Sikorsky unveiled its prototype of the Raider X next-gen scout helicopter, one of two contenders for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. [Credit: Sikorsky] Sikorsky ...
The S-97 fills a critical gap in modern warfare by providing rapid insertion of troops, conducting intelligence gathering, and performing direct fire support. In the ever-evolving landscape of ...
There is no question about it that the largest combat deployment of American military helicopters took place during the Vietnam War. Due to the nature of the country's terrain, helos were basically ...
Rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky has powered up its Raider X prototype for the first time. The unique compound coaxial aircraft and its GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engine were both developed ...
In October 2023, Sikorsky revealed its latest prototype, the RAIDER X, a next-generation helicopter concept developed for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program and aimed at ...
RAIDER: Sikorsky is shifting the focus of its private-venture S-97 Raider high-speed helicopter prototype program from competing for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) requirement to ...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a United Technologies Corp. subsidiary, announced the successful first flight of the S-97 Raider helicopter, a rigid coaxial rotor prototype designed to demonstrate a ...
Assembly of the first of Sikorsky’s two industry-funded S-97 Raider helicopter prototypes is 25% complete at its West Palm Beach, Fla., development test center and on track for a rollout in September ...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. announced the start of bladed ground testing, a major milestone, for the S-97 Raider program. The Raider is an armed reconnaissance ...
The U.S. Army has canceled plans for an armed scout helicopter, dealing a blow to Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky Aircraft, which employs hundreds of people in Palm Beach County. Now questions are being ...
The Aviationist was among the outlets invited to attend a demonstration event of the X2 technology at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center. Here’s how it went. After the U.S. Army’s FARA program was ...
The S-97 RAIDER„¢ is a next-generation light tactical prototype helicopter that can reach speeds of more than 220 knots, nearly double the speed of a conventional helicopter, and capable of flying at ...