Sikorsky prepares X2 offer for NATO’s next generation rotorcraft competition

Sikorsky prepares X2 offer for NATO’s next generation rotorcraft competition
Sikorsky prepares X2 offer for NATO’s next generation rotorcraft competition

The manufacturer is shifting attention to alliance requirements in the aftermath of the US Army cancelling its next-generation Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) effort.

Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026

Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026
Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026

HADES is “designed to support active campaigning short of conflict and then potentially support targeting in conflicted areas where you might let high-end stealthy fighters or unmanned systems take first contact,” said Andrew Evans, the ISR Task Force director.

Head start: Early ’25 may be first flight for Black Hawk with T901 engine

Head start: Early ’25 may be first flight for Black Hawk with T901 engine
Head start: Early ’25 may be first flight for Black Hawk with T901 engine

Sikorsky is using remaining FARA dollars to test out the new T901 engine in anticipation of integrating it on a UH-60 M Black Hawk later this year.

Army inching towards late FY25 Chinook Block II full-rate production contract

Army inching towards late FY25 Chinook Block II full-rate production contract
Army inching towards late FY25 Chinook Block II full-rate production contract

Boeing recently announced the Block II helo’s first maiden flight and plans to deliver the first production aircraft to the service in the coming weeks.

Clearing smoke: Boeing swapping out AH-64E Apache generators, eyes new generator options

Clearing smoke: Boeing swapping out AH-64E Apache generators, eyes new generator options
Clearing smoke: Boeing swapping out AH-64E Apache generators, eyes new generator options

“We’ve seen some improvement … and so readiness is there: We have enough retrofit generators right now [and] it’s not impacting readiness,” said John Chicoli, the director of Boeing’s global services for vertical lift and special operations.

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Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization

Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization
Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization

Gray Eagle STOL and Gray Eagle 25M are the best options for Army aviation as it assesses where to move from its current inflection point.

Move over FARA: General Atomics pitching new Gray Eagle version for armed scout mission

Move over FARA: General Atomics pitching new Gray Eagle version for armed scout mission
Move over FARA: General Atomics pitching new Gray Eagle version for armed scout mission

General Atomics will also showcase its Mojave demonstrator for the first time during the Army Aviation Association of America conference in Denver, a company spokesman said.