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New Medium Helicopter

The New Medium Helicopter is a UK Ministry of Defence procurement program for 23 Leonardo AW149 helicopters to replace the Puma HC2, with first delivery expected in 2030.

NHIndustries NH90

The NHIndustries NH90 (NH-90) is a twin-engine multi-role military helicopter developed by the European consortium NHIndustries for France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, first flown in 1995.

Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone, also known as the Sikorsky Cyclone, is a maritime helicopter built for the Royal Canadian Air Force as a fly-by-wire variant of the Sikorsky S-92.

Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave

The Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave, company designation S-56 and Marine designation HR2S-1, was a twin-piston heavy-lift cargo helicopter of the 1950s flown by the US Marine Corps and Army.

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is a three-engine, fly-by-wire heavy-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky for the United States Marine Corps, which can carry 27,000 pounds externally and entered service in 2022.

Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe

The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe, also known as the CH-54 Skycrane, is a twin-turbine heavy-lift flying crane that served the United States Army in Vietnam from 1962, recovering 380 downed aircraft.

Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk

The Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk (HH-60G, originally MH-60G) is a US Air Force combat search and rescue helicopter derived from the Black Hawk, in service from 1982 until 2026.

Sikorsky MH-53

The Sikorsky MH-53 is a family of US heavy-lift helicopters, including the Air Force's Pave Low special operations variant and the Navy's MH-53E Sea Dragon.

Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk

The Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk, also known as the HH-60J Jayhawk, is a medium-range recovery helicopter the US Coast Guard operates for search and rescue and law enforcement.

Sikorsky S-61R

The Sikorsky S-61R, flown as the CH-3 Sea King and HH-3 Jolly Green Giant, is a twin-turboshaft transport and search-and-rescue helicopter first flown in 1963.

Sikorsky S-97 Raider

The Sikorsky S-97 Raider is an American light tactical prototype helicopter built by Sikorsky, using coaxial rotors and a pusher propeller to exceed 200 knots, first flown in 2015.

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King (S-61, H-3 Sea King) is an American twin-engine amphibious anti-submarine helicopter that served as the US Navy's carrier-based submarine hunter from 1961 to 1996.

Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk

The Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk is a twin-engine, shipboard multi-mission helicopter developed for the United States Navy from the Army's UH-60 Black Hawk, entering service in 1984.

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-engine utility helicopter, selected by the United States Army in 1976, that has served as its primary medium-lift tactical transport since 1979.

Sikorsky X2

The Sikorsky X2 was an experimental compound helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft, using coaxial rotors and a pusher propeller to reach 250 knots in 2010.

Stealth helicopter

A stealth helicopter is a rotorcraft modified to reduce its radar, acoustic, and infrared signatures, revealed when one crashed during the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK

The TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK is a twin-engine, tandem two-seat Turkish attack and reconnaissance helicopter developed by Turkish Aerospace from the Italian A129 Mangusta, delivered to Turkey, the Philippines, and Nigeria.