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The Army will pare down its fleet of Black Hawk helicopters as end strength falls and the service prepares to field its replacement.

The Army will pare down its fleet of Black Hawk helicopters as end strength falls and the service prepares to field its replacement.

As the U.S. Army prepares for high-speed rotorcraft, the commercial helicopter industry continues its wait for advanced new technologies.

Bell has received the T901 next-generation engine from the Army, marking a new milestone in the development of its 360 Invictus attack helicopter prototype.

Looking for the latest Government Contracting News? Read about Army Delivers Flight Test Engines to Developers of 2 Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft

The US Army has delivered two General Electric T901 Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) engines to Bell Helicopters and Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky, intended to power the companies' respective Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft...

The simultaneous delivery to the two competitors comes after an approximately year-long delay for the new engine and paves the way for a flight test next year.

Boeing has flown the latest version of the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, Version 6.5, the company announced on 11 October. The flight took place at Boeing's Mesa, Arizona, factory. “Subsequent to the first test flight, we'll be looking at...

Boeing's AH-64E has taken its first flight with an upgraded capabilities suite, the aircraft manufacturer announced Wednesday.

Sikorsky has planned to start the installation process of the GE T901 engine in advance of ground testing and eventual flight testing of its FARA prototype.