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Rain and Sikorsky test firefighting with UH-60 Black Hawk MATRIX

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Hesperia, California, May 1, 2025 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company and Rain, a leader in the emerging firetech industry, demonstrated and tested autonomous firefighting techniques on both propane and burning brush piles using Sikorsky’s optionally piloted UH-60 Black Hawkhttps://hlcopters.com/tag/sikorsky-matrix/ with MATRIX flight autonomy system layered with Rain’s wildfire suppression planning software. Performed in late April Leer másRain and Sikorsky test firefighting with UH-60 Black Hawk MATRIX[…]

VMX-1 CH-53K crew rescue injured motorcyclist in California desert

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

Story by Captain Derek VanWyck, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Arizona. — A crew of United States Marines assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) successfully confucted the rescue of a injured motorcyclist in the remote California desert demonstrating the capabilities of the CH-53K King Stallion and Leer másVMX-1 CH-53K crew rescue injured motorcyclist in California desert[…]

DARPA selects Sikorsky to add autonomy to UH-60M Black Hawk

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has received a $6 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install the company’s ALIAS / MATRIX™ flight autonomy system onto the U.S. Army’s experimental fly-by-wire UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. Designated MX, the upgraded aircraft will enable the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Leer másDARPA selects Sikorsky to add autonomy to UH-60M Black Hawk[…]

Equinor signs the first Bell 525 purchase agreement

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Anaheim, CA (March 1, 2024) – Bell and Equinor has signed the first purchase agreement for 10 Bell 525 helicopters for offshore operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), in North Sea. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2026. The Bell 525 offers Equinor superior technological innovation in terms of helicopter safety, reduced CO2 emissions, Leer másEquinor signs the first Bell 525 purchase agreement[…]

Sikorsky delivers 2 new CH-53K to US Marine Corps

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STRATFORD, Conn., Feb. 13, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered two new CH-53K helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022. These CH-53K heavy lift helicopters join the seven already in operation at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina. “Sikorsky’s employees are using advanced technologies to Leer másSikorsky delivers 2 new CH-53K to US Marine Corps[…]

Bell 525 completes more than 50 demonstration flights

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During August the Bell 525 helicopter completed more than 50 demonstration flights of its advanced capabilities to potential customers. “The Bell 525 Relentless is a phenomenally unique flying experience. It is incredibly smooth and intuitive, simple to operate, and blends complex advancements into an impressive pilot and passenger experience. Bell raised the bar with next-generation Leer másBell 525 completes more than 50 demonstration flights[…]

Navy expands CH-53K training with additional simulators

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ORLANDO, Fla — Lockheed Martin will provide an additional Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) to the US Navy for the CH-53K King Stallion with options for another three more under the terms of a recent contract award. This follows up on the success of the first training device delivered in 2020 to Marine Corps Air Leer másNavy expands CH-53K training with additional simulators[…]

Sikorsky RAIDER X Competitive Prototype is now 90% complete

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The Sikorsky RAIDER X Competitive Prototype (CP) helicopter for U.S. Army’s FARA is now 90% complete, with more than 98% of parts on hand to complete the aircraft. Florida is known for its sunny skies and hot temperatures, but nothing brings the heat like the S-97 RAIDER® at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center where the Leer másSikorsky RAIDER X Competitive Prototype is now 90% complete[…]

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion completes Marines IOT&E

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STRATFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 — Demonstrating its advanced capabilities in the fleet environment, the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter completed IOT&E (Initial Operational Test & Evaluation) test vignettes paving the way for the expected declaration by the Marines of Initial Operational Capability (IOC) later this year and a Full Rate Production decision in 2023. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Leer másSikorsky CH-53K King Stallion completes Marines IOT&E[…]

Leonardo delivers the first two NH90 NFH to Qatar

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Rome, 07/04/2022 – Another major programme achievement in the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 programme was made on 31 March with the delivery of the first two NFH naval variant helicopters. The aircraft handover, achieved in accordance with contractual commitments, was performed during an official ceremony held at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera NH90 final assembly line Leer másLeonardo delivers the first two NH90 NFH to Qatar[…]

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