Sometime later this year, the U.S. Army will select the first of two new rotorcraft designed to replace much of the joint helicopter fleet. The initial “down-select” will choose between aircraft ...

Tom Drew knows his way around a helicopter or two — he’s qualified to fly nine current and former Army airframes. He pinned his pilot’s wings in 1983 as a warrant officer flying the AH-1 Cobra.

The US Army has received approval to dispose of hundreds of used Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters on the export market and use the proceeds to help buy 300 new-build Chinooks. "We got ...

As operational demands evolve, the value of proven platforms like the Chinook has only increased.

Bell Helicopter Textron has decided to offer a different airframe than the one it originally intended for the U.S. Army's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) competition, citing recently disclosed Army ...

NASHVILLE—A U.S. Army plan to cut its AH-64D Apaches could open those airframes up for foreign military sales as Boeing looks to continue its momentum of selling the attack helicopters abroad. The ...

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Preston, 180th Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Allison Garcia, 180th FW munitions specialist, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before morning training flights at ...

Despite recent tragedy and turmoil, senior Army leaders argue that the aviation branch is on the right track. (Sgt. Agustín Montañez/Army National Guard) Tom Drew knows his way around a helicopter or ...