Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses
The aviators received the awards 34 years after they kickstarted the allied air campaign of Operation Desert Storm.
Army targets 2028 to deliver future assault aircraft to soldiers
The Army is trying to push up delivery of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft by several years as it tries to keep pace with future threats.
Army halts tactical UAS competition without clear plan forward
As the Army looks to do away with its current pursuit of a future tactical drone, the plan to fill the mission is murky.
New US Army helo engine lifts off, but may be headed for cancellation
After roughly $1.5 billion spent over two decades, the future of the U.S. Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program is in question.
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Army halts tactical UAS competition without clear plan forward
As the Army looks to do away with its current pursuit of a future tactical drone, the plan to fill the mission is murky.
By Jen Judson
New US Army helo engine lifts off, but may be headed for cancellation
After roughly $1.5 billion spent over two decades, the future of the U.S. Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program is in question.
By Jen Judson
US Army halves spy plane fleet before first takeoff
After touting the value of high-altitude spy planes with longer legs, the Army has decided to only buy half of the HADES aircraft it originally wanted.
By Jen Judson
Army zeroes in on expendable drone needs for future buys
The Army is close to establishing a set of requirements for procuring expendable drones from multiple vendors.
By Jen Judson
Army explores ultra-long-range launched effects to spy from the sky
The Army is examining concepts to deploy ultra-long-range launched effects from platforms like its rapidly maturing HADES spy plane.
By Jen Judson
DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
The FAA confirmed the agency didn’t know the hotline hadn’t been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss at Reagan National Airport.
Here’s who’s getting the Army’s first long-range assault aircraft
The Army identified the first unit to receive the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or MV-75.
By Jen Judson
After Army canceled helicopter program, industry had to pivot
Industry is beginning to see ways technology developed for the canceled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is helping other vertical lift programs.
By Jen Judson
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.
By Jen Judson
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.
By Jen Judson
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
