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2026
23 July

Sikorsky eyes Europe for NGRC manufacturing

Talks with European aerospace firms have begun as Sikorsky looks to establish a locally sourced production line alongside its Asian X2 variant work.

2024
26 July

ReleaseLockheed Martin Sikorsky advances to next phase of Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability program

2022
10 October

ReleaseSikorsky continues progress On RAIDER X Helicopter For U.S. Army

4 April

ReleaseSikorsky leverages established high-tech manufacturing for faster, more affordable production on RAIDER X

16 February Mark Cherry, vice president and general manager, Boeing Vertical Lift; Ricky Freeman, president, Defense & Space at Honeywell Aerospace and Paul Lemmo, president of Sikorsky celebrate Honeywell’s selection as engine provider for Defiant X.

Defiant team selects Honeywell power for Army contender

The Defiant X flies twice as far and fast as the venerable Black Hawk helicopter it is designed to replace, and is currently undergoing testing in a digital combat environment. The Army's contract award is expected this year.

18 January

ReleaseDEFIANT executes FLRAA mission profile with unsurpassed speed, manoeuvrability and agility in high-speed, low-level operations and confined area landings

2021
7 September

ReleaseSikorsky-Boeing delivers Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft proposal early to U.S. Army

23 July

ReleaseSB>1 DEFIANT flexes its muscle-lifting 5,300 pounds

15 April

ReleaseSikorsky and Boeing statement on continuing to advance DEFIANT X in U.S. Army's uture Long Range Assault Aircraft program

15 April

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER demonstrates agility at the X during future vertical lift flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal

2019
23 December

ReleaseSwift Engineering selected for the design and construction of FARA airframe for Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

14 October

ReleaseSikorsky introduces RAIDER X, a nextGen light-attack reconnaissance helicopter based on its proven X2 technology

21 March

ReleaseSikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter achieves first flight

2018
26 December

ReleaseSikorsky, Boeing provide first look at SB>1 DEFIANT

4 October

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 Raider exceeds 200 knots as company prepares proposal for U.S. Army's future attack reconnaissance aircraft

2016
28 October

ReleaseSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, donating Collier-Award winning X2 Technology Demonstrator to Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

2015
22 May

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter achieves successful first flight

4 March

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER team begins final assembly of second aircraft

4 February

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER program begins ground tests

2014
3 October

ReleaseSikorsky unveils S-97 RAIDER helicopter

3 October

ReleaseS-97 Raider rolls out

16 June

ReleaseS-97 Raider helicopter powered on for first time as next-gen rotorcraft moves closer to first flight

2013
27 September

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER helicopter enters final assembly with delivery of the fuselage from Aurora Flight Sciences

2012
21 June

ReleasePPG selected by Sikorsky to supply S-97 RAIDER helicopter transparencies

16 January

ReleaseAurora joins Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER team to build a next generation light tactical helicopter

13 January

ReleaseGoodrich joins Sikorsky's S-97 RAIDER light tactical next-generation helicopter team

13 January

ReleaseTIGHITCO joins Sikorsky's S-97 RAIDER team to build a light tactical next-generation helicopter

13 January

ReleaseGE selected as engine supplier for next-generation military helicopter

13 January

ReleaseSikorsky selects Hexcel's composite materials for S-97 RAIDER helicopter program

13 January

ReleaseSikorsky selects Spectrum to provide complete fuel system kit for next generation S-97 Raider™ helicopter

13 January

ReleaseSikorsky announces supplier team for S-97 RAIDER helicopter program

12 January

ReleaseSikorsky selects Esterline Control Systems for S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter program

2011
15 July

ReleaseAward-winning X2 Technology™ demonstrator takes its final flight

4 April

ReleaseAurora wins design and fabrication contract for Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER(TM) prototype airframes

2010
20 October

ReleaseSikorsky commits to build X2 Technology™ prototypes to advance military rotary wing operations

15 September

ReleaseSikorsky X2 Technology™ Demonstrator achieves 250-knot speed milestone

26 July

ReleaseX2 Technology™ Demonstrator achieves 225 knots, sets new top speed for helicopter

25 May

ReleaseEnvelope expansion continues as Sikorsky X2 Technology™ Demonstrator flies faster than the average helicopter

16 April

ReleaseSikorsky Aircraft pitches Light Tactical Helicopter concept for Armed Aerial Scout Mission

2009
16 October

ReleaseEnvelope expansion continues as Sikorsky X2 Technology™ Demonstrator tops 100-knot speed milestone

31 July

ReleaseSikorsky X2 Technology™ program relocates to Florida to prepare for high-speed test flights

3 July

ReleaseSikorsky's X2 TECHNOLOGY™ demonstrator propelled to another milestone en route to helicopter speed record

4 May

ReleaseSikorsky unveils X2 TECHNOLOGY™ Light Tactical Helicopter concept

22 February

ReleaseSikorsky looks ahead to envelope expansions after unprecedented period of first flights

2 February

ReleaseFirst pusher prop ground runs conducted successfully

2008
22 October

ReleaseNew GENTEX helmet designed for Sikorsky's X2 Technology Demonstrator

28 August

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand equipment contributes to successful Sikorsky X2 TECHNOLOGY Demonstrator first flight

27 August

ReleaseSikorsky's X2 TECHNOLOGY™ Demonstrator achieves first flight

21 May

ReleaseFirst 'blades-on' ground runs conducted successfully for Sikorsky's X2 TECHNOLOGY™ Demonstrator