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Lockheed’s Bold S-97 Raider Helicopter Is Looking for a Home

The S-97 fills a critical gap in modern warfare by providing rapid insertion of troops, conducting intelligence gathering, and performing direct fire support. In the ever-evolving landscape of ...
JEC Composites

Sikorsky S-97 Raider Helicopter achieves successful first flight

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a United Technologies Corp. subsidiary, announced the successful first flight of the S-97 Raider helicopter, a rigid coaxial rotor prototype designed to demonstrate a ...
JEC Composites

Sikorsky S-97 Raider program begins ground tests

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. announced the start of bladed ground testing, a major milestone, for the S-97 Raider program. The Raider is an armed reconnaissance ...
The Aviationist

Let’s See What the S-97 Raider and the X2 Technology Are Capable Of

During the X2 Technology Demonstration, the S-97 Raider performed a flight display to show the capabilities the X2 technology. On Feb. 12, 2025, during the second day of the X2 Technology ...
Aviation Week

Sikorsky Exec Argues S-97 Poised As ‘Affordable’ FARA Option

JUPITER, Florida—As the U.S. Army pursues an aggressive schedule to downselect to two vendors for an armed aerial scout replacement by the end of March, Sikorsky is arguing the company’s S-97 Raider-X ...
Aviation Week

Sikorsky to build two X2 follow up prototypes

Sikorsky Aircraft will design, build and fly two prototype light tactical helicopters as the follow-on advancement to the X2 Technology demonstrator aircraft that unofficially shattered the helicopter ...