Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan
Special operations forces need a scrappy street-fighting helicopter even after the new Future Attack Recon Aircraft is online.
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Special Operations Command Is Now Seeking A High-Speed VTOL Aircraft
The special ops folks want something that is far faster than the CV-22 and even leapfrogs the next generation of high-speed rotorcraft technology.
Northrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future Helicopters
Swarming loitering munitions, fast-firing cannons, and other new capabilities are core components of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative.
The Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone Replacements
The U.S. Navy is looking toward next-generation vertical-lift platforms to replace existing types starting in 2030.
Boeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk Replacement
Boeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60.
The Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched Drones
The drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find.
Sikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)
Boeing and Sikorsky are gathering more propulsion system data on the ground to support further flight testing of their SB>1 Defiant advanced compound helicopter. After three successful flight tests, starting with the helicopter’s first flight in March 2019, the two firms are making tweaks to expand the helicopter’s flight envelope.
Here’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault Helicopter
The goal is to replace the Army’s Black Hawks and some Marine helos, but the new design might ultimately replace a number of other helicopters too.