Story by Michael A. Furiano, Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) H-53 Super Stallion program has established itself as the benchmark for depot level maintenance on this type/model/series aircraft, delivering record breaking…
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery, Utah National Guard DRAPER, UTAH — Utah Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews are supporting wildfire response efforts in Morgan County and across Utah, putting specialized aviation…
Amarillo, Texas. August, 2026. – Bell Textron Inc. has announced an estimated $300 million, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the Department of Navy. This base plus three option years contract provides the Structural…
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne, Oregon National Guard PENDLETON, Oregon. – Two Oregon Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters began water bucket operations July 29 in support of wildland…
Story by Joseph Siemandel, Washington National Guard As wildfires spread across Washington state, Washington Army National Guard soldiers with UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook aircrews have joined the firefight working alongside state and local…
MIELEC, Poland, July 14, 2026. — PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, has commenced production of first Sikorsky S-70 FIREHAWK (S-70i) helicopters in Europe. The aircraft are being manufactured for the Czech Republic Ministry of the Interior through a…
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew crashed during a search and rescue training flight with four crewmembers aboard near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska. Monday, June 22, 2026.…
Berlin, Germany, 8 June 2026. – Airbus Helicopters will introduce an unmanned version of its proven H145, the U145, during ILA Berlin airshow, where the company will display a full-scale mock-up of the new model. The…
Story by Mike Freeman, Idaho Army National Guard Idaho Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk aircrews conducted firefighting training alongside Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) personnel May 19 and 20 in preparation for the 2026…
Story by Sgt. Josiah Pugh, Colorado National Guard CENTENNIAL, Colorado. – After a winter marked by record-low snowpack and persistent drought, the Colorado Army National Guard is shifting its focus from a seasonal schedule to…