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Congress boosts budget for US Army’s long-range assault aircraft to drive down risk
A fiscal 2020 funding boost will help the Army drive technical risk out of its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program and possibly speed up the ultimate timeline for fielding.
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US Army picks 5 teams to design new attack recon helicopter
The Army awarded five contracts to design Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft by early next year.
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Report warns US Army to watch out for creeping operational costs with future helos
Can the Army afford its future vertical lift fleet? Analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies crunch the numbers.
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Lockheed’s design of its future attack recon aircraft touts performance at the ‘X’
Lockheed Martin is designing a future attack reconnaissance aircraft for the U.S. Army using its Raider X2 coaxial technology with a focus on how it will perform “at the X.”
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What will be the fate of the Chinook? Even the Army isn’t sure
Has the Army made up its mind about not fielding the CH-47F Block II helicopter to the conventional force? Boeing hopes not.
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Is the US Army biting off more than it can chew? We ask its future vertical lift modernization boss
Defense News sat down with Brig. Gen. Wally Rugen at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium to talk about progress his team is making on future vertical lift modernization efforts.
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What squadron will the future attack recon helo call home?
The Army aviation branch is considering bringing back armored cavalry squadrons to be the home for the future attack reconnaissance aircraft.
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Modernization isn’t everything: US Army has alternative plans for certain aviation platforms
As the Army works to establish a modernized force by 2028, it’s ironing out what has to be done with its current fleet to fulfill future missions.
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WATCH: Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant helo takes first flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant flew for the first time today.
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US Army triggers design competition for future attack reconnaissance helicopter
The Army took a big step Oct. 3, releasing a solicitation for designs for a Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft as part of its Future Vertical Lift modernization efforts.
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