An important aviation milestone was made in 1939 when the Sikorsky VS-300 made its maiden flight, becoming the first successful operational helicopter. It soon introduced the world to a new form of ...

SYOS Aerospace’s SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has successfully completed a series of ‘fully autonomous mission’ trials, clearing the Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for serial production. The ...

Belgium is to replace four NH90 TTHs (pictured) with the H145M and will look to a new heavy-lift helicopter type also. (Benoît Denet) Belgium is to replace its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Tactical ...

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin (LMT) company, received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K ® King Stallion ...

Sikorsky Aircraft has 63 CH-53K “King Stallion” heavy-lift helicopters in production and assembly in Stratford, Conn. The U.S. Navy issued a $10.85-billion contract to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for as ...

Indian Army's Kharga Sappers and the Indian Air Force have successfully demonstrated the rapid deployment of a pontoon ...

A decision by Portugal to acquire 12 AgustaWestland EH 101 heavy-lift helicopters for search-and-rescue applications appears to be generating second thoughts about a previous order for 10 NH-90 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A CH-47F Chinook, the Army's only heavy-lift cargo helicopter, is displayed during an open house at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort ...

Helicopters are among the most sophisticated aircraft the world of aviation has on offer. While fixed-wing aircraft, such as jetliners and fighter jets, have been known to carry more passengers or ...