A Historic Milestone and Strategic Pivot On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Army’s aviation and acquisition communities gathered to witness a significant milestone in heavy-lift aviation. PM Cargo officially delivered CH-47F Chinook helicopter number 8494,…
STRATFORD, Conn., March 6, 2026 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is preparing to build the first production batch of the S-92A+ helicopter, the latest variant of its flagship commercial heavy-lifter. S-92A+ model aircraft will be manufactured and…
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — A five-year, multi-year procurement (MYP) contract was signed on January 8 between the Department of War (DOW) and GE Aerospace for both new production and spare T408…
Story by Samantha Morse. Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) continues to expand its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the…
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…
Story by Senior Airman Serena Smith, 129tg Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, California.— The U.S. Air Force 129th Rescue Wing is replacing the HH-60G Pave Hawk with six newer HH-60W Jolly Green II…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 29, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, started its first-ever ground runs on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter equipped with two GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE). During this…
OTTAWA, Canada. May 28, 202 — Smith Myers ARTEMIS has been selected to be integrated on the RCAF CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue Helicopter Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU) Project. The Smith Myers’ ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection…
Rome, November 28, 2023 — The Leonardo AW189 is the world’s most successful super-medium class helicopter and grows its presence further in the offshore oil and gas support market and Latin America with an order…
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, October 30, 2023: The U.S. Army Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) recently has delivered the first two GE T901 flight test engines for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototypes Bell…