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The future of Army aviation depends on major improvements in aircraft speed, range, and reliability. Bell’s vision to ensure these programs enhance national security and are affordable relies on digital engineering and modeling to integrate missions and air vehicle systems with sustainment in mind so they all meld together in advance of manufacturing to reduce risk.

With sales of Sikorsky’s new Marine Corps helicopter offsetting declining Black Hawk...

With sales of Sikorsky’s new Marine Corps helicopter offsetting declining Black Hawk...

With sales of Sikorsky’s new Marine Corps helicopter offsetting declining Black Hawk...

A flight-proven tiltrotor and advanced helicopter are the optimum solutions for transformational air assault and attack/recon.

The move dramatically increases the horsepower of the V-280 over the General Electric engines it uses today.

Sikorsky and Boeing Unveil New Helicopter that Could Replace US Army Black Hawk The coaxial helicopter is based on the companies’ Defiant prototype. Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky and Boeing have unveiled a new compound coaxial helicopter that they hope will one day replace the U.S. Army’s venerable Black Hawk helicopter. The companies billed their Defiant-X as the “fastest, most maneuverable and most survivable assault helicopter in history.” The design is based on the SB>1 tech ...