Defense One

As Army narrows field for its flight-school outsourcing contract, Congress says: not so fast

Congress won’t fund the Army’s plans to outsource training for new helicopter pilots until it sees the results of a trial ...
FlightGlobal

Bell advances to next stage of US Army trainer competition with 505 proposal

Rotorcraft manufacturer Bell has become the first vendor to advance in the US Army's Flight School Next competition, ...
The Aviationist

Boeing and Leonardo Join Forces to Offer AW119T Helicopter to U.S. Army

Boeing and Leonardo will pursue together the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) contract. Boeing and Leonardo announced a new partnership to jointly pursue the ...

M1 Awarded $601M Modification to Its Contract Supporting the U.S. Army’s Flight School at Fort Rucker, AL

M1 Support Services (M1) announced today it was awarded a $601,135,303 modification to its contract to provide aviation ...
Defense One

As drones proliferate, Army pilots worry about their future. Will a new approach to flight school help?

“We’re cooked,” one Army aviator said recently, describing the reactions of fellow students at the service’s helicopter flight school to Sikorsky’s new uncrewed Black Hawk. “Why are we even doing this ...
Flightglobal

Lockheed Martin to reveal aircraft choice for US Army helicopter trainer bid in January

Defence contractor Lockheed Martin plans to reveal in January the details of its bid to take over basic rotary-wing training for the US Army. That includes announcing which aircraft Lockheed will ...