V-22 Osprey aircraft temporarily grounded by Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered a temporary pause in flights of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metals…
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United States will resume flights with the V-22 Osprey
The United States armed forces announced the resumption of the flights with the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor even…
War in Ukraine causes US Army to abandon development of new helicopter
The Russian invasion of Ukraine claimed ‘two victims’ thousands of miles from the conflict, the Bell 360 Invictus…
United States and Japan ground all V-22 Ospreys after fatal crash
The United States military has ordered the grounding of the fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft, manufactured by Bell…
Sikorsky is defeated in appeal against selection of Bell V-280 Valor for the US Army
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent audit body, has denied a protest by Sikorsky against the US…
Bell 505 becomes the first single engine helicopter to fly with 100% SAF
Bell Textron announced on Thursday that the Bell 505 helicopter performed a flight fueled with 100% SAF, the…
Sikorsky disputes US Army’s choice of Bell V-280 tiltrotor
Sikorsky, part of the Lockheed Martin group, filed on Wednesday a formal protest against the US Army questioning…
Bell V-280 tiltrotor will replace the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in the US Army
Bell was awarded a major US Army contract on Monday to be declared the winner of the FLRAA…
Bell 360 Invictus scout helicopter is almost ready
Previously known only from concept illustrations, the Bell 360 Invictus scout and reconnaissance helicopter was presented near completion.…
Bell unveils three hybrid tiltrotor jet propulsion concept aircraft
Bell unveiled three aircraft concepts that use HSVTOL (High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing) technology, that “blends the hover…
Tilt-rotor V-280 Valor completes test flight program
Bell announced on Thursday that the tilt-rotor V-280 Valor aircraft has completed its flight test program after three…
Could Sikorsky’s X2 technology win bids from the US military for new helicopters?
Two of the most traditional helicopter manufacturers in the U.S. are competing for historic contracts with the Pentagon…
Chuck Yeager, the first “supersonic” person, dies at 97
Aviation legend Charles “Chuck” Elwood Yeager passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 97.…
Bell and Sikorsky are selected in the US Army’s FARA program
The US Army has announced the selection of two of the five competitors in the FARA program, which…
Boeing unveils its conceptual FARA helicopter
Last competitor to present its proposal for the FARA program (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft), Boeing revealed on Tuesday…
Nearly a year later, Bell unveils 429 helicopter with electric tail rotors
Bell kept a secret in Canada for almost nine months. Since May 2019, the manufacturer has been testing…
Tilt-rotor Osprey starts replacing the C-2 Greyhound on board US aircraft carriers
One of the oldest aircraft used by the U.S. Navy on board its aircraft carriers will begin to…
Bell unveils Nexus 4EX, its revised flying taxi at CES 2020
When it launched its Elevate project in 2016, Uber caused a race between start-ups and major manufacturers interested…
Bell reveals 360 Invictus, its proposal for the FARA program
Bell had already anticipated that its proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program would…
US Army selects competitors for its next scout helicopter
The US Army has selected five teams to develop and test prototypes for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft…