helicopters

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day

Have no fear: the Jolly Green II is finally here

Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names

It's time for a history lesson.

The Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra makes its final flight after more than 30 years of service

The Marine Corps has officially retired the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter

160th SOAR 35th Anniversary Video

160th SOAR 35th Anniversary Video

‘Worse than combat’ — Military helicopters rescue hundreds from California wildfire

U.S. military helicopters on Tuesday plucked dozens more campers, hikers and locals from the path of a raging California wildfire,...

Army vet who conducted heroic helicopter rescue in Vietnam dies at 74

“Tom would say, ‘I’m going to be a helicopter pilot someday,’ and that’s exactly what he did."

This star-spangled Navy helicopter looks like it was plucked straight out of ‘Team America’

It doesn't matter how sweet your ride is; no amount of gung-ho bumper stickers, chrome, or flame decals will ever...

These two copters will competing head-to-head to become the Army’s next armed scout helo

The Army has selected Bell Helicopter and Sikorsky two develop prototypes to face off in phase two of the service's...

These are the two official contenders to replace the Army’s Black Hawk fleet

The Army has selected Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor and Boeing and Sikorsky's SB>1 Defiant to move forward as part of...

A Russian military helicopter accidentally opened fire on an apartment building

A building full of unsuspecting Russians were treated to a nasty surprise on Sunday when a military helicopter accidentally fired...

This agile copter could be the Army’s next scout helo

Boeing on Tuesday finally revealed its bid for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition that's intended to replace...

The Air Force has a jolly new name for its next combat rescue helicopter

The Air Force's brand new combat rescue helicopter is ready for a fight — and now it has the cheeky...

This helicopter could be the Army’s next Black Hawk replacement and test pilots absolutely love it

Test pilots who fly the SB-1 Defiant claim that the futuristic helicopter could get its tail shot off in combat...

The Army thought it lost a Vietnam-era helicopter. It was never actually lost

The light helicopter that went missing from Fort Hood over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend actually wasn't missing...

The Air Force’s new UH-1 Huey replacement has a name like something out of a Tom C​lancy novel

The Air Force's replacement for the iconic UH-1N Huey helicopter that defined the U.S. military presence in Vietnam is finally...

This could be the Army’s next scout helicopter

Bell has unveiled its proposed single-rotor design for the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), a cutting-edge helicopter that...

Pimp my ride: the Air Force’s new Black Hawk-based combat rescue helicopter is ready for a fight

With longer range and better weapons, the Combat Rescue Helicopter is set to replace the Pave Hawk fleet

Trump’s new helicopter has a flaw: It scorches the White House lawn

The presidential helicopter isn't supposed to leave scorch marks on the White House lawn. So the Navy and Lockheed Martin...

A new scout helicopter will replace half the Army’s Apache fleet

Undeterred by decades of failure, the U.S. Army is trying again to acquire a new scout helicopter

Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements

The Army is currently considering two advanced rotary-wing aircraft to replace the Black Hawk as part of the branch's Future...

Afghan Army Helicopter Carrying Senior Officials Crashes, Killing 25

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty. An Afghan National Army helicopter carrying senior officials...

The Navy Is Testing This Unmanned Helicopter To Make Its Newest Ships More Lethal

On June 29, U.S. Navy crews completed the first comprehensive initial operational test and evaluation of the MQ-8C Fire Scout, an...

The US Pushed Afghanistan To Swap Their Russian Helos For Black Hawks. That Was A Mistake

The U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopters are less capable for some missions conducted by Afghanistan’s Air Force than the Russian-made...

Japan Blasts ‘Crazy’ US Military After Third Helicopter Mishap This Month

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga denounced the U.S. military as “crazy” Wednesday following the third mishap this month involving an Okinawa-based...