03/26/2020
Sikorsky, Bell to compete head-to-head to build Army’s future attack recon aircraft:
Lockheed and Bell will compete head-to-head to build US Army’s future attack recon aircraft
It's Invictus versus Raider in the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.
02/27/2020
India Signs Off on U.S. Helicopter Deals Worth $3 Billion:
India Signs Off on U.S. Helicopter Deals Worth $3 Billion
The Indian and U.S. governments inked a pair of helicopter deals worth $3 billion during President Donald Trump’s visit. The two agreements cover a purchase of six AH-64E Apaches for the Indi…
02/27/2020
New combat rescue helicopter named HH-60W Jolly Green II:
Ho, ho, ho! Here’s the name of the Air Force’s combat rescue helicopter
Eat your vegetables, kids.
02/24/2020
SB-1 Defiant, S-97 Raider and SARA fly together for the first time:
Defiant, Raider and SARA fly together in first public demo
The SB-1 Defiant, the S-97 Raider and the Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft fly together for first time publicly.
02/20/2020
Ahead of Trump’s Visit India Clears MH-60R Helicopter Buy:
Ahead of Trump’s Visit India Clears MH-60R Helicopter Buy
In anticipation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit, the Indian government has taken the step of greenlighting a potential $2.6 billion acquisition of 24 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky …
02/20/2020
Sikorsky's Raider X prototype enters construction:
Lockheed’s Raider X enters construction in advance of US Army’s decision on way forward
While the U.S. Army will select two companies to proceed on a future aircraft effort next month, Lockheed is already using funding to build its Raider X coaxial helicopter.
02/20/2020
India clears purchase of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R naval multi-role helicopters:
India clears $2.12 billion purchase of Hellfire-equipped naval helicopters
A previous attempt to buy naval multirole helicopters failed when the Indian government canceled the planned purchase of 16 S-70B Seahawks from Sikorsky.
01/15/2020
Sikorsky Military Outlook Solid, Commercial Outlook Mixed:
Sikorsky Military Outlook Solid, Commercial Outlook Mixed
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Sikorsky is one of the dominant manufacturers on the military side of the rotorcraft market, but only has a relatively small sli…
01/03/2020
Taiwan Military Chief Killed in Black Hawk Crash:
Taiwan Military Chief Killed in Black Hawk Crash - Air Force Magazine
The head of Taiwan’s military and seven others were killed in a Jan. 2 UH-60M Black Hawk crash near New Taipei City.
10/09/2019
Air Force unveils next-gen 'Whiskey' helicopters to replace Pave Hawks: 'A beacon of hope':
Air Force unveils next-gen 'Whiskey' helicopters to replace Pave Hawks: 'A beacon of hope'
Officials with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, showcased the next-generation HH-60W "Whiskey" helicopter Monday in Jupiter.
09/22/2019
Sikorsky expects the U.S. Air Force to make a Milestone C decision for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) on 24 September:
USAF to order 10 Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopters
Sikorsky expects the US Air Force (USAF) to make a Milestone C decision for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) on 24 September, paving the way for a low rate initial production contract worth more than $500 million for 10 aircraft to be signed shortly thereafter.