All Helicopters articles
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NewsGermany orders CIRCM self-protection equipment for bulk of CH-47F Chinook fleet
Germany has ordered Northrop Grumman-produced self-protection equipment to defend its future operational fleet of Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters against missile attack.
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NewsBell’s X-76 SPRINT demonstrator advances toward 2028 first flight
Bell’s developmental SPRINT-X aircraft has been designated X-76 after completing its critical design review, clearing the way for construction of a demonstrator that DARPA expects to fly in early 2028.
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NewsField narrows in US Army's Flight School Next contest, but Robinson R66 remains strong presence
The US Army’s push to reinvent its helicopter pilot training programme is down to four bidders – three of which are proposing the Robinson Helicopter R66.
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NewsRoyal Navy helicopters arrive to boost defence of UK’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus
The UK has bolstered its defensive capability in the eastern Mediterranean, with new rotary-wing assets and an airborne surveillance and control platform having arrived.
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NewsAustralia protests unsafe Chinese naval helicopter intercept over Yellow Sea
Australia has lodged a formal protest after a People’s Liberation Army Navy helicopter conducted an unsafe intercept of a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R operating in international waters during a UN sanctions enforcement mission on 4 March.
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NewsNear Earth Autonomy plans additional test flights of UH-60L autonomous demonstrator
The aviation technology firm has already conducted fully automated flight tests of its RUC-60 unmanned Black Hawk demonstrator, a surplus US Army UH-60L modified to be optionally unmanned.
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NewsAW249 stays on track for first delivery to Italian army in 2027
Leonardo Helicopters remains confident it will deliver the first AW249 Fenice attack helicopter to the Italian army next year as it ramps up flight-test activities with the new platform.
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NewsUS Army pilots train on Osprey ahead of first MV-75 delivery
Six US Army test pilots have completed a three-month familiarisation course on the Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey with the US Marine Corps, gaining critical tiltrotor experience ahead of the service receiving its first MV-75 prototype as soon as end-2026.
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NewsHAL secures contract for six Dhruv coast guard helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics has won a INR29 billion ($319 million) contract to supply six Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III rotorcraft to India’s coast guard, including performance-based logistics support, marking renewed confidence in the type following safety modifications after a fatal crash in 2025.
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NewsLeonardo stays clear on tiltrotor ambitions and unveils optimised next-generation design
Leonardo Helicopters has doubled down on its pursuit of a future tiltrotor aircraft, unveiling a new “optimised” design even as it ramps up flight testing of an EU-funded technology demonstrator.
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NewsNATO next-generation rotorcraft project closes on final requirements as Boeing re-emerges as possible bidder
A project involving six NATO members aiming to develop a next-generation military helicopter has agreed around 90% of the requirements ahead of the release of a request for proposals to industry this summer.
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NewsUK Ministry of Defence confirms AW149 selection for NMH and adds more funding for Proteus programme
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the selection of the Leonardo Helicopters AW149 for its long-running New Medium Helicopter requirement in a deal that also includes additional funding for the Proteus autonomous rotorcraft demonstrator.
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NewsLeonardo AW149 picked for UK NMH contract ending nervous wait for Yeovil plant
Leonardo Helicopters has finally been declared the winner of the UK’s £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter contest, which will see a reported 23 AW149s built at its Yeovil plant in southwest England.
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NewsElbit to supply helmet display systems for Israeli UH-60s
Elbit Systems will equip the Israeli air force’s Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk fleet with its Helmet Display and Tracking System, enhancing pilot situational awareness in degraded visual conditions including brownout environments.
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NewsAirbus plots European-developed version of autonomous H145M helicopter
Airbus Helicopters is actively pursuing an autonomous uncrewed version of its H145M light-twin for European customers and is likely to release more detail on the project later this year.
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NewsLeonardo chief Cingolani hints that UK New Medium Helicopter deal may be close
Leonardo chief executive Roberto Cingolani has given the clearest indication yet that the company’s AW149 platform has been selected by the UK for its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement.
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NewsRoyal Navy presses ahead with aviation transformation, plots paths for Peregrine and Proteus
The UK Royal Navy plans additional operational testing and development of uncrewed systems in the coming years, including its Peregrine and Proteus platforms, as it works towards fielding a hybrid air wing that blends unmanned assets with crewed aircraft.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters fleshes out NATO NGRC concepts and teases modular wing design
Airbus Helicopters has offered more detail on the design choices behind its two concept studies produced for the NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) programme.
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AnalysisWait and sea: Leonardo puts Proteus at heart of Yeovil’s future but much hinges on delayed DIP
Development of an autonomous military helicopter could be central to the future of Leonardo Helicopters’ plant in Yeovil in the UK, but maintaining the factory until that capability can be delivered is another matter.
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NewsLeonardo awaits Royal Navy’s signals before deciding on next steps for Proteus
Leonardo Helicopters is uncertain if or when its Proteus uncrewed technology demonstrator will fly again following the autonomous platform’s maiden sortie earlier this year.