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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 ...
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 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 ...
Aviation Week

Sikorsky Says Raider AAS Will Cost $15 Million

Sikorsky says its contender for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) requirement, the S-76 Raider, will have a $15 million flyaway cost, compared with an estimated $12 million for an off-the-shelf ...