Lockheed Martin CFO says CH-53K deliveries could quadruple by 2027 as Sikorsky accelerates heavy-lift helicopter production
Lockheed Martin could double deliveries of the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter in 2026 from last year’s level and potentially raise them again in 2027, Chief Financial Officer Evan Scott said.
U.S. Air Force declares MH-139 Grey Wolf initially operational for ICBM security during transition to LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system
Air Force Global Strike Command has declared initial operational capability for the MH-139 Grey Wolf, formally bringing the helicopter into the U.S. nuclear missile security mission.
Lockheed Martin expands Australian UH-60M Black Hawk sustainment network with new sovereign component MRO capability in Albury
Lockheed Martin Australia is moving to add Australian Aerospace Engineering to the component-sustainment network for the Australian Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet.
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky appoints Czech company as its first authorized EU parts distribution center for a fleet of more than 150 Black Hawk helicopters
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has selected Česká letecká servisní, or ČLS, as its first authorized distribution center in the European Union.
U.S. Department of State approves Norway’s potential $2.3 billion purchase of 21 UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $2.3 billion sale of 21 UH-60M Black Hawk multirole helicopters to Norway.
M1 wins $10 billion U.S. Army Flight School Next contract to train up to 1,500 helicopter pilots annually through 2052
M1 Support Services has secured a U.S. Army Flight School Next contract with a ceiling value of $10 billion to provide initial helicopter pilot training through August 12, 2052.
Airbus wins $115 million U.S. Army deal for 10 UH-72B Lakotas, extending National Guard helicopter modernization through 2029
Airbus has secured a $115 million U.S. Army contract for 10 UH-72B Lakota helicopters, with an option for two additional aircraft.
Collins Aerospace to modernize U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook avionics under $472 million award, supporting long-term fleet sustainment
Collins Aerospace has won a U.S. Army contract worth up to $472 million to support modernization and sustainment of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet.
U.S. Army demonstrates Black Hawk air-launched effects and long-range precision munition at Project Convergence Capstone 6
The U.S. Army demonstrated an H-60M Black Hawk launching and controlling multiple air-launched effects during Project Convergence Capstone 6 in July.
Airbus delivers first NH90 Standard 2 special operations helicopter to France under 18-aircraft programme ending in 2029
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter to France’s Armament General Directorate.
Boeing readies first CH-47F Chinook Block II for the UK as export production of upgraded heavy-lift helicopter advances
Boeing has released three images showing progress on the first CH-47F Chinook Block II heavy transport helicopter for the United Kingdom.
Royal Saudi Naval Forces surpass 10,000 flight hours on MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in U.S. Navy training program
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces has logged more than 10,000 flight hours on its fleet of U.S.-supplied MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, a threshold that program officials describe less as an endpoint than as evidence of how far a decade-long defense partnership has come.