The future attack recon aircraft cancellation was not a waste, Army leaders stressed to lawmakers March 6 while detailing tech transfers to other programs. After two crashes in two weeks, the Army National Guard is grounding its pilots to review safety policies and procedures. The exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams. Two soldiers died when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter belonging to the Mississippi Army National Guard crashed Friday afternoon. The Army's plan to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a surprise, but not a mistake, according to some defense experts. The Army said it sees the cancellation of the FARA program as an adjustment to technological advancements and the changing character of warfare. The Army will pare down its fleet of Black Hawk helicopters as end strength falls and the service prepares to field its replacement. After an early test, crews have scheduled more experiments for next year. The Department of Defense has released the names of five Army soldiers killed in an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash on Friday. The Army and Navy want to give more money to pilots whose service is ending, but they're blocked by bureaucracy. Load More