Trickle down: Army hits 2-year delay in plan to outfit UH-60 Black Hawks with new ITEP engine

Trickle down: Army hits 2-year delay in plan to outfit UH-60 Black Hawks with new ITEP engine
Trickle down: Army hits 2-year delay in plan to outfit UH-60 Black Hawks with new ITEP engine

“In an effort… to push schedule, we did not have any slack in our schedule and that’s no way to manage developmental programs,” said the Program Executive Officer for Aviation, Maj. Gen. Robert Barrie.

GAO denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA protest; Bell, Army clear to proceed

GAO denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA protest; Bell, Army clear to proceed
GAO denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA protest; Bell, Army clear to proceed

“In denying the protest, GAO concluded that the Army reasonably evaluated Sikorsky’s proposal as technically unacceptable because Sikorsky failed to provide the level of architectural detail required by the RFP,” the office wrote in a statement. 

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Innovations and open systems pace FVL and the current fleet

Innovations and open systems pace FVL and the current fleet
Innovations and open systems pace FVL and the current fleet

Innovative integration approaches and open systems architecture can bring revolutionary improvements to the performance of FLRAA and FARA, as well as the current fleet.

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What do you get when you combine a light and an antenna for Future Vertical Lift?

What do you get when you combine a light and an antenna for Future Vertical Lift?
What do you get when you combine a light and an antenna for Future Vertical Lift?

You get higher speeds with less weight and drag. Meeting speed, range and payload targets for the Army’s two Future Vertical Lift programs can be partially accomplished with transformational integrations of systems that have never been brought together before.

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Pacing the threat with open systems for FVL and the enduring fleet

Pacing the threat with open systems for FVL and the enduring fleet
Pacing the threat with open systems for FVL and the enduring fleet

There’s no one software application, wave form, or set of capabilities that can win the day against near peers. Open systems, however, are that one thing that will keep Army systems relevant in all stages of conflict.

Boeing, Lockheed Submit UH-1N Replacement Bids

Boeing, Lockheed Submit UH-1N Replacement Bids
Boeing, Lockheed Submit UH-1N Replacement Bids

ABOVE DULLES AIRPORT: Eager to get out its message that the Boeing-Leonardo MH-139 helicopter would save the US taxpayer $1 billion as the replacement of the UH-1N helicopter, Boeing flew several journalists this afternoon to demonstrate its capabilities. (Boeing’s Rick Lemaster makes the case in our video above). Boeing also delivered nine boxes to the…

Why America Really Needs ITEP Engines

Why America Really Needs ITEP Engines
Why America Really Needs ITEP Engines

With the Association of the US Army’s annual conference starting Monday, there is no better time for an analysis of the top modernization program for Army aviation. And we’ve got one of the top experts on helicopters providing the commentary, Mike Hirschberg of the American Helicopter Society International. Should the Army plow ahead with an engine upgrade…

They Just Got Osama, So Put Your Money Where The Rotors Are

Those Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden arrived at his hideout in Pakistan by helicopter. While few Americans have seen video of those helos in flight, that is just the most dramatic example of how much the military relies on such machines these days. No military equipment has been more pivotal for U.S. forces…