Sikorsky’s pre-award protest over the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N Replacement competition is being interpreted by some as the Lockheed Martin-owned company “freaking out” about Sierra Nevada Corp.’s competing “Force Hawk” proposal.

Leonardo is studying concepts for a second-generation rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle for use in both land and maritime environments.

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 will expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region this year, as Australia, Japan, and South Korea begin populating their first Joint Strike Fighter bases.

Korea Aerospace Industries’ LCH-LAH civil and military helicopter is on track for prototype assembly in 2018 following conclusion of the KAI program’s critical design review.

Leonardo is looking to further strengthen its commercial helicopter presence in Southeast Asia.

Bell Helicopter sees China as the brightest spot in its Asian universe. A recent burst of orders there will likely triple its in-country fleet from 120 today to nearly 400 over the next few years.

Russian Helicopters will deliver seven multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopters to foreign customers in 2018.

Singapore has taken delivery of two new Lockheed Martin S-70B Seahawks, from an unannounced order in 2013.