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National Defense
January 2005
Frank Colucci |
Sensors Aboard Helicopters Can Help Predict Parts Failures Health-and-usage monitoring systems (HUMS) now are in development for the Army's new UH-60M Black Hawk and Block III AH-64D Apache helicopters. HUMS help track the wear and tear of aircraft components.   |
National Defense
July 2015
Stew Magnuson |
King Stallion Heavy Lift Program On Track for 2019, Say Marines The Echo-models of the Marine Corps' primary heavy lift helicopter are aging, and routine work to keep them flying must be done as the service awaits the new CH-53K King Stallion, which is scheduled to enter the force in 2019. |
National Defense
January 2012
Dan Parson |
Marines' Beloved Chopper Replacement at Risk For Cpl. Lauren von Tersch and Lance Cpl. Aaron Oldham, the afternoon's training flight will be their first ride in the latest version of the Marine Corps's standby utility helicopter, the UH-1Y, or Yankee, newly landed at the Jacksonville, N.C., installation. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2010
Lawrence & Jenney |
The Fastest Helicopter on Earth Sikorsky aims to break the helicopter speed record |
National Defense
September 2005
Frank Colucci |
Navy, Marine Helicopter Fleets Will See Steady Arrivals of New Aircraft The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plan to equip their aircraft fleets with 1,429 new rotorcraft during the next 20 years. |
National Defense
May 2007
Stew Magnuson |
Army, Marines Plan Improvements for Cargo Choppers Army and Marine Corps embark on programs to modernize their medium-heavy cargo helicopters. Roadside bombs and ambushes have forced the U.S. military to increasingly rely on the skies to transport supplies and troops. |
National Defense
January 2007
Harold Kennedy |
Rebuilding Efforts Anticipate A Lengthy Fight The Marine Corps, as it struggles to rebuild, repair or replace its combat-battered equipment, is planning for a conflict that will continue for years to come. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2009 |
Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems supplies transducers for military helicopter avionics Curtiss-Wright will provide multi-channel linear variable displacement transducers for the helicopter avionics fly-by-wire systems controlling the main rotor and tail rotor on the upgraded Sikorsky UH-60M and CH-53K military helicopters. |
National Defense
April 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Marines Struggle to Begin Rebuilding Force in `07 The Marine Corps is requesting a budget of $18.2 billion, but only a fraction of that will go to buy new equipment. The Corps will need nearly $10 billion in additional funds to help the service begin to recover from the Iraq war and reorganize for an extended campaign against terrorism. |
National Defense
April 2010
Grace V. Jean |
The Osprey: She is High Maintenance, but Marines Love Her Anyway Marine Corps officials have raved about the MV-22 Osprey's recent contributions to operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti. But the Osprey is as high maintenance as it gets. |
National Defense
July 2005
Frank Colucci |
Helicopter Suppliers Must Modernize, Says Defense Industrial Policy Chief The Defense Department predicts that military helicopter suppliers will recover from the current slump in aircraft production if they invest in new manufacturing technologies. |
National Defense
October 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Air Force, Guard Aircraft Gain Defensive Clout A variety of Air Force and National Guard fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters are benefiting from software that is making possible on-board, integrated defensive avionics systems. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2009 |
Department of Defense Selects Goodrich Integrated Imaging Satellite Engineers at Goodrich's ISR Systems facility will manufacture and integrate the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Sat-1 satellite to deliver space capabilities that benefit the warfighter. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009
Logan Ward |
10 Most Brilliant Innovators of 2009: X2 Coaxial Rotor Helicopter Innovation promises a brighter future. Here is a look at 10 of this year's brilliant innovators and their inventions. |
National Defense
August 2014
Eric Braganca |
Affordable Options Available to Upgrade Military Helicopters While many portions of the defense budget are shrinking, the portion allocated to purchasing helicopters is falling through the floor over the next few years. |
National Defense
March 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Coast Guard Helicopters Gain Firepower As the agency's missions expand in the nation's war on terrorism, Coast Guard mainstays, such as the HH-60 Jayhawk and HH-65 Dolphin, are being equipped with sniper rifles and machine guns. |
Fast Company
October 2009
Tim McKeough |
Sikorsky's X2 Technology Doubles Chopper Speed The typical helicopter today chugs along at a respectable 150 miles per hour. With its aptly named X2 Technology, chopper maker Sikorsky hopes to have new helicopters flying nearly twice as fast. |
National Defense
April 2009
Matthew Rusling |
Army Helicopters Brace For Afghanistan Buildup The upcoming buildup of U.S. forces in Afghanistan will put additional pressure on the Army's already overstretched helicopter fleet, officials said. |
Job Journal
March 18, 2007 |
Career Snapshot: Mechanical Engineer Mechanical engineers have a blueprint for durable careers. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2006 |
Airbus, EADS-CASA, Adopt Goodrich SmartProbe Technology for A400M Aircraft This contract marks the first European military program to use the SmartProbe system, and the second time Goodrich technology has been selected for the A400M. |
U.S. CPSC
May 31, 2011 |
Model Helicopters Recalled by Horizon Hobby Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards The main blade grips and main rotor blades can release from the main rotor head, posing an impact and laceration hazard. |
