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The delivery of an experimental fly-by-wire Sikorsky UH-60MX Black Hawk to the US Army represents the capstone achievement of the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System program.

A team from the OEM showed how 5G cellular infrastructure can double as real-time drone detection using a prototype system known as NetSense. The system turns commercial networks into an added layer of safety capable of identifying aerial intrusions in crowded or complex environments.

The agency is requesting public comments by Apr. 22 on its plans to collect information from airport/droneport operators, OEMs, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vendors, and other stakeholders. The FAA will use the data to catalog current and planned droneport planning, design, and infrastructure needs in the United States and identify which airports are integrating UAS operations.

(Onscene.TV) – Two San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department helicopter crews assisted fire department officials with rescuing a group of hikers from a trail Mar. 21 near Hesperia.

(Yahoo News) – A crew from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office in New York performed a skid rescue of a goldendoodle from the middle of the Seneca River Mar. 23 after advising the dog’s owner not to jump into the water.

Aeropar, which uses a mixed fleet of 15 aircraft, plans to use the two new helicopters for utility transport operations in Paraguay following delivery in 2028.

The Chile-based company’s Ecotraining unit completed training for more than 30 pilots from countries in the region, including Argentina, Brazil, and Ecuador.

Vibration in rotorcraft can signal system issues and take a toll on pilot health and performance. The FAA offers tips for minimizing the effects of vibration, including taking breaks, paying attention to techniques associated with increased vibration, avoiding poor posture, and wearing gloves to keep your hands warm.

William Sampson, VP and head of market operations for Airbus Helicopters, explains the critical role of helicopters as the operational gray space between civil and military missions becomes more blurred in a shifting geopolitical landscape.

(WFOR) – The helicopter went down nose-first into the roof of a vacant warehouse Mar. 23 in Boynton Beach, Florida, resulting in the deaths of two people.