Featured in FVLBYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine GunThe MH-6 Little Bird is a ridiculously capable little platform and now it has the ability to provide its own high-volume suppressive fire. BYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021ShareSecretive Army Suicide Drone Smashed Mock Air Defenses During Advanced War GamesA network of other manned and unmanned platforms helped find the targets for the classified loitering munitions to engage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareAn Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles AwayThe Israeli Spike-NLOS missile will give the Army’s AH-64s a new, extremely precise way to deal with threats on land and at sea at extended ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program OfficialsSikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there’s still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph 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, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareWe Talk V-280 Valor Versus V-22 Osprey With Bell’s Head Of Tiltrotor SystemsThe V-280 faces stiff competition, but Bell thinks its proven pedigree and unique features will make it the star of the Future Vertical Lift tender. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareNew Contender For The Army’s High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter Program EmergesThe competition to finally develop a true replacement for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is heating up. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 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, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareWatch Sikorsky And Boeing’s SB>1 “Defiant” Compound Helicopter Fly For The First TimeThe long delayed flight is a big accomplishment for team Defiant and marks a new stage in the fight to own the Army’s future helicopter order book. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019ShareAirbus’s Record-Setting Compound Helicopter Could Become The Army’s New Armed Scout ChopperThe Army wants a high-speed rotorcraft that can safely fly reconnaissance and other missions in highly contested environments. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018Share12
BYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine GunThe MH-6 Little Bird is a ridiculously capable little platform and now it has the ability to provide its own high-volume suppressive fire. BYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021ShareSecretive Army Suicide Drone Smashed Mock Air Defenses During Advanced War GamesA network of other manned and unmanned platforms helped find the targets for the classified loitering munitions to engage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareAn Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles AwayThe Israeli Spike-NLOS missile will give the Army’s AH-64s a new, extremely precise way to deal with threats on land and at sea at extended ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 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
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareWe Talk Everything S-97 Raider And SB>1 Defiant With Sikorsky’s Top Program OfficialsSikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there’s still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
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
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareWe Talk V-280 Valor Versus V-22 Osprey With Bell’s Head Of Tiltrotor SystemsThe V-280 faces stiff competition, but Bell thinks its proven pedigree and unique features will make it the star of the Future Vertical Lift tender. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2019ShareNew Contender For The Army’s High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter Program EmergesThe competition to finally develop a true replacement for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is heating up. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 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
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019ShareWatch Sikorsky And Boeing’s SB>1 “Defiant” Compound Helicopter Fly For The First TimeThe long delayed flight is a big accomplishment for team Defiant and marks a new stage in the fight to own the Army’s future helicopter order book. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019ShareAirbus’s Record-Setting Compound Helicopter Could Become The Army’s New Armed Scout ChopperThe Army wants a high-speed rotorcraft that can safely fly reconnaissance and other missions in highly contested environments. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018Share
