MilitaryDARPA's Remote-Controlled Black Hawk The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has developed a drop-in kit to enable the automation or remote-control of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. Called Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS), the U.S.…
MilitaryBlack Hawk Moves Closer to First Flight With Robotic Co-Pilot Sikorsky is nearing completion of the first UH-60 outfitted with an aftermarket robotic copilot kit that can help plan and execute missions in concert with a pilot either in the cockpit…
MilitaryTerma Teams with Scandinavian Avionics to Set Up F-35 Maintenance Depot The F-35 program will be getting maintenance support in Europe from Avionics Test Center Denmark, a collaborative effort from Terma and Scandinavian Avionics. The two European companies plan to perform MRO with…
CommercialHeli-One Sikorsky Upgraded to Universal Avionics Flight Deck Heli-One’s Sikorsky S-76B upgrade program is now complete. The program put in place a Universal Avionics, which said that testing is imminent for the aircraft. The upgraded cockpit includes three EFI-890H flight…
ConnectivityHoneywell Aspire 200 Gets Upgraded STC for Black Hawks More connectivity options are coming to Sikorsky UH-60 and S70 Black Hawk helicopters thanks to an upgrade to the supplemental type certificate (STC) for Honeywell’s Aspire 200 satcom system. Honeywell said the…
MilitarySikorsky Presidential Helicopter Replacement Takes Maiden Flight The Sikorsky VH-92A has completed its first flight, Lockheed Martin said. The configured test aircraft is part of the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program. “This first flight of the VH-92A configured test aircraft…
MilitaryUS Air Force, Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter Reaches CDR Sikorsky’s HH-60W can now prepare for assembly, test and evaluation, Lockheed Martin said. The U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) project has successfully reached air vehicle critical design review. "This milestone…