All Helicopters articles – Page 65
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USAF wants $35 million to continue light attack tests
The US Air Force is requesting $35 million from the US Congress to continue its light attack experiment in 2019 with the purchase of several aircraft from Sierra Nevada-Embraer and Textron.
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US Air Force begins search for Next Generation Ejection Seat
The US Air Force started a market assessment to identify potential sources for its Next Generation Ejection Seat.
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Pentagon budget proposal heavy on aircraft R&D and repairs
As part of its fiscal year 2020 budget proposal, the Pentagon is requesting billions of dollars from the US Congress to further research and development work on new aircraft, as well as funds to improve the day-to-day flight readiness of its current fleet.
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Northrop Grumman starts AARGM-ER engineering and manufacturing
Northrop Grumman received a $323 million contract from the US Navy for engineering and manufacturing development work on its Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER), an air-launched weapon designed to seek and destroy radar sites on the ground.
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Secretary of US Air Force Heather Wilson to resign
Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson plans to resign and become president of the University of Texas at El Paso.
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X-60A hypersonic research rocket completes critical design review
The US Air Force’s X-60A hypersonic research vehicle has completed its critical design review.
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Airbus selects Pratt engine for US Navy H135 bid
Airbus Helicopters has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 engine to power the Airbus H135, the model it is proposing for the US Navy’s helicopter trainer replacement programme.
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HAI: Airbus eyes foreign military sales of UH-72A Lakota
Though Airbus Helicopters’ deliveries of the UH-72A Lakota to the US Army are scheduled to conclude in 2020, the company believes the programme may still have some foreign military sales life left.
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HAI: MD Helicopters developing winged MD902 as US Army scout
MD Helicopters is developing a wing-equipped variant of its tail rotorless, twin-engined MD902 Explorer to help it meet the speed requirements of the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme.
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HAI: Leonardo AW609 set for military certification in 2021
Leonardo Helicopters is making steady progress with its AW609 tiltrotor and expects to achieve US Federal Aviation Administration this year, with first delivery following in 2020 and military approval in 2021.
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USAF suspends Boeing KC-46A tanker deliveries until FOD is fixed
After foreign object debris, including forgotten tools, were found inside an undisclosed number of Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aircraft delivered to the US Air Force, the service suspended acceptance of the air refueling tankers on 20 February.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MH-60R Romeo comes of age Down Under
When the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) became the second operator of the Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R "Romeo" helicopter in 2013, it represented a major step up in capability and training for its combat aircrews.
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US Navy declares IOC for Lockheed Martin F-35C
The US Navy declared the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II, the aircraft carrier-capable variant of the stealth fighter, to have achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on 28 February.
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US Navy’s sea-skimming aerial target declared initially operational
The US Navy’s next-generation of sub-sonic aerial target, the Kratos BQM-177A, reach initial operational capability on 27 February.
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After delays Sikorsky promises HH-60W flight before July 2019
Two fully assembled Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters are preparing for their maiden flights, which are planned to take place before mid-2019 at the company’s West Palm Beach, Florida testing site.
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Northrop Grumman pitches AESA radar for Boeing B-52 bomber
Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-83 active electronically scanned array radar is being considered by Boeing for the Cold War-era B-52 Bomber.
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PICTURES: Boeing unveils new loyal wingman drone at Avalon
Boeing Australia unveiled at the Avalon air show in Victoria, Australia a mock-up of a new unmanned air vehicle called the Airpower Teaming System, designed to fly as a loyal wingman alongside fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Air Commander Australia Steve Roberton
In December 2018, the Royal Australian Air Force truly entered the era of the Lockheed Martin F-35, with the arrival of its first two examples.
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Rolls-Royce touts modernised Indiana factory for B-52 engine bid
Rolls-Royce plans to build its F130 turbine at a modernized factory in Indiana if selected by the US Air Force to replace the engines on the service’s fleet of Boeing B-52 bombers.
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Pilot error caused Light Attack Experiment crash: Investigators
US Air Force investigators have found that the fatal Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano crash in June 2018 during the service’s Light Attack Experiment was caused by pilot error.