The U.S. Army is looking at ways to do its own aerial refueling and get more training for its special operations helicopter crews, as it works to bring on modified MV-75 Cheyenne IIs for them.
The MV-75 plan is a “success-oriented schedule,” with as much flexibility taken out as possible to meet the demands of top Army leaders, officials say.
AeroVironment has announced the new Mayhem product line of launched effects, targeting a growth area within the U.S. Army for systems that provide both strike and electronic warfare.
A planned convergence of field artillery and air defense units within the U.S. Army will drive investments in common sensors, launchers and fire control systems.
A U.S. Army official said a deployed artillery unit exhausted the full inventory of Lockheed Martin PRSM missiles early in the war against Iran last month.
Three bidders, including Bell and M1 Support Services, advance to the final phase of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next program, which aims to overhaul rotary-wing training with a new fleet of single-engine turbine helicopters.
U.S. startup Hydroplane plans to hover-test a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in a light helicopter under an extension to a small-business contact awarded by the U.S. Army.
The Pentagon on March 25 rolled out another series of agreements with major contractors to increase production of key munitions as the department looks to increase industrial capacity by outlining a clear demand signal for weapons.