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 …
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 …
The Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian has been picked for project Land 4503. From 2025, the aircraft is set to substitute the Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), which doesn’t come as a shock. As Australian senator and Minister of Defense Linda Reynolds revealed, the Australian army needs the Apache Guardian to make it easier for it to meet its different objectives. …
Matthias Greene, New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. is now in charge of the 142nd Assault ` (3rd Battalion). The latter comprises a unit in Colonie’s Albany International Airport at the Aviation Support Facility. With his skills and experience, there is no doubt that Greene is the perfect and most qualified individual to hold his current position. Greene is …
AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has advanced in technology to become one of the deadliest gunships in combat. However, the crew must be prepared for any outcome, in instances where they find themselves trapped behind enemy lines. While the crews in most of their fixed-wing cousins can eject at will when things go wrong in combat, Apache doesn’t provide such luxuries. …
In December 2020, South Korea’s largest city and capital, Seoul, revealed that plans were underway to purchase 12 Sikorsky MH-60R ASW helicopters. The contract, which was worth $878 million, was set to be completed by the end of the year, as revealed by the country’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). MH-60R winning this South Korean bid may be good news …
A man who resides in Hollywood, CA, will be aligned in court to face a federal charge of crashing a drone into an LAPD helicopter. The action jeopardized the lives of those in the chopper and prompted the pilot to make an emergency landing. According to the reports released to the news outlets by the Justice Department, the perpetrator known …