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CAE’s Dothan fixed-wing flight school open for business
CAE USA was given the goal to open a fixed-wing training facility for the U.S. Army in a year all while a lawsuit over the contract loomed in the background, but the company was able to meet that goal.
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BAE Systems unveils next-gen threat warning system for helicopters
BAE Systems has long been a supplier of threat warning systems on current Army helicopters, but as those systems age, it is developing a next-generation warning system that can detect a threat with a higher degree of certainty.
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Japan’s Apache helicopters to get improved vision
Japan’s fleet of AH-64DJP Apache attack helicopters will soon have improved vision, having finalized a deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor known as “the eyes” of the aircraft.
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Interview: Bob Sheibley on what budget woes mean for future vertical lift
Bob Sheibley is at the helm of both efforts as acting Army project manager for Future Vertical Lift and the Improved Turbine Engine Program.
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The Army’s new helicopter simulator trains aircrew for emergencies, saves big bucks
At half the cost of a helicopter, the Army is rolling out immersive flight trainers that can simulate threats and emergencies.
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US Army intelligence ‘bottom-up review’ underway
The chief of the U.S. Army’s intelligence branch said it is deep in the midst of a “bottom-up review” of its force to determine what is needed at every echelon and across all of the combatant commands.
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Defiant delayed: Joint Multi Role demonstrator won’t fly in 2017
The Army has been planning for two vertical lift aircraft to begin flight demonstrations in the fall of 2017 critical to the process of informing and shaping the design of a Future Vertical Lift helicopter fleet expected to come online in the 2030s. But one of the demonstrators – the Sikorsky-Boeing-made SB-1 Defiant coaxial helicopter…
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US Army Special Operations Has Big Appetite For ISR
US Army Special Operations has a big appetite for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets and is just scratching the surface on what is possible, according to Maj. Gen. Clayton Hutmacher, its deputy commander.
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Aviation Should Embody Army Operating Concept, But It’s An Uphill Climb
The Army’s aviation force should embody the Army Operating Concept — its mission describes the doctrine to a T — but as its aircraft age, budgets shrink and its size grows smaller, service leaders question whether the fleet can keep up.
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Victor-Model Black Hawk To Fly January 2017
The US Army plans to fly its Victor-model UH-60 Black Hawk for the first time in January 2017.
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CAE’s Dothan fixed-wing flight school open for business
CAE USA was given the goal to open a fixed-wing training facility for the U.S. Army in a year all while a lawsuit over the contract loomed in the background, but the company was able to meet that goal.
-
BAE Systems unveils next-gen threat warning system for helicopters
BAE Systems has long been a supplier of threat warning systems on current Army helicopters, but as those systems age, it is developing a next-generation warning system that can detect a threat with a higher degree of certainty.
-
Japan’s Apache helicopters to get improved vision
Japan’s fleet of AH-64DJP Apache attack helicopters will soon have improved vision, having finalized a deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor known as “the eyes” of the aircraft.
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Interview: Bob Sheibley on what budget woes mean for future vertical lift
Bob Sheibley is at the helm of both efforts as acting Army project manager for Future Vertical Lift and the Improved Turbine Engine Program.
-
The Army’s new helicopter simulator trains aircrew for emergencies, saves big bucks
At half the cost of a helicopter, the Army is rolling out immersive flight trainers that can simulate threats and emergencies.
-
US Army intelligence ‘bottom-up review’ underway
The chief of the U.S. Army’s intelligence branch said it is deep in the midst of a “bottom-up review” of its force to determine what is needed at every echelon and across all of the combatant commands.
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Defiant delayed: Joint Multi Role demonstrator won’t fly in 2017
The Army has been planning for two vertical lift aircraft to begin flight demonstrations in the fall of 2017 critical to the process of informing and shaping the design of a Future Vertical Lift helicopter fleet expected to come online in the 2030s. But one of the demonstrators – the Sikorsky-Boeing-made SB-1 Defiant coaxial helicopter…
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US Army Special Operations Has Big Appetite For ISR
US Army Special Operations has a big appetite for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets and is just scratching the surface on what is possible, according to Maj. Gen. Clayton Hutmacher, its deputy commander.
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Aviation Should Embody Army Operating Concept, But It’s An Uphill Climb
The Army’s aviation force should embody the Army Operating Concept — its mission describes the doctrine to a T — but as its aircraft age, budgets shrink and its size grows smaller, service leaders question whether the fleet can keep up.
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Victor-Model Black Hawk To Fly January 2017
The US Army plans to fly its Victor-model UH-60 Black Hawk for the first time in January 2017.
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CAE’s Dothan fixed-wing flight school open for business
CAE USA was given the goal to open a fixed-wing training facility for the U.S. Army in a year all while a lawsuit over the contract loomed in the background, but the company was able to meet that goal.
-
BAE Systems unveils next-gen threat warning system for helicopters
BAE Systems has long been a supplier of threat warning systems on current Army helicopters, but as those systems age, it is developing a next-generation warning system that can detect a threat with a higher degree of certainty.
-
Japan’s Apache helicopters to get improved vision
Japan’s fleet of AH-64DJP Apache attack helicopters will soon have improved vision, having finalized a deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor known as “the eyes” of the aircraft.
-
Interview: Bob Sheibley on what budget woes mean for future vertical lift
Bob Sheibley is at the helm of both efforts as acting Army project manager for Future Vertical Lift and the Improved Turbine Engine Program.
-
The Army’s new helicopter simulator trains aircrew for emergencies, saves big bucks
At half the cost of a helicopter, the Army is rolling out immersive flight trainers that can simulate threats and emergencies.
-
US Army intelligence ‘bottom-up review’ underway
The chief of the U.S. Army’s intelligence branch said it is deep in the midst of a “bottom-up review” of its force to determine what is needed at every echelon and across all of the combatant commands.
-
Defiant delayed: Joint Multi Role demonstrator won’t fly in 2017
The Army has been planning for two vertical lift aircraft to begin flight demonstrations in the fall of 2017 critical to the process of informing and shaping the design of a Future Vertical Lift helicopter fleet expected to come online in the 2030s. But one of the demonstrators – the Sikorsky-Boeing-made SB-1 Defiant coaxial helicopter…
-
US Army Special Operations Has Big Appetite For ISR
US Army Special Operations has a big appetite for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets and is just scratching the surface on what is possible, according to Maj. Gen. Clayton Hutmacher, its deputy commander.
-
Aviation Should Embody Army Operating Concept, But It’s An Uphill Climb
The Army’s aviation force should embody the Army Operating Concept — its mission describes the doctrine to a T — but as its aircraft age, budgets shrink and its size grows smaller, service leaders question whether the fleet can keep up.
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Victor-Model Black Hawk To Fly January 2017
The US Army plans to fly its Victor-model UH-60 Black Hawk for the first time in January 2017.













