Bell V-280 Valor Makes First Cruise Flight
Earlier this month, Bell Helicopter's experimental V-280 Valor made its first cruise flight. The aircraft, which is expected to eventually replace the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk, is intended to be a...
U.S. Army to Test “Third Arm” Technology this Spring
Late last month, the U.S. Army announced that a unique technology to improve soldier shooting accuracy and reduce fatigue has advanced to the next testing phase. "Right now we have a prototype that's...
Insider Input into Military Aerospace Research
John D. Russell, technical director of the Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division at Air Force Research Laboratory, is an international leader in R&D for both advanced manufacturing and...
Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin Announce F-35 Program Milestone
Last week, Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin celebrated the successful completion of the 5,000th Orbital ATK-built composite part for the F-35 program. With more than 1,400 domestic suppliers in 46 states and...
DARPA “Sea Hunter,” World’s Largest Autonomous Ship, Transferred to U.S. Navy
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed trials of the “Sea Hunter” – the world’s largest unmanned ship. The vessel demonstrator, which was...
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Tops 400,000 Flight Hours
Boeing recently announced that the Bell Helicopter/Boeing V-22 Osprey has surpassed the 400,000 flight hour milestone. The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service, multirole combat aircraft that uses tiltrotor...
