Helicopter-Makers Line Up For U.S. Army Rotorcraft Training Refresh

Lakota helicopter

The U.S. Army has been using the Lakota UH-72 for rotary-wing training for 10 years, but it is concerned about the cost of operation and quality of training output.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
Defense primes are courting helicopter manufacturers to prepare for a potential refresh of the U.S. Army’s rotary-wing training system. Airframers from Fort Worth-based Schweizer, with just 20 people, to major players such as Bell, are in active discussions with partners about how to meet the Army’s...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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