Sikorsky

Fort Worth-based Schweizer RSG acquired the Schweizer family of helicopters from Sikorsky in 2018.

Operational trials and innovative financing are reshaping how offshore operators acquire new rotorcraft.

Sikorsky flies VTOL UAS, first hybrid airship order, NASA backs university research and fuel-cell performance milestone.

The rotorcraft manufacturer is managing a careful balance between its legacy helicopters and next-generation vertical-lift aircraft.

The company is targeting a renewed annual output of up to 12 of the twin-engine heavy helicopters.

Weighing 115 lb. with a 10.3-ft. wingspan, the all-composite RBW is a flying wing aircraft in a tailsitter configuration that flies autonomously.

The upgraded Main Gearbox’s (MGB) major innovation is a new, redundant auxiliary lubrication system that serves as a backstop.

Leaders in the sector say business is on an upward trajectory after years of stagnation.

After losing the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and scout programs, Sikorsky is pinning its development hopes on two competitions.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

With fighter recapitalization decisions made, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and others turn their attention to helicopter capacity.

Stop-fold tiltrotor tests; EcoPulse lessons learned; Black Hawk advanced controls; China’s AAM avionics supplier.

Megawatt hybrid power for U.S. Army, Terrain fingerprints for navigation, Australian eVTOL flies and H3’s 400-kW fuel cell.

Sikorsky is increasing scheduled inspection intervals for its S-92 helicopters as part of ongoing work to improve availability.

The upgrade will enable the Army to evaluate autonomy capabilities for the UH-60 and potentially a planned replacement, the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.

When the U.S. Army began developing a utility helicopter in the 1960s, it faced the unenviable task of replacing arguably the most storied rotorcraft to date.

Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky is studying the technology transfer of its X2 to KAI if the CH-53K King Stallion is for South Korea’s heavy-lift helicopter program.

The Black Hawk has spawned numerous variants and derivations over its 50-year career.

The FAA has certified a one-time life extension for main gearbox housings for the Sikorsky S-92 twin-engine heavy helicopter.

Airbus and Lockheed have pulled the plug on their respective efforts to win a UK Defense Ministry competition to introduce a new fleet of medium rotorcraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Not only are supply chain issues affecting offshore helicopter operations failing to improve, they are now spreading to other helicopter manufacturers, the energy industry’s trade body warns.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Sikorsky made the announcement Aug. 19, noting the delivery took place at a ceremony in Owego, New York, earlier this month.

A fault in a circuit board in the pitch trim servo of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter could be a potential factor in the fatal crash off the coast of Norway in February, investigators say.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.