The Aviationist

An Overview of the U.S. Army’s New Training Helicopter Competition

Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin have been selected for the next phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition. Let’s ...
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AI in aviation – the future of air travel and air combat

Discover the future of civilian and military aviation. Learn how the AI revolution influences air travel and air combat. See ...
Defense One

As Army narrows field for its flight-school outsourcing contract, Congress says: not so fast

Congress won’t fund the Army’s plans to outsource training for new helicopter pilots until it sees the results of a trial ...
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Army advances Bell, Lockheed, and General Dynamics to next phase of flight school aircraft program

The US Army has moved Bell, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics into the next round of its Flight School Next trainer ...
The Aviationist

Boeing and Leonardo Join Forces to Offer AW119T Helicopter to U.S. Army

Boeing and Leonardo will pursue together the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) contract. Boeing and Leonardo announced a new partnership to jointly pursue the ...
Defense One

As drones proliferate, Army pilots worry about their future. Will a new approach to flight school help?

“We’re cooked,” one Army aviator said recently, describing the reactions of fellow students at the service’s helicopter flight school to Sikorsky’s new uncrewed Black Hawk. “Why are we even doing this ...
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Is the US Army Giving Up on the Helicopter?

The ongoing Ukraine War has shown the limits of helicopters, particularly in comparison to drones that can carry out many of the same functions at a lower cost. The United States Army is scaling back ...