Graham Warwick From armed scout to heavy lift, modernizing rotorcraft fleets has become a priority for the U.S. Defense Department. | Michael Bruno Investors see rotorcraft prevailing over legacy ground vehicles in long-term Pentagon planning. | | Steve Trimble The U.S. Army’s selection eliminates rival bids by Northrop Grumman and newcomer Technovative Applications to develop a significantly improved radar system for Patriot. | Lee Hudson BAE Systems has unveiled a next-generation threat management technology that can work with fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft to dispense countermeasures. | | Jen DiMascio The U.S. Army has awarded L3 Technologies a $454 million, five-year contract to supply Wescam MX-10D sensor systems to upgrade the service’s RQ-7B UAVs. | Lee Hudson The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range UAV has completed operational testing and evaluation. | | Lee Hudson The competition is between the Boeing CH-47 Chinook and Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion. | | |
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