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

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Courtesy of Sikorsky

The Army is currently considering two advanced rotary-wing aircraft to replace the Black Hawk as part of the branch's Future Vertical Lift program, and after a year of firsts for Bell's tiltrotor V-280 Valor, Boeing and Sikorsky are raring to catch up in 2019 with the much-anticipated SB-1 Defiant.

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

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On June 29, U.S. Navy crews completed the first comprehensive initial operational test and evaluation of the MQ-8C Fire Scout, an unmanned helicopter the Navy hopes will increase the lethality of the service's new littoral combat ships.

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Marines In Japan Are Starting The Year Off With Some Major Helo Problems

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Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via Associated Press

A Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter made an emergency landing Monday on the Japanese island of Okinawa, the Associated Press reports — the second rotary-wing aviation incident for Japan-based Marines since the beginning of the year, and the fourth in a month.

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2 US Soldiers Injured In Black Hawk Crash In Afghanistan

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Two U.S. military personnel suffered minor injuries after their HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on the morning of August 1, Operation Resolute Support said in a statement.

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This Marine Vet Is Restoring The Same Helicopter He Flew During Vietnam

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Photo via Associated Press

The bodies of two old helicopters lay uncovered on Vietnam vet Bob Fritzler's property. They tower over him as he walks by them on his way to his large garage.

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The Path-Breaking Apache Helicopter Helmet Is Getting A Major Upgrade

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Photo via DoD

Some of the most talented pilots in the U.S. armed forces are getting a major helmet upgrade. Contracting firm Defense Corporate on July 24 announced on Soldier System a $13 million contract with the Army to produce a new Apache Aviator Integrated Helmet (AAIH), a piece of hardware critical to the legendary AH-64 Apache helicopter.

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