Featured in helicoptersBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareNew Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare ModificationsThe novel enhancement gives the Little Bird a critical range extension while still allowing it to execute its core mission unimpeded. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareShot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To SafetyThe Air Force is looking at commercial work on urban air mobility concepts as starting places for an air-droppable autonomous rescue platform. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareLockheed Tests Game-Changing F-35-Like X-Ray Vision System On Bell’s V-280 ValorPilots can use the system to their jobs more efficiently and safely, and it could be a step toward even more revolutionary capabilities in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019ShareRussia Unveils Plans For Sleek High-Speed Arctic Rescue Chopper With Jet Thruster In Its TailThe research and development work could support the Kremlin’s broader requirements for new fast-flying rotorcraft in the far north and beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareCanadian Troops Pose With Chinook As It Sticks A Pinnacle Landing While On Deployment In MaliThis maneuver has proven invaluable during missions around the world and Canadian pilots have now brought that skill and capability to Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter PrototypeThe rollout finally comes as the team missed its goal to get the rotary wing aircraft into the air for the first time before the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018ShareFirst Images Of New VH-92 Marine One Helicopter Landing On White House LawnWe not only get our very first good look at a VH-92 painted in the iconic colors of Marine One, but also of one landing on the South Lawn. BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareCIA Put The First Mi-17 Chopper It Flew Into Afghanistan After 9/11 In A Museum You Can’t VisitThe Agency put it on display, but not for the public, to mark the anniversary of the start of its operations in the country in 2001. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 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, 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, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBoeing Is Developing A New High-Speed Apache Gunship With A Pusher Prop On Its TailThe revised design could be a contender Army’s new scout helicopter requirements and help the service keep its Apaches combat capable past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareHere Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms ExpoThe service has embarked on a major push to modernize its entire force as it prepares for potential large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2018ShareKenya and Lebanon Will Get Little Bird Choppers That Can Carry Up To Six Weapons At OnceThe U.S. government has also green-lit the sale of Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq with the same system. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareDark Horse Contender Boeing Snags Air Force Deal To Replace Aging UH-1N Hueys With MH-139Partnered with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, the company was the only one to offer a chopper that’s not already in U.S. military service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareUnique Horse-Mounted USAF Unit Went Hunting For That RQ-4 Drone That Crashed On Mt. WhitneyThe Mounted Horse Patrol from Vandenberg Air Force Base was well equipped to scour the rugged terrain for parts of the drone. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareU.S. Secretary of State Rides in Gun-Toting “Embassy Air” Helicopter In AfghanistanThe contractor-operated service highlights how fragile the security situation remains in even the most heavily protected areas of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018ShareIsrael Posts Pic Of CH-53 Yasur Helicopter With Unknown Roll-On Electronic Warfare SuiteThe Yasur fleet is tasked with some of the IAF’s most challenging missions and this system could be key in accomplishing those tasks. BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareArmy Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance RotorcraftThe service says it wants flying prototypes by 2022 and that it could have the first examples in service six years afterward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUpgraded Old Cobra Gunships Offer Big Capabilities Without The Price TagAn update package for Jordan includes components found on the latest AH-1Z version and could be an attractive option for other countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow the service is looking for ways to trim back the massively expensive helicopter’s costs as it works to get its first unit operational in 2019. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Scattered Across Yemen Might Soon Rely On Contractors To Rescue ThemWith its own search and rescue units under strain, the US military continues to lean heavily on private firms for casualty evacuations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareMarines Want Contractor-Flown Russian Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Gunships At More ExercisesPrivate helicopters have supported exercises before, but they’re more important as the US military refocuses on higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareUS Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its HelicoptersA Pentagon review reveals malfunctioning systems on AH-64s in Iraq and more serious problems with prototypes for the UH-60 and CH-47. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017ShareShadowy Unmarked S-92 Superhawk Reemerges in Middle East HotspotWho exactly these gray, militarized Superhawks belong to, and who is using them remains a mystery. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017ShareThe USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive HelicopterMeet the most expensive helicopter in the world. BYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2017ShareIn Kazakhstan, Helicopter Gunship Pilots Ask Truckers For DirectionsI guess this is what you do when your mark one pilotage is broken. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2017Share123
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareNew Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare ModificationsThe novel enhancement gives the Little Bird a critical range extension while still allowing it to execute its core mission unimpeded. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019ShareShot Down? The USAF Now Wants To Air-Drop An Air Taxi To Fly You Out To SafetyThe Air Force is looking at commercial work on urban air mobility concepts as starting places for an air-droppable autonomous rescue platform. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019ShareLockheed Tests Game-Changing F-35-Like X-Ray Vision System On Bell’s V-280 ValorPilots can use the system to their jobs more efficiently and safely, and it could be a step toward even more revolutionary capabilities in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019ShareRussia Unveils Plans For Sleek High-Speed Arctic Rescue Chopper With Jet Thruster In Its TailThe research and development work could support the Kremlin’s broader requirements for new fast-flying rotorcraft in the far north and beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareCanadian Troops Pose With Chinook As It Sticks A Pinnacle Landing While On Deployment In MaliThis maneuver has proven invaluable during missions around the world and Canadian pilots have now brought that skill and capability to Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter PrototypeThe rollout finally comes as the team missed its goal to get the rotary wing aircraft into the air for the first time before the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018ShareFirst Images Of New VH-92 Marine One Helicopter Landing On White House LawnWe not only get our very first good look at a VH-92 painted in the iconic colors of Marine One, but also of one landing on the South Lawn. BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareCIA Put The First Mi-17 Chopper It Flew Into Afghanistan After 9/11 In A Museum You Can’t VisitThe Agency put it on display, but not for the public, to mark the anniversary of the start of its operations in the country in 2001. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 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
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 27, 2018ShareBoeing Is Developing A New High-Speed Apache Gunship With A Pusher Prop On Its TailThe revised design could be a contender Army’s new scout helicopter requirements and help the service keep its Apaches combat capable past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareHere Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms ExpoThe service has embarked on a major push to modernize its entire force as it prepares for potential large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2018ShareKenya and Lebanon Will Get Little Bird Choppers That Can Carry Up To Six Weapons At OnceThe U.S. government has also green-lit the sale of Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq with the same system. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareDark Horse Contender Boeing Snags Air Force Deal To Replace Aging UH-1N Hueys With MH-139Partnered with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, the company was the only one to offer a chopper that’s not already in U.S. military service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018ShareUnique Horse-Mounted USAF Unit Went Hunting For That RQ-4 Drone That Crashed On Mt. WhitneyThe Mounted Horse Patrol from Vandenberg Air Force Base was well equipped to scour the rugged terrain for parts of the drone. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018ShareU.S. Secretary of State Rides in Gun-Toting “Embassy Air” Helicopter In AfghanistanThe contractor-operated service highlights how fragile the security situation remains in even the most heavily protected areas of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018ShareIsrael Posts Pic Of CH-53 Yasur Helicopter With Unknown Roll-On Electronic Warfare SuiteThe Yasur fleet is tasked with some of the IAF’s most challenging missions and this system could be key in accomplishing those tasks. BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareArmy Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance RotorcraftThe service says it wants flying prototypes by 2022 and that it could have the first examples in service six years afterward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUpgraded Old Cobra Gunships Offer Big Capabilities Without The Price TagAn update package for Jordan includes components found on the latest AH-1Z version and could be an attractive option for other countries. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow the service is looking for ways to trim back the massively expensive helicopter’s costs as it works to get its first unit operational in 2019. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Scattered Across Yemen Might Soon Rely On Contractors To Rescue ThemWith its own search and rescue units under strain, the US military continues to lean heavily on private firms for casualty evacuations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareMarines Want Contractor-Flown Russian Mi-24 Hind Helicopter Gunships At More ExercisesPrivate helicopters have supported exercises before, but they’re more important as the US military refocuses on higher-end conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareUS Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its HelicoptersA Pentagon review reveals malfunctioning systems on AH-64s in Iraq and more serious problems with prototypes for the UH-60 and CH-47. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017ShareShadowy Unmarked S-92 Superhawk Reemerges in Middle East HotspotWho exactly these gray, militarized Superhawks belong to, and who is using them remains a mystery. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017ShareThe USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive HelicopterMeet the most expensive helicopter in the world. BYTyler RogowayMar 15, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2017ShareIn Kazakhstan, Helicopter Gunship Pilots Ask Truckers For DirectionsI guess this is what you do when your mark one pilotage is broken. BYTyler RogowayFeb 15, 2017Share