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The US Army has grounded about 400 Boeing-made CH-47 Chinook helicopters over engine fire fears, report says
US Army officials said the entire fleet of Chinook helicopters was grounded after they were made aw…
Beatrice Nolan
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All you need to know about the combat-ready CH-47 Chinook helicopter inducted by Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force on Monday formally inducted four US-made Chinook heavy-lift helicopters at Air For…
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Taiwan says China tried to pay one of their soldiers $15 million to steal a US Chinook chopper for them
The soldier was told to fly and land a CH-47F Chinook helicopter on a Chinese aircraft carrier in t…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The Army's 101st Airborne teamed up with Greek special operators for a first-of-its-kind island-assault exercise
During the exercise, US helicopters supported Greek special operations forces on objectives only ac…
Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, US…
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We got inside the massive CH-47 Chinook helicopter - the US Army's transport workhorse
In 1982, the Army upgraded all of its Chinooks to the CH-47D versions, which, among many other impr…
Daniel Brown
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US Army Special Operations Command's workhorse helicopter is getting upgrades to replace parts that are nearly 50 years old
For decades, US special operators have relied on their MH-47 Chinook to conduct nighttime raids and…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How US-made Chinook and Apache helicopters will add more firepower to Indian Armed Forces
The order is valued at over US $2.5 billion. Alongside, the private sector in India will benefit as…
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The Army is now reviewing a 4 helicopter flyby at a NFL game that was so low it prompted safety concerns
In a video of the flyover shared by the Tennessee Titans, the Army helicopters appear to fly at eye…
Abbie Shull
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How the Army's helicopter 'Freight Train' trains to get soldiers and their gear where they need to be
A well-trained crew can unload an entire Chinook within 13 seconds. Members of the 244th Bravo Comp…
Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe, …
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The Army's Black Hawk helicopters are testing a new laser system to fend off heat-seeking missiles
The new Common Infrared Countermeasures system (CIRCM), developed by Northrop Grumman, is designed …
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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The US Army's futuristic new helicopter is just the beginning of a future helo fleet
"It's a myth that the Army is looking for a single [type of] helicopter to perform all its vertical…
Ben Brimelow
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Dusk and Dawn of the Indian Attack Helicopters
The Need The indigenous development Whatever the debate is, Indian military knows the best. After t…
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The world's largest helicopter can lift an airliner with remarkable ease
Powered by a pair of 11,000 horsepower turboshaft engines, the Halo and its five-man crew can trans…
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The US military's helicopter fleet is desperately in need of modernization
The Army estimates that approximately 600 Americans died in the wars in Afghanistan due to helicopt…
Jeremy Bender
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Boeing Could Soon Start Selling These Helicopters To Brazil
The potential weapons deals include a $169 million deal for 16 AGM-84L Harpoon missiles, also built…
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The World's Largest Helicopter Can Lift An Airliner With Remarkable Ease
Powered by a pair of 11,000 horsepower turboshaft engines, the Halo and its five-man crew can trans…
Benjamin Zhang
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US special operators have a rough, little-known way to get to missions in hostile territory
Helocasting allows troops to "creep up on a target without be seen" and leave very quickly if neede…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The not-quite-aircraft-carriers that the US Navy and other militaries use to carry jets, tanks, and troops into battle
Amphibious assault ships and helicopter carriers allow smaller navies to flex muscles that usually …