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US Army spent billions on a new helicopter that now will never fly
The Army said it sees the cancellation of the FARA program as an adjustment to technological advancements and the changing character of warfare.
By Jen Judson
Sikorsky challenges US Army’s helicopter award
Lockheed Martin officially objects to the U.S. Army's decision to choose Bell to build its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, to be fielded in the 2030s.
By Jen Judson
Pentagon lacks big picture for fighter jet procurement, watchdog says
The Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.
Air Force, Space Force priorities largely supported in funding bill
The Air Force is set to receive more than $216 billion in the fiscal 2023 federal spending bill released Monday.
US Army makes largest helicopter award in 40 years
The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.
By Jen Judson
How the US plans to train armed overwatch pilots for counterterrorism
The Air Force plans to start training new pilots to fly the OA-1K armed overwatch planes in fall 2025.
Here’s all the military planes that GAO says fall short on readiness
About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in spending.
US Army nearly ready to make future long-range assault aircraft award
The Army is just weeks from revealing its choice for a future long-range assault aircraft, according to the service’s acquisition chief.
By Jen Judson
Integration of future assault aircraft changes game for Army Aviation
The Army Aviation industry is employing manufacturing techniques that shorten lead times and cut costs.
By Gen. Gus Perna (ret.)
Lockheed’s Sikorsky wins $2.3 billion Army Black Hawk multi-year contract
The Army and Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky have finalized its tenth multi-year contract for the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter as the service prepares to keep it in the fleet for several more decades as it continues to develop the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft intended to replace the utility helicopter.
By Jen Judson