All United States Army articles – Page 5
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Fast-flying FARA to clear path on battlefield for slower AH-64 Apache
The US Army envisions its fast-flying Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) destroying enemy air defenses, clearing a path through the battlefield for the slower Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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Bell pulls apart V-280 tiltrotor in post-demonstration autopsy
After flying its V-280 Valor tiltrotor for 214h, Bell is picking apart the decommissioned aircraft to see if it can find signs of wear and tear.
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Raytheon’s counter-UAV Coyote heads toward deployment
Raytheon’s Coyote Block 2, an exploding drone intended to down other unmanned air vehicles, wrapped up a 10-day test period at the US Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona in August.
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General Atomics developing modular open system for MQ-1C
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is developing a modular open system architecture approach for its MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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Vanilla UAV claims world record eight-day flight without refuelling
Platform Aerospace’s Vanilla unmanned air vehicle (UAV) completed an eight-day 50 minute and 47 second flight on 2 October at Edwards AFB in California.
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Sikorsky-Boeing makes ‘early’ US Army FLRAA proposal with Defiant X
A Sikorsky-Boeing team has submitted its Defiant X rotorcraft proposal “early” for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme.
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Airbus delivers first UH-72B Lakota, with shrouded tail rotor, to the US Army National Guard
Airbus has delivered the first UH-72B Lakota to the US Army National Guard, a military variant of the latest iteration of the civilian H145 light twin which includes a Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, among other new features.
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Raytheon flight tests Coyote air-launched effect
As part of the test, the unmanned air vehicle was launched from a canister on the ground, successfully spread its wings and then established stable flight.
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Martin UAV flight tests advanced V-BAT drone, demonstrates ‘GPS-denied navigation’
Martin UAV recently flight tested its V-BAT unmanned air vehicle (UAV) equipped with a “GPS-denied navigation” system – navigation technology that does not rely on GPS signals.
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L3Harris flies US Army’s Bombardier Global 6500-based ARES for first time
L3Harris Technologies has flown the US Army’s Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System (ARES) aircraft for the first time.
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Bell shows 360 Invictus scout helicopter more than 50% complete
Bell’s 360 Invictus scout helicopter prototype, its bid for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaisance Aircraft (FARA) programme, is more than 50% complete.
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US Army funds development of robotic refuelling for AH-64 Apache attack helicopters
The US Army granted start-up RE2 Robotics a $1 million contract to develop a robotic arm for the purpose of autonomously refuelling Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in the field.
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Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant lifts 2,400kg as flight testing continues
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant rotorcraft demonstrated the ability to lift a 2,400kg (5,300lb) sling load in a recent test flight.
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Bell ends V-280 test flights ahead of US Army’s FLRAA competition
Bell has finished its flight-test programme of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor ahead of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft request for proposal that is anticipated to be released by the US Army this summer.
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US Army looks for vehicle-launched swarming loitering munition ideas
The US Army is looking for prototypes and ideas for loitering munitions swarms that can work together with little or no control from a human operator.
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General Atomics teases new addition to its portfolio of air-launched effects
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is teasing a new air-launched effect, a part of a growing portfolio of in-development drones that it plans to launch from its MQ-9A Reaper and MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned air vehicles.
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General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle controlled via tablet on ground
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems demonstrated a soldier on the ground using a tablet computer to control an MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned air vehicle.
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US Army aims to speed up FLRAA’s major subsystem and weapons development
The US Army has granted Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team contracts to speed up the time it ought to take to complete preliminary design reviews for major subsystems and conceptual weapon systems on their Future Long Range Assault Aircraft proposals.
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Sikorsky to integrate, qualify new GE turboshafts on UH-60M Black Hawks in FY2022
The US Army plans to grant Sikorsky a sole-source contract to integrate and qualify the Improved Turbine Engine on its UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter, with work starting in fiscal year 2022.
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Bell opens advanced manufacturing centre aimed at winning US Army’s Future Vertical Lift
Bell believes new digital engineering and manufacturing technologies will allow it to cut the cost and lead times on rotorcraft parts by double-digit percentages. It also thinks those bold claims are likely to attract doubts.