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What the US Army is flying is around 90% crewed, 10% drone. Leaders want to flip that.
Sec. Driscoll and Gen. Rainey told BI that the Army is slimming down its crewed aircraft numbers and going after more drones.
The future of air combat: How long will the US military still need pilots?
As the Pentagon develops sixth-generation fighters like the F-47, experts disagree whether humans should remain in cockpits ...
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US Army bets on Electra’s hybrid-electric aircraft in $1.9M battlefield push
Electra has received a $1.9 million contract from the U.S. Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion for battlefield-ready ...
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Army accepts first MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft virtual prototype
Bell Textron’s Valor tiltrotor will eventually replace the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, utilized by the 101st Combat Aviation ...
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Army tests robotic coyotes to defend fighter jets
Unmanned ground vehicles mounted with life-size plastic coyotes are one idea proposed as part of a new effort to keep ...
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Army Accepts Bell Textron’s First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype
The Army used a rapid prototyping pathway for the FLRAA. In 2022, Bell received a contract to build the MV-75 based on the V-280 Valor tiltrotor. The program completed a preliminary design, achieved ...
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Army Reserve helicopter unit at Ft. Eustis shutting down, impacting around 450-500 personnel
The 159th Aviation Regiment at Fort Eustis in Newport News is being shutdown, according toU.S. Army officials.