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Rutgers wasting no time for 2022 recruitment The Rutgers season may have come to a close officially on November 27th when they lost to Maryland, but the Big Ten football team isn’t resting any time soon. In fact, the Scarlet Knights coaching staff often consider this to be the busiest time of the year for them, and it has nothing …
The Flint Police Department’s new helicopter lease is already making an impact, enhancing patrol operations and crime response in the city. Since its debut in October, the newly leased aircraft has been deployed four times, providing officers with advanced surveillance capabilities and rapid response times in one of Michigan’s most high-crime areas. According to official statements from the police agency, …
The first-ever CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter built in Connecticut has now been formally introduced by its maker, Sikorsky to the U.S. Marine Corps. The large new chopper was presented to the public in a launch celebration conducted at the Lockheed Martin company’s Connecticut facility in Stratford last week. The new CH-53K King Stallion was developed by Sikorsky with the …
A local nonprofit in Detroit, Michigan is offering up free helicopter rides over the city and surrounding country to people with cognitive and physical disabilities as one of its newest offerings. The organization, called the D-MAN Foundation, has in the past also engaged in other unique adventures for the unique individuals it services. These previous adventures have included swimming with …
Erickson plans to rebuild an S-64 Air-Crane to ferry bulk cargo and vehicles to US military troops in the field. This crane will integrate a new robotic flight control brain and there will be no pilot in the cockpit. For the last year, this company has put much effort into disassembling N179AC to come up with the first S-64F+. Erickson is …
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has chosen the Sikorsky CH-53K to be its next heavy-lift helicopter. This will undoubtedly be a massive improvement from the 22 old CH-53D ‘Yasur’ aircraft they have been using for over four decades. Israeli soldier and current defense minister, Benny Gantz, revealed that the ministry had no qualms about buying the Sikorsky CH-53K. After all, …
The Navy is inviting manufacturers to make submissions of the best designs in a move in which they intend to acquire new armored survival vests for helicopter crew members and pilots. The process is already underway and the navy made it clear by publishing the solicitation on the official US federal contracting site. According to the Naval Air Systems Command, …
Earlier this week, the U.S Naval Air Systems Command reported that the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron practiced landing a CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter in fields. Late last year the U.S Marine Corps signed a contract to purchase six more CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters. In a recent tweet from the Naval Air Systems Command, the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift …
An Air National Guard Blackhawk helicopter rescued three hikers who were stuck in a Sedona snowstorm on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. The Pilot, U.S. Army Capt. Shannon Lancaster and his crew took the hikers, two men, and a lady, to emergency responders who were waiting for them at a command post. Then, the technicians moved them to the Verde Valley …
On January 25, 2021, Sikorsky and Boeing Co. officials revealed Defiant X, an upgraded compound coaxial helicopter. This is a futuristic helicopter used by troops going to compact zones, proposed to the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft. Defiant X resembles its predecessor, the SB>1 Defiant, but accompanies significant upgrades suitable for the troops. The Defiant X comes with a …