Robinson Helicopter’s R66 will train the next generation of Army pilots in a deal the California manufacturer says could ...
A new Army contract worth up to $10 billion will shift entry-level helicopter training to a private contractor.
The Army’s existing training helicopter, the UH-72 Lakota, is expensive to operate—and not always beginner-friendly, resulting in a steep learning curve and potential safety implications.
Less than a week after two U.S. Army soldiers were killed in a deadly crash in Bell County, the U.S. Army has resumed ...
The US Army is moving to the Robinson R66 for initial helicopter pilot training under a contract worth up to $10 billion.
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Army aviation students participate in flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. (Staff Sgt. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army is turning its helicopter pilot training over to civilian instructors ...
After Exercise Saber Junction in August and September, the battalion will return to its airborne infantry mission.
The “Polar Dagger” exercises come amid a broader de-emphasis in counterinsurgency training—and a return to their traditional ...
The United States Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after a crash this week near Fort Hood, ...