DefenceTalkSikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced the start of bladed ground testing, a major milestone, for the S-97 RAIDER™ program. The RAIDER™ is an armed reconnaissance rotorcraft designed to significantly outmatch conventional military helicopters in maneuverability, payload, speed, range and high/hot environmental conditions. “Testing all of the aircraft’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sikorsky-s-97-raider-program-begins-ground-tests-62629/

DefenceTalkSikorsky Aircraft today unveiled the first of two S-97 Raider helicopter prototypes, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating the new – and first – armed reconnaissance rotorcraft featuring X2 Technology designed for military missions. “Today, Sikorsky unveiled the next generation of military rotorcraft, with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sikorsky-unveils-s-97-raider-helicopter-60651/