• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Helicopter Flight Training Sponsors
 Search

Categories

 Search

Articles for tag Lockheed Martin


May
25
2023

Igor Sikorsky Inspires Generations Of Innovation On 134th Anniversary Of His Birth

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., May 25, 2023 -- Igor Sikorsky came to America as a refugee, led the creation of the rotorcraft industry and spurred engineering progress. After 100 years, the aviation innovation company he created still inspires those who work here.

[Read More...]

Tags: Igor Sikorsky Lockheed Martin Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Apr
14
2023

Sikorsky Celebrates 100th Anniversary, Honors Brazilian Armed Forces At LAAD 2023

Posted by Admin

Rio de Janeiro,  – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, celebrated its 100th anniversary alongside defence and industry partners at the biennial Latin America Aerospace and Defence and Security (LAAD) trade show today.

[Read More...]

Tags: LAAD Lockheed Martin Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Apr
03
2023

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Scalable, Portable Maintenance Capabilities On 5G Network

Posted by Admin

BETHESDA, Md., April 3, 2023 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully demonstrated analytics-driven maintenance capabilities compatible with the Department of Defense’s 5G flight-line ecosystem, a critical step toward equipping service members with real-time, actionable information to improve aircraft readiness and reduce costs.

[Read More...]

Tags: Lockheed Martin
Categories: Press Releases


Mar
07
2023

Sikorsky Long-Range Hybrid-Electric VTOL Demonstrator to Inform Future Military and Commercial Missions

Posted by Admin

ATLANTA, March 7, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is producing a Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype. With a maximum gross weight of more than 7,000-pounds, the uncrewed aircraft will serve as a flying test-bed to evaluate large aircraft design, novel propulsion systems and control architectures for sustained hover, and ranges greater than 500 nautical miles.

[Read More...]

Tags: eVTOL HEX Lockheed Martin Sikorksy
Categories: Press Releases


Feb
13
2023

Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH-53K® Helicopters To U.S. Marine Corps

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., Feb. 13, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), delivered two CH-53K helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022. These CH-53K heavy lift helicopters join the seven already in operation at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

[Read More...]

Tags: CH-53K Lockheed Martin Marine Corps Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Feb
06
2023

Australia Orders 40 UH-60M Black Hawks From Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., – Australia will acquire 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks, which are designed and manufactured by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT). The deal between the Australian and United States governments for a foreign military sale of 40 UH-60Ms for the Australian Army is valued at approximately $1.95 billion. Deliveries are slated to begin early this year.

[Read More...]

Tags: Lockheed Martin Sikorksy UH-60M Black Hawk
Categories: Press Releases


Jan
20
2023

Sikorsky Delivers 5,000th “Hawk,” Highlights Versatility And Future Of Iconic Helicopter

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., Jan. 20, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today delivered its 5,000th “Hawk” variant helicopter, a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk. The iconic aircraft will continue to support medium-lift requirements for the U.S. military and international operators for decades into the future.

[Read More...]

Tags: Black Hawk Lockheed Martin Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Dec
30
2022

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and Boeing Protest U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft Decision

Posted by Admin

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 28, 2022 -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, filed a formal protest today asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Army’s decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract.

[Read More...]

Tags: Boeing Lockheed Martin Sikorksy US Army
Categories: Press Releases


Dec
27
2022

U.S. Navy Approves Full-Rate Production For Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter

Posted by Admin

Stratford, Conn., Dec. 27, 2022 – The U.S. Navy declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K® helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), is procuring long-lead items and critical materials to support building full rate production CH-53K helicopters in its digital factory.

[Read More...]

Tags: CH-53K Lockheed Martin
Categories: Press Releases


Nov
30
2022

Lockheed Martin Innovations Selected For Popular Science’s Best Of What’s New 2022

Posted by Admin

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 30, 2022 – Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) GridStar® Flow system for long-duration energy storage, Optionally Piloted Black Hawk® helicopter and NASA's James Webb Space Telescope – with a Lockheed Martin-built main camera – have been selected by the editors of Popular Science magazine for their 2022 “Best of What’s New” Awards.

[Read More...]

Tags: Black Hawk GridStar Lockheed Martin
Categories: Press Releases


Nov
04
2022

Sikorsky And DARPA's Autonomous Black Hawk® Flies Logistics And Rescue Missions Without Pilots On Board

Posted by Admin

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have successfully demonstrated to the U.S. Army for the first time how an uninhabited Black Hawk helicopter flying autonomously can safely and reliably perform internal and external cargo resupply missions, and a rescue operation.

[Read More...]

Tags: Army Black Hawk DARPA Lockheed Martin Sikorsky US Army
Categories: Press Releases


Oct
12
2022

U.S. Air Force Declares Initial Operational Capability Of Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., October 12, 2022 -- The U.S. Air Force declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue Helicopter, validating the platform's operational readiness to forward deploy Air Force rescue crews around the globe. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) designed and manufactures the HH-60W, which enables the U.S. Air Force to conduct rescue missions at greater ranges and in the most challenging environments, and with increased survivability.

[Read More...]

Tags: HH-60W Lockheed Martin Sikorsky US Air Force
Categories: Press Releases


Oct
12
2022

Sikorsky Delivers S-92® Helicopter To Korea Coast Guard

Posted by Admin

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.,  - The Korea Coast Guard accepted the delivery on Sept. 30 of its third S-92® search and rescue helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT).

[Read More...]

Tags: Korea Coast Guard Lockheed Martin S-92 Sikorksy
Categories: Press Releases


Oct
11
2022

Sikorsky Continues Progress On RAIDER X® Helicopter For U.S. Army

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 10, 2022 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT) is completing early tests toward a safe flight test program for the RAIDER X® competitive prototype it is building for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.

[Read More...]

Tags: Army Lockheed Martin RAIDER X Sikorsky US Army
Categories: Press Releases


Sep
28
2022

Lockheed Martin, Verizon Demonstrate 5G-Powered ISR Capabilities For Department Of Defense

Posted by Admin

In recent demonstrations, Lockheed Martin and Verizon flew 5G-enabled drones to capture and securely transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data from aircraft in flight to geolocate military targets. 

[Read More...]

Tags: 5G Drone Lockheed Martin Verizon
Categories: Press Releases


Sep
20
2022

Lockheed Martin To Produce 12 More MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopters For The Royal Australian Navy

Posted by Admin

OWEGO, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2022 – The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price contract to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk® helicopters for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Procured via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales agreement, the new aircraft will add a third ‘Romeo’ squadron of unparalleled capability to the RAN’s Fleet Air Arm. Sikorsky is a Lockheed Martin company.

[Read More...]

Tags: Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter Sikorsky US Navy
Categories: Press Releases


Sep
09
2022

Lockheed Martin, AT&T Demonstrate 5G High Speed Transfer Of Black Hawk Data To 5G.MIL® Pilot Network

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 9, 2022 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and AT&T* securely and rapidly transferred UH-60M Black Hawk health and usage data through an AT&T 5G private cellular network and Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL® multi-site pilot network in a test conducted Aug. 4 at Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut. The test demonstrated that wireless 5G technologies on the flight line can support accelerated maintenance operations and improved aircraft readiness to support our service members. It also proved highly secure interoperability between the AT&T millimeter wave 5G private cellular network and the 5G.MIL pilot network.

[Read More...]

Tags: AT&T Black Hawk Lockheed Martin UH-60M
Categories: Press Releases


Aug
17
2022

U.S. Navy Expands CH-53K® Training With Additional Simulators

Posted by Admin

ORLANDO, Fla., August 17, 2022 – The United States Marines will gain additional training opportunities preparing them to operate the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter. The aircraft is the  most modern and powerful helicopter in Department of Defense inventory capable of moving troops and equipment from ship to shore, and to higher altitude terrain, more quickly and effectively than ever before.

[Read More...]

Tags: CH-53K Lockheed Martin Marines US Marine Corps
Categories: Press Releases


Jul
26
2022

Sikorsky S-92® Helicopter Fleet Surpasses 2 Million Flight Hours

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., July 26, 2022 – The global fleet of the multi-mission Sikorsky S-92 ® helicopters is rapidly accumulating flight hours, surpassing 2 million flight hours in a variety of missions including search and rescue, oil and gas transportation and VIP transportation in 28 countries. Sikorsky is a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT).

[Read More...]

Tags: 2 million flight hours Lockheed Martin S-92 Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Jul
14
2022

Sikorsky Delivers CH-53K® Helicopter To U.S. Marine Corps

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, CONN., July 14, 2022 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), delivered the third Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) CH-53K helicopter ahead of contract schedule to the U.S. Marine Corps. This aircraft, built in Sikorsky’s digital factory, is the first CH-53K from the Lot 2 LRIP contract awarded by the U.S. Navy in 2019, and the seventh overall delivered to the fleet.  The CH‑53K’s heavy-lift capabilities exceed all other U.S. Department of Defense rotary wing platforms and is the only heavy-lift helicopter that will remain in production through 2032 and beyond.

[Read More...]

Tags: CH53K Lockheed Martin Marine Corps Marines Sikorsky US Navy
Categories: Press Releases


Jun
28
2022

United States Army And Sikorsky Strengthen Army Aviation Fleet With 10th H-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Contract

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., - The United States government and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), signed a five-year contract for a baseline of 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with options to reach a total of 255 aircraft to be delivered to the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Sikorsky continues to modernize and enhance the Black Hawk to meet the Army's challenging and evolving missions by continuously delivering aircraft thanks to a hot production line, mature well-established supply chain and digital factory.

[Read More...]

Tags: Army Black Hawk Foreign Military Sales H-60M Lockheed Martin Sikorsky US Army
Categories: Press Releases


Apr
26
2022

U.S. Marine Corps Declares Initial Operational Capability Of Sikorsky CH-53K®

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., - The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, validating the platform's operational readiness to forward deploy Marines and equipment across the globe. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT) designed and manufactures the CH-53K, which enables the U.S. Marine Corps and international militaries to move troops and equipment from ship to shore, and to higher altitude terrain, more quickly and effectively than ever before.

[Read More...]

Tags: CH-53K Lockheed Martin US Marine Corps
Categories: HeliNews Headlines Press Releases


Apr
11
2022

Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE UAS Completes A World Record 39-Hour Flight

Posted by Admin

PALMDALE, Calif., April 11 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Skunk Works® demonstrated the expanded endurance capabilities of a specially configured Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE unmanned aerial system (UAS) through a world record endurance flight on Feb. 18, 2022, at the Santa Margarita Ranch in California.

[Read More...]

Tags: Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE
Categories: Press Releases


Apr
05
2022

Marines Complete CH-53K® Initial Operational Test & Evaluation Test Vignettes

Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 -- Demonstrating its advanced capabilities in the fleet environment, the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter completed Initial Operational Test & Evaluation test vignettes (IOT&E) paving the way for the expected declaration by the U.S. Marine Corps of  Initial Operational Capability (IOC) later this year and a Full Rate Production decision in 2023.

[Read More...]

Tags: CH-53K Lockheed Martin US Marines
Categories: Press Releases


Apr
01
2022

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing selects Collins Aerospace seating, Perigon™ computer for DEFIANT X® helicopter

Posted by Admin

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 31, 2022) – Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace to provide all three seating platforms and its Perigon™ computer for the DEFIANT X® advanced utility helicopter, a finalist for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.

[Read More...]

Tags: DEFIANT X FLRAA Lockheed Martin Perigon Sikorsky US Army
Categories: Press Releases


Apr
01
2022

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing Adds to Team DEFIANT

Posted by Admin

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 31, 2022 — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), and Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced six new members of Team DEFIANT. These supplier teammates will join the team to support DEFIANT X®, the advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.

[Read More...]

Tags: DEFIANT DEFIANT X FLRAA Lockheed Martin Sikorsky US Army
Categories: Press Releases


Mar
14
2022

Sikorsky, United Rotorcraft Prepare For S-70™ FIREHAWK® Helicopter Demand

Posted by Admin

DALLAS, – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporation, today signed a marketing teaming agreement that formalizes how both companies will collaborate to meet growing global interest in the S-70™ FIREHAWK® helicopter. The agreement will enable the team to identify demand, and more quickly build and configure new production FIREHAWK helicopters for government agencies worldwide that require a highly effective solution to attack increasingly deadly wildland fires.  

[Read More...]

Tags: Air Methods FIREHAWK helicopter Lockheed Martin S-70 Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Mar
14
2022

KAMAN Receives Follow-On Award for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Cockpit

Posted by Admin

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 7, 2022– Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), announced that its Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville Division located in Jacksonville, Florida (Kaman) has received a follow on award from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) cockpit. This award secures deliveries of the HH-60W cockpit from 2022 through 2025.

[Read More...]

Tags: CRH HH-60W Kaman Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville Kaman Corporation Lockheed Martin Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Mar
07
2022

S-92® Helicopter Lands At HAI HELI-EXPO 2022 Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Posted by Admin

Dallas, tx., March 7, 2022 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company [NYSE: LMT] together with GE Aviation and Milestone Aviation, announce the S-92® helicopter arrived at HAI HELI-EXPO 2022 using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

[Read More...]

Tags: GE Aviation Heli Expo Lockheed Martin Milestone Aviation S-92 SAF Sikorsky
Categories: Press Releases


Feb
24
2022

Twirly Birds Announces 2022 Recipient of the Prestigious Les Morris Award

Posted by Admin

International helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds, has announced the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Les Morris Award is Lockheed Martin’s Senior Fellow for Rotary and Mission Systems, Nick Lappos.

[Read More...]

Tags: Helicopter Institute Les Morris Award Lockheed Martin Twirly Birds
Categories: Press Releases

1 2