Featured in FLRAABYDan ParsonsMay 19, 2022ShareLittle Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation PlanIt may be slow, but the only thing that can replace a M/AH-6 Little Bird special operations helicopter is another Little Bird, at least for now. BYDan ParsonsMay 19, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 20, 2021ShareSpecial Operations Command Is Now Seeking A High-Speed VTOL AircraftThe special ops folks want something that is far faster than the CV-22 and even leapfrogs the next generation of high-speed rotorcraft technology. BYThomas NewdickMay 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future HelicoptersSwarming loitering munitions, fast-firing cannons, and other new capabilities are core components of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone ReplacementsThe U.S. Navy is looking toward next-generation vertical-lift platforms to replace existing types starting in 2030. BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBoeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk ReplacementBoeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)The advanced compound helicopter has made three successful test flights and Sikorsky is collecting data before demonstrating even greater performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault HelicopterThe 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. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019Share
BYDan ParsonsMay 19, 2022ShareLittle Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation PlanIt may be slow, but the only thing that can replace a M/AH-6 Little Bird special operations helicopter is another Little Bird, at least for now. BYDan ParsonsMay 19, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 20, 2021ShareSpecial Operations Command Is Now Seeking A High-Speed VTOL AircraftThe special ops folks want something that is far faster than the CV-22 and even leapfrogs the next generation of high-speed rotorcraft technology. BYThomas NewdickMay 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareNorthrop Grumman Reveals Sky Viper Chain Gun And New Suicide Drone For Future HelicoptersSwarming loitering munitions, fast-firing cannons, and other new capabilities are core components of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone ReplacementsThe U.S. Navy is looking toward next-generation vertical-lift platforms to replace existing types starting in 2030. BYThomas NewdickJan 31, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBoeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk ReplacementBoeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)The advanced compound helicopter has made three successful test flights and Sikorsky is collecting data before demonstrating even greater performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault HelicopterThe 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. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019Share
