Lynn Tilton resigns as CEO of MD Helicopters
Chief executive of MD Helicopters Lynn Tilton has resigned after receiving a bankruptcy court order to sell the aircraft manufacturer to pay off debts for her holding company Patriarch Partners.
How MQ-8C is overcoming deficiencies to improve US Navy’s surveillance capability
After a scathing report from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester that called the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout “not operationally effective, not operationally suitable, and not cyber survivable,” the US Navy says “many” of the unmanned helicopter’s deficiencies are now on track to be resolved before its scheduled deployment in late 2021
US Marine Corps backs away from tailor-made aircraft - and their expense
Expeditionary demands have honed the US Marine Corps into a unique force with enviable equipment – but its Pacific pivot means much could change
Aerospace defence firms try stopping coronavirus from spreading in their factories
While the rest of the world shuts down, aerospace defence manufacturers are expected by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to keep turning out aircraft.
US Army selects Bell and Sikorsky to build FARA prototypes
The US Army has selected Bell and Sikorsky to design and test Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototypes.
Pentagon prepares for possibility of global coronavirus ‘chaos’
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is preparing for geopolitical instability as the hospitals of poorer countries become swamped by victims of the coronavirus and as foes, such as China and Russia, try to take advantage of the situation.
Why the US Marine Corps plans big downsizing, including some F-35s, MV-22s and all tanks
The US Marine Corps believes it needs to be leaner and meaner to defeat China in a hypothetical war in the Pacific Ocean. That means cutting a significant number of its bespoke Lockheed Martin F-35B stealth fighters, Bell Boeing MV-22 tiltrotors and Sikorsky CH-53 heavy lift helicopters.
French air force plans Puma replacement with leased H225s
France has begun a process to replace its air force’s fleet of ageing SA330 Puma rotorcraft with leased Airbus Helicopters H225s.
US Army chooses Bell and Sikorsky-Boeing team for FLRAA competition
The US Army has awarded Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction contracts for the next stage of its Future Long Range Air Assault (FLRAA) programme.