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 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 ...

The Aviationist was among the outlets invited to attend a demonstration event of the X2 technology at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center. Here’s how it went. After the U.S. Army’s FARA program was ...

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 ...

The S-97 RAIDER„¢ is a next-generation light tactical prototype helicopter that can reach speeds of more than 220 knots, nearly double the speed of a conventional helicopter, and capable of flying at ...

Assembly of the first of Sikorsky’s two industry-funded S-97 Raider helicopter prototypes is 25% complete at its West Palm Beach, Fla., development test center and on track for a rollout in September ...

In October 2023, Sikorsky revealed its latest prototype, the RAIDER X, a next-generation helicopter concept developed for the ...

Rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky has powered up its Raider X prototype for the first time. The unique compound coaxial aircraft and its GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engine were both developed ...

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 ...