Here’s when the US Army will pick next long-range spy plane
The service is divesting its entire turboprop-based ISR fleet, developed for counterinsurgency, in favor of a high-speed jet with high-tech sensors.
Army officials question plan for future attack reconnaissance
The service did away with the pursuit of a new manned armed scout helicopter and is grappling with how to fill the gap using a network of smart drones.
Army heads into competitive flight demos for future tactical drone
The Army has awarded contracts to two companies to continue on in a competition to provide a Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System.
US Army to field long-range combat aircraft to first unit in FY31
The program's schedule is behind by a year following Lockheed Martin's protest over the Army's decision to choose Bell's offering.
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Army heads into competitive flight demos for future tactical drone
The Army has awarded contracts to two companies to continue on in a competition to provide a Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System.
By Jen Judson
US Army to field long-range combat aircraft to first unit in FY31
The program's schedule is behind by a year following Lockheed Martin's protest over the Army's decision to choose Bell's offering.
By Jen Judson
US Army’s next-gen helicopter engine could fly in Black Hawk next year
The Black Hawk will be the first to receive the capability, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will follow.
By Jen Judson
US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisis
Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents.
By Jen Judson
US Army aims to complete multidomain task force structure by FY28
The service is planning to station its 5th Multidomain Task Force at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and will complete formation all five MDTF units by FY28.
By Jen Judson
8,000+ soldiers tested in large-scale combat in the Arctic
The exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams.
By Todd South
Army evaluating first ‘launched effects’ prototype
A team of five industry players is building the first launched effects prototypes for the Army as the service continues to experiment with the capability.
By Jen Judson
How the US Army aviation chief is prepping for the future fleet
Maj. Gen. Mac McCurry sat down with Defense News to discuss how the service will simultaneously balance the existing and future fleet.
By Jen Judson
Industry devises plans to keep helicopter fleet capable for decades
The UH-60, AH-64 and CH-47 may need to fly for decades more, even as the Army brings future aircraft into its fleet.
By Jen Judson
US Army says open system requirements clear for next-gen helicopter
Lockheed's future assault aircraft proposal lacked detail needed to validate its design had an open architecture at sub-system levels, the GAO found.
By Jen Judson
Army projects 2 year delay getting new engine into UH-60 fleet
ITEP's delayed installation into future helicopter prototypes has had a ripple effect on the fleet set to be upgraded with the next-gen engine.
By Jen Judson
More international forces to join US Army’s aviation experiment Edge
This year's event is taking place in Arizona but spans all the way to Alaska with a growing number of other countries.
By Jen Judson
Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract
As the U.S. provides numerous guided rockets to Ukraine, the Army has awarded Lockheed a major contract to keep building them.
By Jen Judson
Will German purchase of Boeing Chinooks relieve pressure on US Army?
The U.S. Army is hoping the latest foreign military sale of the CH-47 will alleviate pressure to buy the latest variant for its own active duty force.
By Jen Judson
