Helicopters – Page 317
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Boeing closes on interim US Army Apache deal
Extra 17 new-build helicopters on cards as Congress considers supplemental funding
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Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics start fast-morphing UAV tests, turning attention to attack formation
Following successful in-flight tests of a shape-changing wing, two teams have been funded to demonstrate aggressive manoeuvring using fast morphing. Unmanned air vehicles built by Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics will use rapid changes in wing shape to perform steep climbs and tight turns following an attack on a target.
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Israeli air power falls short as offensive in southern Lebanon fails to halt Hezbollah rocket attacks
Israel's ongoing campaign against Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon has served to illustrate the limitations of air power, with more than 4,500 offensive sorties conducted by the country's air force so far having failed to halt the barrage of rockets falling on cities and towns in northern Israel.
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Boeing reassures Seoul on AEW&C credentials
Manufacturer attempts to secure South Korean deal despite delays in development
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Farnborough: Osprey lifts off - Bell Boeing MV-22B special report
After a difficult development, the world's first production tiltrotor is within months of becoming operational, and possibly a war zone deployment - read our report