Bell, M1 advance to final phase of Army’s Flight School Next competition
During this phase members of the Army’s “technical evaluation team” will fly each aircraft to make sure they meets all of the Aviation Center of Excellence's standards.
‘Too early to tell’ if timeline holds for delivery of Army’s tilt-rotor MV-75 for testing: Official
“Ultimately, we'll have to make some risk decisions about when the performance of the system is not going to keep pace with the schedule," Maj. Gen. Clair Gill told Breaking Defense.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Army moves 3 companies to Phase III of Flight School Next competition
Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin confirmed to Breaking Defense that they have been selected to move on to the next phase of the competition.
Army says first MV-75 tiltrotor helo to be delivered by end of 2026 for testing
"We have a new tiltrotor aircraft, and it was supposed to be delivered in 2031, 2032 and we said, 'No, we need it, you know, very quickly,'" the Army chief of staff said.
Army looking to field CCA-like capability potentially in ‘next couple of years’
The Army plans to expand its autonomous air capability portfolio with a CCA-like option, and right now the service is working with the other services, partners and allies to find out what the right option may look like.
[Video] The Weekly Break Out Ep. 19: Army aviation’s shakeup and the F-35’s future
Lee Ferran and Ashley Roque walk through how the Army aviation community is handling its latest shakeup.
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Army secretary nominee pledges focus on aviation after Black Hawk collides with airliner
"It's an accident that seems to be preventable, for what we can tell," Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll said at his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Connecticut lawmakers to grill Army, Lockheed about job cuts at Sikorsky helicopter unit
“The Connecticut delegation has questions about why, with that [FY24] appropriation in hand, this happened,” said Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn.
On the EDGE: Army details launched effects acquisition roadmap
The newer category of weapons will take center stage at this year’s aviation-focused EDGE demonstration, with the service exploring swarming options.
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Military innovation and savings: Go commercial
DoD uses FAR Part 12 acquisitions to save hundreds of millions of dollars in “of a type” systems like civil landing systems with applicability to military aircraft.
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
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How to unlock innovation and savings for DoD: “commercial,” not COTS
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Army cancels FARA helicopter program, makes other cuts in major aviation shakeup
In addition to halting the FARA competition, service leaders want to end UH-60 V Blackhawk production, postpone moving the Improved Turbine Engine Program into production, and phase out legacy drones.
At Edge 23, the US Army and international partners break down data-sharing barriers
During the three week exercise, data sharing started off “slow,” but as the event progressed and formatting was brought in line, “growth was exponential”, said Maj. Donald Irwin with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
Trickle down: Army hits 2-year delay in plan to outfit UH-60 Black Hawks with new ITEP engine
“In an effort… to push schedule, we did not have any slack in our schedule and that’s no way to manage developmental programs,” said the Program Executive Officer for Aviation, Maj. Gen. Robert Barrie.