50 years after his death, Sikorsky endures as the father of the helicopter
On this day in 1972, world renowned aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky passed away. Known as the father of…
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US Army, Sikorsky sign $2.3B deal for H-60M Black Hawk helicopters
The United States government and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky Helicopters have signed a five-year contract worth $2.3 billion for…
Uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter completes first fully autonomous flight
Sikorsky and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) tested the capacity of the iconic UH-60 Black…
Design flaw identified as Canada repairs half of its Cyclone helicopters
Half of the Canadian Army’s CH-148 Cyclone helicopters have been repaired after cracks were discovered in the tail…
SB-1 Defiant completes testing program
The prototype of the SB-1 Defiant helicopter has completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile flights intended…
Cracks found on majority of Canada’s CH-148 helicopters
Cracks were found on the tails of the majority of the CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters operated by the…
Indian Navy receives American MH-60R helicopters
Indian Navy has inducted two MH-60R Romeo multi-role helicopters from the US Navy.This is the first batch of…
Sikorsky and Boeing introduce Defiant-X helicopter
Sikorsky and Boeing presented the new Defiant X helicopter to compete in the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range…
Germany scraps procedure to acquire new heavy-lift helicopters
Dissatisfied with Sikorsky and Boeing offers, the German Ministry of Defense announced that the procurement of 45 to…
Masterminds: engineers who changed aviation
Being a pilot is a fascinating calling, deservedly admired by all. A bit more neglected but just as…
Boeing lifts the veil on its FARA helicopter
Until the last minute, Boeing remained secretive about its proposal for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition…
History Hour: Sikorsky, the man behind the name
A hundred and thirty years ago, on May 25, a man whose name would become one of the…