MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana – A U.S. Air Force’s 40th Helicopter Squadron MH-139 Grey Wolf aircrew conducted the first rescue using the platform, specifically that of a lost hiker, during the night of August…
STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the Marine Corps over five years, the largest-quantity order to…
SAN DIEGO — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) offloads approximately 9,6 tons (9582,5924 kilos) of cocaine in San Diego, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million. Thursday, September 25,…
WASHINGTON — The USCG recently completed contract actions aimed at accelerating delivery of new MH-60T Jayhawk medium-range recovery helicopters and HC-130J Hercules long-range surveillance aircraft and expanding mission capabilities of the expanded aviation fleet. On…
LISBON, Portugal. September 23, 2025 — Avincis, Europe’s largest operator of emergency aerial services, has acquired Danish offshore wind farm operator KN Helicopters. KN Helicopters has been delivering helicopter services to the offshore wind sector…
MILTON, Florida. September 18, 2025. — Leonardo Helicopters celebrated the official grand opening of its new Florida Support Center on September 18 at Whiting Aviation Park in Santa Rosa County. The ceremony marked a significant…
Story by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-8, 920th Rescue Wing PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. — The last two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters departed on their final flight after nearly three decades as a cornerstone of…
Story by Alejandro Peña, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) aircrews, with the 176th Wing, conducted in 24 hours the rescue of 5 individuals in three incidents spanning…
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter aircrews from Detachment 1, Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment executed the IDARNG Aviation Group’s 9th and 10th…
Story by Alejandro Pena, Alaska National Guard JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) UH-60L Black Hawk aircrews with the 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducted the rescue of four survivors from two separate…