‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew
After a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone, President Donald Trump said the rescued aviators “got very lucky.”
By Tanya Noury
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US soldiers rescued by drone after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Task Force 59 and the Army's 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with Air Force assets assisting, as well.
By Eve Sampson
US State Dept. approves $1 billion sale to Nigeria, delayed over human rights concerns
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters to Nigeria worth nearly $1 billion, apparently after U.S. lawmakers lifted objections over human rights concerns.
Shoot-off for airborne long-range munition coming this fall
The Army looks to extend the range of its helicopter-fired precision munitions in a shoot-off coming up this fall.
By Jen Judson
Next-gen engine for current and future helicopter fleets begins testing
The engine for the Improved Turbine Engine Program runs for the first time in tests on its way to replacing engines in UH-60 Black Hawks and AH-64 Apaches, and to power the Army's future attack reconnaissance aircraft.
By Jen Judson
Biden’s Ukraine aid package is getting super-sized by Congress
Lawmakers unveiled a $13.6 billion Ukraine aid package on Wednesday that took President Joe Biden’s request for weapons and training for Ukrainian forces and put it on steroids.
By Joe Gould
Boeing wins helicopter contract for Thailand
Boeing has been awarded a contract for AH-6 light-attack helicopters to Thailand, the Pentagon announced.
By Mike Yeo
US Army awards Northrop $1.4 billion contract for future battle command system
The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to produce its next-generation battle command system that will tie critical sensors and shooters together on the battlefield.
By Jen Judson
Bell rolls out first AH-1Z helicopter for Bahrain
Textron subsidiary Bell has completed the first of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Bahrain, delivering it to U.S. Naval Air Systems Command as part of a 2019 Foreign Military Sales contract.
By Agnes Helou
House appropriators want more cargo helos for US Army in FY22
House appropriators' funding of the CH-47F Block II Chinook cargo helicopter in its FY22 spending bill sets up another year of support for a procurement program for which the Army has little appetite.
By Jen Judson
US Army sets timeline to design new long-range weapon
After an FY22 competitive shoot-off, the Army will kick off development of a long-range precision munition for its future aviation fleet.
By Jen Judson
US greenlights $4 billion attack helicopter sale to Kuwait
Kuwait is now approved to buy new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and remanufacture its old "D" models into the latest variant.
By Jen Judson