Black Hawk Replacement Choice Sikorsky Is Formally Protesting Army’s Black Hawk Replacement Choice

By Dan Parsons

Dec 28 5:11 PM EST

A Reality Check On The Army Picking V-280 Valor Over SB>1 Defiant A Reality Check On The Army Picking V-280 Valor Over SB>1 Defiant

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 8 1:56 PM EST

Bell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Picked As Army’s Black Hawk Replacement Bell’s V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Picked As Army’s Black Hawk Replacement

By Dan Parsons

Dec 5 7:26 PM EST

Army Black Hawk Spotted With New Sensor That Sees What Pilots Can’t

Army Black Hawk Spotted With New Sensor That Sees What Pilots Can’t Army Black Hawk Spotted With New Sensor That Sees What Pilots Can’t

By Dan Parsons

Jul 13 9:22 PM EDT

Bell 360 head on

Nearly Complete Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Looks Wicked In New Photos Nearly Complete Invictus Armed Scout Helicopter Looks Wicked In New Photos

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 12 8:38 PM EDT

Raider Sikorsky chin gun and hellfires

Raider X High-Speed Helicopter Brandishes Weapons As It Takes Shape Raider X High-Speed Helicopter Brandishes Weapons As It Takes Shape

By Dan Parsons

Jun 29 9:01 PM EDT

Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan

Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan

By Dan Parsons

May 19 5:13 PM EDT