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Sikorsky SB>1 Defiant

Derived from S-97 Raider







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Honeywell APU for Defiant X

Honeywell APU for Defiant X

26-Apr-22 - Honeywell to provide modified version of its proven GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power unit (APU) along with main engine generator for the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X helicopter #APU
Perigon Computer for Defiant X

Perigon Computer for Defiant X

04-Apr-22 - Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing selects Collins Aerospace seating, Perigon™ computer for DEFIANT X® helicopter #Perigon
Sikorsky High-Tech Manufacturing for Raider X

Sikorsky High-Tech Manufacturing for Raider X

04-Apr-22 - Sikorsky’s Competitive Prototype for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program RAIDER X is now 85% complete at the Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida #RaiderX
Long Endurance Flight for SB>1 Defiant

Long Endurance Flight for SB>1 Defiant

02-Apr-22 - The Sikorsky/Boeing SB>1 Defiant flew to Nashville, TN for the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual summit AAAA 2022 #AAAA2022
Six Companies Joins Team Defiant X

Six Companies Joins Team Defiant X

01-Apr-22 - Sikorsky and Boeing adds 6 supplier teammates for the DEFIANT X helicopter which is competing for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program for a Black Hawk replacement #DefiantX
Defiant in Sling Load and Single-Engine Flights

Defiant in Sling Load and Single-Engine Flights

18-Feb-22 - The Sikorsky/Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter continues testing program with its first sling load cargo, slalom maneuvering and single-engine flights #Cargo
Honeywell HTS7500 Engine Selected for Defiant X

Honeywell HTS7500 Engine Selected for Defiant X

14-Feb-22 - The Honeywell HTS7500 turboshaft engine was selected to power Defiant X helicopter, Sikorsky/Boeing proposal for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition to replace the Black Hawk #HTS7500
Defiant in FLRAA Mission Profile

Defiant in FLRAA Mission Profile

18-Jan-22 - Sikorsky/Boeing SB>1 Defiant executes FLRAA mission profile with unsurpassed speed, maneuverability and agility in high-speed, low-level operations and confined area landings #Defiant
Defiant X Coming Earlier than Expected

Defiant X Coming Earlier than Expected

09-Sep-21 - Sikorsky-Boeing team announced will deliver Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) proposal early to the US Army while continuing to conduct flight tests and expand SB>1 Defiant’s flight envelope #DefiantX
Defiant X Competitive Demonstration

Defiant X Competitive Demonstration

18-Apr-21 - The Sikorsky / Boeing Defiant X to continue to the Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR) phase. Defiant X is competing in the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Program (FLRAA) against the Bell V-280 Valor #DefiantX
Sikorsky-Boeing Announced Defiant X

Sikorsky-Boeing Announced Defiant X

25-Jan-21 - The Sikorsky / Boeing team announced Defiant X as its proposal for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition. Will compete against a derivative of the Bell V-280 Valor in 2022 #DefiantX
SB>1 Defiant Achieved 211 Knots

SB>1 Defiant Achieved 211 Knots

15-Oct-20 - The Sikorsky/Boeing SB>1 Defiant achieved a new speed milestone reaching 211 knots ~ 390 km/h for the first time #Defiant
Sikorsky in the Army Modernization Program

Sikorsky in the Army Modernization Program

09-Aug-20 - From infrastructure to analytics, the Raider X and Defiant helicopters, which are competing in the US Army modernization programs, are designed to reduce maintenance and improve operating time on several fronts
Defiant Reached 205 Knots

Defiant Reached 205 Knots

16-Jun-20 - The Sikorsky/Boeing SB>1 Defiant achieved a new speed milestone reaching 205 knots ~ 380 km/h for the first time #Speed
SB-1 Defiant in High Speed Trials

SB-1 Defiant in High Speed Trials

16-May-20 - The Boeing/Sikorsky SB>1 Defiant is involved in high-speed tests flights at low altitudes
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