Helicopters (Page 2)

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

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Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First Drone Navy MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter Has Shot Down Its First Drone

By Hope Hodge Seck

Updated on Jan 16, 2025

Ukrainian USV Mi-8 Hip R-73 missile kill Black Sea

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Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boat Shot Down A Russian Mi-8 Helicopter With A Surface-To-Air Missile Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boat Shot Down A Russian Mi-8 Helicopter With A Surface-To-Air Missile

Posted on Dec 31, 2024

The entire fleet of U.S. V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft has been temporarily grounded after a mishap involving an AFSOC CV-22 last month at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico.

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V-22s Grounded Again After Special Operations Osprey Mishap V-22s Grounded Again After Special Operations Osprey Mishap

Posted on Dec 9, 2024

Bell has released a rendering showing updated design concepts for vertical takeoff and landing-capable crewed and uncrewed aircraft that feature wingtip rotors that fold away during level flight.

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Revised Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Concepts Emerge From Special Operations X-Plane Program Revised Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Concepts Emerge From Special Operations X-Plane Program

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

An AH-64 helicopter hovers during a military drill July 28, 2003 in Yeounchun, South Korea. About 37,000 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea under a security alliance forged after the 1950-53 Korean War.

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AH-64 Apache To Be Tested With Wing-Mounted AESA Radar AH-64 Apache To Be Tested With Wing-Mounted AESA Radar

Posted on Nov 25, 2024

SB>1 Defiant at the Army Aviation Museum at Fort Novosel.

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SB>1 Defiant High-Speed Helicopter Put To Rest In A Museum SB>1 Defiant High-Speed Helicopter Put To Rest In A Museum

Posted on Nov 13, 2024

Boeing is pushing ahead with plans for future upgrades to the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. While the scope of what is tentatively known as the modernized Apache have been scaled back somewhat compared to how it once looked, the company is considering the lessons of the war in Ukraine as it seeks to optimize the AH-64 so that it can continue to serve the U.S. Army into the 2060s.

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Boeing’s Plan For Modernized AH-64 Apaches Serving Into The 2060s Boeing’s Plan For Modernized AH-64 Apaches Serving Into The 2060s

Posted on Nov 13, 2024

A total of 44 U.S. Army helicopters suffered various degrees of damage during a burst of extreme weather at Fort Carson in Colorado earlier this year.

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Dozens Of AH-64, UH-60, and CH-47 Helicopters Were Damaged In Storm At Colorado Army Base Dozens Of AH-64, UH-60, and CH-47 Helicopters Were Damaged In Storm At Colorado Army Base

Posted on Oct 28, 2024

A CH-47 Chinook from B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion lifts a 173rd Airborne Brigade tactical vehicle during Saber Junction 20 at Grafenwöhr Training on Aug. 5.

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Army Confirms It’s Exploring Requirements For A New Heavy-Lift Helicopter To Replace Chinook Army Confirms It’s Exploring Requirements For A New Heavy-Lift Helicopter To Replace Chinook

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

The U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) tiltrotor is shaping up to be significantly different from the V-280 Valor from which it is derived, from its drive train to its fuselage design to the configuration of the seats inside the main cabin.

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Army’s Future Vertical Lift Tiltrotor Will Differ Significantly From V-280 Valor It’s Based On Army’s Future Vertical Lift Tiltrotor Will Differ Significantly From V-280 Valor It’s Based On

Posted on Oct 16, 2024

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Army Already Preparing For V-280 Valor To Dramatically Transform Air Assaults Army Already Preparing For V-280 Valor To Dramatically Transform Air Assaults

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

China has revealed a new tiltrotor drone concept, the Zhang Ying UR6000, that has clear military potential, despite initially being pitched for civilian missions.

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China’s Large Tiltrotor Drone Breaks Cover China’s Large Tiltrotor Drone Breaks Cover

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

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Experimental Fly-By-Wire UH-60M Black Hawk To Become Autonomy Testbed Experimental Fly-By-Wire UH-60M Black Hawk To Become Autonomy Testbed

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

Aurora Flight Sciences has released new renderings of an uncrewed fan-in-wing vertical take-off-and-landing capable demonstrator aircraft it is currently working on, as well as of a revised vision for a scaled-up stealthy cargo aircraft based on the same technology.

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New Vision For Lift Fan Aircraft Family Grows From Special Operations X-Plane Program New Vision For Lift Fan Aircraft Family Grows From Special Operations X-Plane Program

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

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AH-64 Apaches Practice Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Saudi Arabia AH-64 Apaches Practice Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Saudi Arabia

Updated on Oct 3, 2024

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to explore concepts for a new drone capable of lugging around up to 70,000 pounds of cargo, roughly twice what the U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion helicopter can lift.

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Search For Cargo Drone That Can Lift Twice As Much As A CH-53K King Stallion Kicks Off Search For Cargo Drone That Can Lift Twice As Much As A CH-53K King Stallion Kicks Off

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

It’s the turn of the Royal Australian Navy to provide us with a spectacular view of airborne infrared countermeasures in action, with a recent video showing a demonstration by one of its MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters. In the past, TWZ has taken examined some remarkable air-launched countermeasures action, including extreme close-ups, mass drops, airshow routines, and flare ‘dumps’ from heavyweight transports. This may be the first time we’ve seen a helicopter perform this kind of pyrotechnical feat so close to a warship.

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Australian MH-60R Helicopter Executes Stunning Flare Dump Off Stern Of Destroyer Australian MH-60R Helicopter Executes Stunning Flare Dump Off Stern Of Destroyer

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

All eyes were on presidential candidate and sitting Vice President Kamala Harris this week as the Democratic National Convention kicked off. One clip of Harris's movements, in particular, got a lot of attention from those interested in military technology — the Vice President boarding an MV-22 tiltrotor on a short trip to the convention hall.

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MV-22 Ospreys Have Actually Been Flying The Vice President For Years MV-22 Ospreys Have Actually Been Flying The Vice President For Years

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 24, 2024

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.

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

Posted on Aug 20, 2024

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden step off of Marine One, the new model Sikorsky VH-92A, upon arrival at Soldier Field Landing zone in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. President Biden is delivering the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention opening night.

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VH-92 Helicopter Has Finally Flown Its First ‘Marine One’ Mission (Updated) VH-92 Helicopter Has Finally Flown Its First ‘Marine One’ Mission (Updated)

Posted on Aug 19, 2024

Testbed for the Navy's helicopter escape system in the 1960s

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Navy’s Cold War-Era Helicopter Crew Escape System Literally Sliced Fuselages Apart Navy’s Cold War-Era Helicopter Crew Escape System Literally Sliced Fuselages Apart

Posted on Aug 7, 2024

Ukrainian drone operators are increasingly taking the fight to the Russian helicopters operating over and around the battlefield, by launching direct attacks with first-person view (FPV) drones. While there has been one previous report of a Russian rotorcraft successfully being attacked by a drone and several videos showing near-misses, the increasing quantity of such incidents indicates that this is now becoming a more established practice.

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Russian Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopter Engaged In Mid-Air By Ukrainian Drone Russian Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopter Engaged In Mid-Air By Ukrainian Drone

Posted on Aug 7, 2024

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CV-22 Osprey Crash In Japan Was Caused By Gearbox Failure CV-22 Osprey Crash In Japan Was Caused By Gearbox Failure

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

Russian Telegram channels say a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter was down by a drone, the first time that has happened.

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Ukraine Situation Report: Russians Say Mi-8 Hip Helicopter Was Shot Down By Drone Ukraine Situation Report: Russians Say Mi-8 Hip Helicopter Was Shot Down By Drone

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 31, 2024

NATO has selected AIrbus, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin Sikorsky to provide concept studies for the Next Generation Rotor Craft.

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NATO Selects Three Companies For Next-Generation Rotorcraft Concept Study NATO Selects Three Companies For Next-Generation Rotorcraft Concept Study

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

In a rare and impressive gathering, every airframe in the U.S. Coast Guard fleet converged at one location on 14 June 2024.

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Every Coast Guard Aircraft Type Pictured Together In Rare ‘Family Photo’ Every Coast Guard Aircraft Type Pictured Together In Rare ‘Family Photo’

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

The Department of Energy has recieved two new AW139 helicopters specially configured for nuclear detection missions.

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AW139 Nuclear Detection Helicopters Join Department Of Energy Fleet, Replace Bell 412s AW139 Nuclear Detection Helicopters Join Department Of Energy Fleet, Replace Bell 412s

Posted on Jul 8, 2024

Israeli AH-64 helicopter gunship pilots have provided an extensive account of their operations during the surprise attack on the country by Hamas militants last October 7. Their accounts — provided to the Israeli media — give a rare insight into the Israeli Air Force’s immediate response to the first invasion of Israeli territory since 1948.

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Israeli AH-64 Apache Commanders Describe Brutal Reality Of October 7 Missions Israeli AH-64 Apache Commanders Describe Brutal Reality Of October 7 Missions

Posted on Jul 2, 2024

The US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been testing Arctic and desert camouflage options on top of a now well-known multi-tone blue scheme.

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160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve 160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve

Posted on Jun 28, 2024

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.

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

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

The Ka-29 Helix-B helicopter was downed during a massive, multi-domain, Ukrainian drone attack

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Russian Navy Ka-29 Assault Helicopter Downed Amid Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack Russian Navy Ka-29 Assault Helicopter Downed Amid Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack

Posted on Jun 21, 2024

MH-6s belonging to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are now flying with a multi-tone blue camouflage scheme that looks intended primarily for use in maritime operations.

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Blue Camouflage MH-6 Little Birds Point To Night Stalkers’ Pacific Pivot Blue Camouflage MH-6 Little Birds Point To Night Stalkers’ Pacific Pivot

Posted on Jun 20, 2024

NH90 special forces helicopter has entered flight testing.

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NH90 Special Operations Helicopter Begins Flight Testing NH90 Special Operations Helicopter Begins Flight Testing

Posted on Jun 18, 2024

CH-53K King Stallion arrives in Yuma to join VMX-1.

CH-53K King Stallion Has Arrived At MCAS Yuma To Join VMX-1 Testers CH-53K King Stallion Has Arrived At MCAS Yuma To Join VMX-1 Testers

By James Deboer

Posted on Jun 7, 2024

A USN EA-18G took out an Mi-24 with an AARGM.

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EA-18G Growler Killed A Houthi Mi-24 Hind With An AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Missile EA-18G Growler Killed A Houthi Mi-24 Hind With An AGM-88E Anti-Radiation Missile

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 6, 2024

Airbus’ UH-72 Unmanned Logistics Connector Sets Its Sights On The USMC’s Future Fleet Requirements Airbus’ UH-72 Unmanned Logistics Connector Sets Its Sights On The USMC’s Future Fleet Requirements

By The War Zone

Posted on May 21, 2024

A Navy Growler electronic attack jet now sports a Hind helicopter "kill mark"

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Navy EA-18G Growler Sports Puzzling Mi-24 Hind Kill Mark Overseas Navy EA-18G Growler Sports Puzzling Mi-24 Hind Kill Mark Overseas

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 16, 2024

Congress says the Navy's CMV-22B Ospreys can only fly 30 minutes from a divert airfield, limiting their ability to provide carrier onboard delivery services.

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Navy CMV-22B Ospreys Only Allowed To Fly 30 Minutes From A Divert Airfield: Congress Navy CMV-22B Ospreys Only Allowed To Fly 30 Minutes From A Divert Airfield: Congress

Posted on May 14, 2024

The famed Little Bird helicopters used by the Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are seeing a 'resurrection' after the Army's cancellation of the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft program, but their future is still murky.

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H-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout Helicopter H-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout Helicopter

Posted on May 9, 2024

The Marine Corps is now flight testing a new secretive stand-off missile for its AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.

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Secretive Long Range Attack Missile For Marine AH-1s Is Now Being Flight Tested Secretive Long Range Attack Missile For Marine AH-1s Is Now Being Flight Tested

Posted on May 3, 2024

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How The Marines Plan To Fly The MV-22 Osprey Into The 2060s How The Marines Plan To Fly The MV-22 Osprey Into The 2060s

Posted on Apr 30, 2024

The Kaman Corporation has announced the first flight of its KARGO UAV, a rotary-wing drone intended for autonomous, expeditionary resupply. The design is aimed for the U.S. Marine Corps, for which Kaman previously developed the K-MAX unmanned helicopter. The KARGO UAV is now competing in the Marines’ Medium Autonomous Resupply Vehicle — Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) program, with a winner due to be selected this summer.

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Kaman’s Kargo Logistics Drone For The Marines Now In Flight Test Kaman’s Kargo Logistics Drone For The Marines Now In Flight Test

Posted on Apr 30, 2024

A US Marine Corps CH-53K recently carried the stripped-down hulk of an F-35C fighter from one base to another and refueled in mid-air along the way.

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Check Out This Marine CH-53K Carrying An F-35C While Refueling From A KC-130T Check Out This Marine CH-53K Carrying An F-35C While Refueling From A KC-130T

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

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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

Posted on Apr 9, 2024

Four US Army AH-64 Apaches have crashed in the past two months, with the most recent pair of incidents coming within days of each just this week.

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Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months

Posted on Mar 29, 2024

China's new Z-21 heavy attack helicopter

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China’s New Heavy Attack Helicopter Spotted For The First Time (Updated) China’s New Heavy Attack Helicopter Spotted For The First Time (Updated)

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

A German Mk 88A Super Lynx helicopter piloted by German military service members flies over the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while participating in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2020 in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2020. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 49th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.

German Navy Helicopter Destroys Houthi Drone Boat German Navy Helicopter Destroys Houthi Drone Boat

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

A Houthi drone pictured by a French naval helicopter shortly before being shot down

French Navy Helicopter Intercepting Houthi Drone Seen In New Video French Navy Helicopter Intercepting Houthi Drone Seen In New Video

Posted on Mar 20, 2024

The Air Force wants to cut its purchases of MH-139A helicopters in half, calling into question what will happen to many units equipped with the UH-1Ns they were supposed to replace.

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Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half Air Force Wants To Slash MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter Purchases In Half

Posted on Mar 14, 2024

The grounding of all US military V-22 Ospreys following a crash in November 2023 has been lifted.

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V-22 Osprey Finally Cleared To Fly After Three Month Grounding V-22 Osprey Finally Cleared To Fly After Three Month Grounding

Posted on Mar 8, 2024

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.

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

Posted on Feb 27, 2024

Captain Maxim Kuzminov, Pilot Of A Russian Military Mi-8 Helicopter In Kyiv

Russia’s Spy Chief Says Recently Gunned-Down Pilot Defector Was A “Moral Corpse” Russia’s Spy Chief Says Recently Gunned-Down Pilot Defector Was A “Moral Corpse”

Posted on Feb 20, 2024

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Grounded V-22 Osprey “1980s Technology,” Still Critical Capability Says AFSOC Commander Grounded V-22 Osprey “1980s Technology,” Still Critical Capability Says AFSOC Commander

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

Fara Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Defiant X

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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

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Big Windy”, prepares to land during an air movement of a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) from Munich to the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 12, 2022. Two CH-47Fs were used throughout the mission to provide precision rotary-wing aviation support and enable the CODEL to observe combined arms training, meet with forward-deployed Soldiers, and receive briefings from key U.S. Army leadership. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

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Army CH-47s Fill In For Grounded Marine MV-22s In White House Airlift Role Army CH-47s Fill In For Grounded Marine MV-22s In White House Airlift Role

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

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

Updated on Feb 9, 2024

A CH-53E Super Stallion crew from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 test their aircraft on snowy terrain at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., May 20, 2011. For many of the Marines, this was the first time they landed in snow.

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Search Is On For Missing Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion (Updated) Search Is On For Missing Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion (Updated)

Posted on Feb 7, 2024

CMV-22B Osprey “Not Operationally Suitable” According To Test Report CMV-22B Osprey “Not Operationally Suitable” According To Test Report

Posted on Feb 6, 2024

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Australia Is Literally Burying Its Doomed NH90 Helicopter Fleet Australia Is Literally Burying Its Doomed NH90 Helicopter Fleet

By John Hunter Farrell

Posted on Jan 25, 2024

After U.S. Navy Helicopters Sink Houthi Boats Are Strikes Next? After U.S. Navy Helicopters Sink Houthi Boats Are Strikes Next?

Posted on Dec 31, 2023

Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated key capabilities of the new AN/ALQ-248 Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system in a milestone test.

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Electronic Warfare Pod To Give Navy Helicopters Anti-Ship Missile Defense Capabilities Electronic Warfare Pod To Give Navy Helicopters Anti-Ship Missile Defense Capabilities

Posted on Dec 13, 2023

A Chinook Helicopter flies over a military camp, as part of a rehearsal for the flyby performance for Taiwan’s Double-Ten National Day Celebration, amid rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei and threats from China, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, 28 September 2021. The 18-meter wide and 12-meter long Taiwan flag, according to state media Central News Agency, will be carried by two CH-47 Chinook helicopters flag flying over the Presidential Office, in addition to a parade displaying the island’s missile systems which will showcase the armed forces' ability to resist threats from China. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto)

Taiwanese Pilot Planned CH-47 Defection To China: Reports Taiwanese Pilot Planned CH-47 Defection To China: Reports