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US Army helicopter pilots test new in-flight 'relief' system

The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade recently completed the Army's first-ever helicopter test flights using the Advanced ...
Army Recognition

U.S. Army Orders Three UH-60MX Black Hawk Helicopters to Expand Autonomous Flight Testing.

The U.S. Army received its first H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter in March 2026, modified with Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy ...
Army Recognition

U.S. Army Tests Advanced Inflight Relief System on Apache - Black Hawk and Chinook Helicopters .

A pilot from the U.S. Army's 101st Combat Aviation Brigade prepares to test the Advanced Inflight Relief Universal System (AIRUS) aboard an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, ...
Airbus

Shaping the future of flight testing

Located in Istres, France, within the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), sits one of the most elite flight test schools ...
Aviation Week

Airbus Helicopters Progresses H140 Testing, Production Plans

MARSEILLE, France—Airbus has described 2026 as a “year of testing” for the latest addition to its portfolio, the H140 twin-engine light helicopter. Two aircraft are currently supporting flight testing ...
Flightglobal

Racer resumes flight testing with new low-drag parts in place

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator is back in flight testing after a six-month lay-up to install new parts to boost the high-speed rotorcraft’s aerodynamic performance. Test sorties of the ...
Flightglobal

New special forces-roled NH90 helicopter begins flight testing

Flight tests have commenced of a new special forces-roled variant of the NH Industries (NHI) NH90 helicopter that is being developed for the French army. Conducted by NHI consortium member Airbus ...