Helicopters

The U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk and the United Kingdom’s Bell 212 utility helicopters can both support air assault raids, conduct medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) missions, and deliver infantry into hostile...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: It was reported in 2017 that an anonymous buyer had declared the intention to purchase at least five Z-19s. But in 2018 it emerged Pakistan rejected the...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Russia’s new  Mi-171Sh Storm Helicopter, an upgraded version of Russia’s “Storm” helicopter will keep the decades-old tech in the air for years to come.  The Russian...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Lockheed-Sikorsky-Boeing engineers, builders and weapons developers of the DEFIANT X have found a way to massively decrease or even remove what’s called “Retreating Blade Stall,”...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Don’t expect to see a futuristic-looking prototype anytime soon. The Army is looking to replace its aging helicopter fleet with something that provides more capabilities....

Here’s What You Need to Know: The MH-47G variant of the venerable Chinook helicopter is a highly sought-after platform. In 2020, the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) received its first new...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The concept behind an armed scout helicopter like the Z-19 is to leverage its superior sensors to spy on enemy forces, and in a pinch,...

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey remains the most successful tiltrotor military aircraft, offering both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It also combines the...

Key point: Like the 2011 raid that killed Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the recent hit on the ISIS leader showcased the stealthy, long-range MH-60 and MH-47 helicopters modified to support...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: A history of a sometimes forgotten part of a hard conflict. While the St. Bernard is the dog breed best known as rescue dogs, for...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The U.S. Army is arming its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters with an Israeli missile that will enable Apaches to hit targets without a line of...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Mi-28NM is part of Russia’s plan to modernize its attack helicopters. “In addition to the Mi-28NM, it will also touch the MI-35 series,” Izvestia...