Lockheed Spinoff To Operate Lunar Comms, Navigation Service

By Irene Klotz Mar 28, 2023
Lockheed Martin is self-funding an offshoot to provide communications, navigation and other services for government and commercial lunar customers.
Space

USSF: Software Woes Top Problem Facing Key Ground Programs

By Brian Everstine Mar 28, 2023
The worst performing acquisition programs in the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) portfolio are not in space.
Space

Leonardo’s Cutillo Pursues Smart Rotorcraft Vision

By Tony Osborne Mar 20, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director Gian Piero Cutillo talks digitalization, supply chains and his vision for the company’s UK operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Energy Industry Signals Growth Opportunity For Offshore Helicopters

By Tony Osborne Mar 15, 2023
Offshore helicopter industry faces supply chain challenges, strong competition and squeezed pricing from energy companies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Schweizer Exploring Turbine Engine Installation for S300C

By Tony Osborne Mar 09, 2023
Schweizer is considering the installation of a turbine engine as a possible alternative to the piston engine that currently powers its S300C light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

U.S. Firefighting Operator Billings Buys Surplus Dutch Chinooks

By Tony Osborne Mar 09, 2023
The Netherlands Defense Ministry is selling off six of its retired Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters to a U.S. operator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

MH-139A Grey Wolf Moves Into Production Phase

By Guy Norris Mar 09, 2023
Boeing plans to deliver the final pair of developmental MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters to the U.S. Air Force in July-August.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Malaysia’s Weststar To Partner With Leonardo On AW609

By Tony Osborne Mar 09, 2023
Malaysia’s Weststar Aviation Group has become the latest partner to sign up to develop capabilities for Leonardo’s AW609 commercial tiltrotor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sikorsky, Leonardo Study X2 For Italian High-Speed Mission

By Guy Norris Mar 08, 2023
Sikorsky is working with Leonardo Helicopters to evaluate its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology for application to an emerging Italian Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus Planning IFR Capability For H125 Light Helicopter

By Tony Osborne Mar 08, 2023
Airbus plans to develop a single-engine Instrument Flight Rules capability for its H125 light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Leonardo Expects Tiltrotor Milestones To Slip Into 2024

By Tony Osborne Mar 08, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters has updated on the progress of its AW609 and the Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor (NGCTR) technology demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Robinson Targets ‘Stable’ 300 Helicopters Per Year

By Guy Norris Mar 08, 2023
Robinson Helicopters aims to steady annual production of its light helicopter family as it continues to see a rebound in deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sikorsky, GE Team Up On Hybrid-Electric VTOL Demonstrator

By Guy Norris Mar 08, 2023
Sikorsky and GE Aerospace plan to develop a fully autonomous hybrid-electric testbed powered by a CT7 turboshaft-driven hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

PHI, Kaman Team Up To Commercialize Kargo UAS

By Tony Osborne Mar 08, 2023
Helicopter operator PHI will help Kaman explore potential missions for the Kargo to refine its design for the commercial market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Leonardo Envisions AW139-Like Success For AW09

By Tony Osborne Mar 07, 2023
Leonardo executives believe their AW09 single-engine helicopter could achieve similar levels of success as the company’s twin-engine AW139.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sikorsky Pushes Back S-92A+ Market Entry, Shelves S-92B Plans

By Tony Osborne Mar 07, 2023
Sikorsky has pushed back certification and market entry of its S-92A+ upgrade two years to 2025 and shelved plans for a future S-92B.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Nigerian Army Orders Cayuse Warrior Scout Helicopters

By Tony Osborne Mar 07, 2023
Nigeria’s Army has ordered a dozen MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack/scout helicopters from U.S. manufacturer MD Helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

New MD Helicopters Owners Plan Aggressive Ramp Up In Production

By Tony Osborne Mar 06, 2023
The new owners of MD Helicopters are envisioning raising production to 50 helicopters a year by 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Leonardo Advancing Simulation For Rotorcraft Development

By Tony Osborne Mar 06, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters is expanding its use of simulation, enabling the company’s engineers to iterate faster and reduce the cost of development.
Emerging Technologies

Leonardo Expands Big Data Analysis From Helicopter Fleets

By Tony Osborne Mar 06, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters is exploring the use of big data collected from operators of its helicopters to better understand its fleets.
Connected Aerospace

Airbus Teams With Boeing On UK H175M Proposal

By Tony Osborne Mar 06, 2023
Boeing has emerged as a surprise teammate in Airbus’ efforts to offer a military version of its H175 super-medium helicopter to the UK.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Forecast Friday: Long Light Single Engine Helicopters Drive Market Growth

By Daniel Williams Mar 03, 2023
Helicopter In Service Fleet (ISF) is expected to grow from ~21,500 in 2023 to over 24,000 in 2032.
Aerospace

European Military Rotorcraft Visions Differ On Need For Speed

By Tony Osborne Mar 01, 2023
European military views on the need for high-speed rotorcraft are in stark contrast to those held in the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Oil-And-Gas Helicopter Market Rebounding, Safran’s Saudo Says

By Tony Osborne Feb 27, 2023
An oversupply of helicopters and what Safan Helicopter Engines chief Franck Saudo calls a “capacity overhang” has been largely eliminated, he says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Helicopter Industry Eyes Market Reawakening

By Tony Osborne Feb 24, 2023
After years of stagnation in the commercial helicopter market, the industry is seeing the first signals of a reawakening.
Aircraft & Propulsion