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National Defense December 2015 Allyson Versprille	Testing for Autonomous Helicopter Moving Forward Sikorsky will demonstrate the first flight of an autonomous UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter by the fourth quarter of 2016, said company executives.
National Defense May 2006 Robert H. Williams	`Active Interceptor' Will Lighten Helo Pilots' Workload Army Black Hawk helicopters will be equipped with an active pilot inceptor system.
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The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Rich Smith	United Tech's $12 Billion Crickets The market reacts very quietly to news that the Defense Department has awarded United Technologies a $1.5 billion contract to build Black Hawk and Medevac helicopters.
National Defense January 2007 Harold Kennedy	Aircraft Fleet Modernization Gains Momentum During the next six years, the Army will procure 1,000 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. In addition, the service plans to restore 1,655 Black Hawks, Chinooks, and Apaches as they return from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2008	LaBarge to Produce Electronic Assemblies for Radar Jammers on F-15 Jet Fighter LaBarge's AN/ALQ-135 internally mounted radar countermeasures system automatically detects and jams radar signals, repelling enemy missiles and other airborne threats.
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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 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 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.
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Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2006	Raytheon contracts LaBarge to provide F-22 Raptor backplane assembly The F-22 Raptor is a stealth fighter plane developed by prime contractor Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force.
National Defense March 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Awaiting Go-ahead For New Helicopter Engines The Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program--formerly kno-wn as the Common Engine--is in limbo, awaiting funding decisions. The program was designed to provide a more powerful engine for the Black Hawk and Apache helicopters.
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.
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National Defense November 2004 Harold Kennedy	Race Is on to Replace Air Force Search and Rescue Helicopter Maneuvering already has begun in a competition for a lucrative contract for a new Air Force "personnel recovery vehicle," built to rescue downed aircrews and others who find themselves isolated on the battlefield.
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