U.S. Army

Airbus continues to stand by its case to keep the UH-72A Lakota as the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter trainer.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The first operational unit for the Boeing F-47 is planned for Nellis AFB in Nevada, with the facilities scheduled be ready by the end of fiscal 2033.

Bell, Lockheed Martin and M1 advance in the U.S. Army competition to replace the UH-72A Lakota for primary flight training.

High-energy lasers are entering service, and a U.S. Army solicitation document breaks down the expectations for their performance.

A U.S. Army plan to go to a pure fleet of AH-64E Apaches by retiring its D models is starting to have ripple effects internationally, and Boeing is taking that as an opportunity to bring on more interest in the E model while also touting new capabilities the gunship will have.

A global team of researchers has demonstrated that active twisting of helicopter main rotor blades could help reduce noise and vibration levels.

Lockheed Martin could quadruple production of high-altitude interceptors after signing a framework for a future agreement with the U.S. military.

U.S. Space Command envisions a massive on-orbit exercise involving a broad swath of military satellites to stress test its supply chain.

Shift5, a data and cybersecurity company, has replaced its co-founding CEO immediately.

The U.S. Army over the past two years has rolled out major changes to its aviation forces, largely in response to lessons learned in the Russia-Ukraine War.

The Israeli-designed Hero-90 became the first man-portable loitering munition to advance in the U.S. Army’s competition for the LASSO contract.

Sierra Nevada Company has used its own funding to buy another Bombardier Global 6500 for the U.S. Army’s future ME-11B surveillance aircraft fleet.

The U.S. Army is narrowing the field as it seeks a replacement for the Airbus UH-72 Lakota helicopters currently used for rotary-wing training at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

A look at why Operation Absolute Resolve has implications far beyond Venezuela.

The U.S. Army is looking for a company to integrate a new air- and ground-launched loitering munition to take out air defenses at medium range.

The U.S. Marine Corps has laid out an ambitious goal to field thousands of uncrewed systems following a model laid out earlier this year by the U.S. Army.

Airbus has unveiled a concept to weaponize the MQ-72C Lakota Connector with a modular system that can carry and deploy dozens of air-launched effects.

A new U.S. strategy recalibrates global security posture from foreign intervention to homeland protection.

Anduril and Boeing are coming together to jointly offer a new interceptor for the U.S. Army.

Air Forces in Focus analyzes the results so far of the Army Transformation Initiative unveiled in May.

Aircraft capable of short or vertical takeoff and landings are driving the U.S. Army’s pursuit of a replacement for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle.

Despite post-pandemic growth, stalled flagship programs raise questions about whether the commercial market is ready for the next leap in rotorcraft technology.

L3Harris says it is receiving increasing international interest in a business-jet-based airborne early warning and control aircraft.

The California hypersonic missile startup is increasing its overall capital war chest to $464.5 million since emerging from stealth mode nearly two years ago.