In October 2023, Sikorsky unveiled the RAIDER X, its latest helicopter prototype designed to fill critical gaps in the U.S.

Sikorsky's Raider X prototype at the company's West Palm Beach, Florida factory, in September 2023. (Lockheed Martin Corporation – Sikorsky) Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky's Raider X, the company ...

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 ...

What does it take to build a military vehicle? A company must prove it can manufacture machines that get the job done, keep their occupants safe, and most important of all, cost less than similar ...

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 ...

Both contenders for the Army’s new Future Attack Recon Aircraft (FARA) have now received their General Electric T901 Improved Turbine Engined and have begun installation on their respective advanced ...

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 ...

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider prototype. Credit: Brian Everstine/Aerospace Daily AURORA, Colorado—The cancellation of the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) and Sikorsky’s loss on the ...

During the X2 Technology Demonstration, the S-97 Raider performed a flight display to show the capabilities the X2 technology. On Feb. 12, 2025, during the second day of the X2 Technology ...

Sikorsky has received the first two GE Aerospace T901 new Army helicopter engines that will be integrated onto the UH-60M Black Hawk to support modernization efforts, the companies said on Thursday.

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 ...

Sikorsky Aircraft will design, build and fly two prototype light tactical helicopters as the follow-on advancement to the X2 Technology demonstrator aircraft that unofficially shattered the helicopter ...