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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
US Army says open system requirements clear for next-gen helicopter
Lockheed's future assault aircraft proposal lacked detail needed to validate its design had an open architecture at sub-system levels, the GAO found.
By Jen Judson
Army projects 2 year delay getting new engine into UH-60 fleet
ITEP's delayed installation into future helicopter prototypes has had a ripple effect on the fleet set to be upgraded with the next-gen engine.
By Jen Judson
Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract
As the U.S. provides numerous guided rockets to Ukraine, the Army has awarded Lockheed a major contract to keep building them.
By Jen Judson
US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay
Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits.
By Jen Judson
Sikorsky won’t sue US Army after GAO rejected protest over future helo
The company has announced it's reached the end of the road in its pursuit of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
By Jen Judson
Lockheed unit loses protest of Army tiltrotor award to Textron’s Bell
The Government Accountability Office rejected Sikorsky's protest of the Army's decision to choose Bell to build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
By Jen Judson
The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here’s what it learned.
NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.
US Army’s new helicopter engine hit with another delay
The U.S. Army's ITEP engine is delayed again, raising questions for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program's schedule.
By Jen Judson
US Army chooses 5 companies to compete for Army’s future tactical UAS
The U.S. Army is taking five competitors into a prototyping development phase with plans to select a winner for production and fielding at the end.
By Jen Judson