Sikorsky has transitioned its S-97 Raider tech demo to the team developing its proposal for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototype program.

The version of the fighter planned for the U.S. Air Force will include upgrades such as fly-by-wire controls, a new electronic-warfare system and new weapon stations.

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a $542 million firm-fixed price contract for the first low-rate initial production lot of Sikorsky VH-92A presidential helicopter aircraft, spares and support equipment.

The U.S. Army will make a decision on CH-47F Block II Chinooks and whether the aircraft fits into its Future Vertical Lift strategy.

Starfighters Aerospace operates a fleet of F-104s based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for use in various test and research roles.

Britain’s defense ministry is conducting studies that will ultimately influence the shape of the country’s future support helicopter fleet.

The U.S. Navy should acknowledge a new cost overrun and a schedule delay on the Sikorsky CH-53K development program to fix multiple design problems, the Pentagon’s top weapons tester says.

Structural defects mean the earliest F-35Bs delivered by Lockheed Martin could reach a service life limit by 2026 after 2,100 flight hours, according to the Pentagon’s director for weapons testing.