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Electrification and Sustainability

Army Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30

The Army has detailed an extensive plan for evaluating hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platforms and enabling technologies, with an aim to hold capability demonstrations between fiscal years 2026 and 2030.…

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Sikorsky plans to have the power systems tested for its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX VTOL) demonstrator aircraft ready by year’s end to begin ground runs in 2025, citing it as…

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Receives GE’s New T901 Engines For Integration On Black Hawk - July 28

Sikorsky has received the first two GE Aerospace T901 new Army helicopter engines that will be integrated onto the UH-60M Black Hawk to support modernization efforts, the companies said on Thursday. The…

Military

Army Plans To Field More Than 1,000 Switchblade 600 Attack Drones For Replicator

The Army plans to buy and field more than a thousand Switchblade 600 loitering munitions over the next year for the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative, a senior service official has said. Gen. James…

Military

GE Nabs New Army Contract For T700 Engines Worth More Than $1.1 Billion

The Army on June 12 awarded General Electric a contract for T700 aircraft engines worth more than $1.1 billion. Work on the new production deal is expected to be completed by June…

Military

Sikorsky Runs ITEP Engine On FARA Prototype, First Flight On Black Hawk Likely In Early ‘25 - April 25

DENVER — The Army recently ran the new GE Aerospace T901 next-gen helicopter engine on Sikorsky’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype, gathering data ahead of a planned first flight with the…

AI & Autonomy

After Boeing Delivered First Test MQ-25, Navy Eyes First Flight In Spring 2025 - April 8

After Boeing delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray to the Navy in February for testing, a lead official said Monday the service is on schedule for the first flight test with that platform…

Military

Lockheed, Intel’s Altera Collaborating On Microelectronics Project For MH-60R Defense System Upgrade

Lockheed Martin said Monday its working with Intel and its Altera semiconductor manufacturing firm to develop an open architecture, low size weight and power upgrade that increases the capability of the electronic…

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Electrification and Sustainability

Army Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Receives GE’s New T901 Engines For Integration On Black Hawk - July 28

Military

Army Plans To Field More Than 1,000 Switchblade 600 Attack Drones For Replicator

Military

GE Nabs New Army Contract For T700 Engines Worth More Than $1.1 Billion

Military

Sikorsky Runs ITEP Engine On FARA Prototype, First Flight On Black Hawk Likely In Early ‘25 - April 25

AI & Autonomy

After Boeing Delivered First Test MQ-25, Navy Eyes First Flight In Spring 2025 - April 8

Military

Lockheed, Intel’s Altera Collaborating On Microelectronics Project For MH-60R Defense System Upgrade