U.S. helicopter maker Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin, has released a new short video showing its concept for Defiant X compound helicopter with two rigid coaxial rotors and a pusher propeller in the tail. The concept was first unveiled by Sikorsky and Boeing on January 25 as their proposed helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future […]

On Monday, Sikorsky and partner Boeing has released details of its revolutionary helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition, known as FLRAA. Boeing says the new aircraft, named DEFIANT X, will be the fastest, most maneuverable and most survivable assault helicopter in history. Combined with the team’s unsurpassed experience in mission […]

U.S. Army officials said Monday that the cost will be a critical factor in what is ultimately chosen for the replacement of dozen different helicopters in the joint inventory. The Army plans to replace the currently UH-60 fleet under the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program which is just part of the biggest rotorcraft […]

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