Invisible, Essential: Open Architecture For Army Aircraft

Invisible, Essential: Open Architecture For Army Aircraft
Invisible, Essential: Open Architecture For Army Aircraft

The Army will hold five demonstrations this year for the electronic backbone of its future manned aircraft and drones. A forerunner is already entering service.

National Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early: Army Vice-Chief

National Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early: Army Vice-Chief
National Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early: Army Vice-Chief

FLRAA will go to select Guard units ahead of most of the regular Army, Gen. McConville said. That’s a far cry from past conflicts over helicopters.

Army Tells Shoddy Suppliers: Shape Up

Army Tells Shoddy Suppliers: Shape Up
Army Tells Shoddy Suppliers: Shape Up

Quality control problems at Boeing are just part of wider supply shortfalls that could hamstring Army helicopters in a major war.

Will Army Uncancel CH-47F Chinook Upgrade? Sec. Esper & Gen. McConville

Will Army Uncancel CH-47F Chinook Upgrade? Sec. Esper & Gen. McConville
Will Army Uncancel CH-47F Chinook Upgrade? Sec. Esper & Gen. McConville

The Army wants to keep its options open on upgrading its heaviest cargo helicopter. Boeing is worried the window of opportunity — and its factory — will close before the Army makes up its mind.

Baby Steps For Defiant As Army Accelerates FVL

Baby Steps For Defiant As Army Accelerates FVL
Baby Steps For Defiant As Army Accelerates FVL

The Sikorsky-Boeing super-copter has just over an hour of flight time, but the Army says it has all the data it needs to accelerate the program. How?

300, 200, 100: V-280 Valor’s Latest Milestones

300, 200, 100: V-280 Valor’s Latest Milestones
300, 200, 100: V-280 Valor’s Latest Milestones

Bell’s prototype tiltrotor keeps pulling ahead of rivals — but the race to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk is far from over.