US Army wants doctrine for landing helicopters on Arctic iceThe Army Corps of Engineers’ research and development component is working to disprove old assumptions about the risks of landing on frozen lakes. By Hope Hodge Seck10 days ago
House Armed Services Committee backs sweeping aviation safety reformsThe legislation addresses reforms put forth by federal investigators after a deadly 2025 collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter.By Eve Sampson5 weeks ago
US Army to demo first crew-free Black HawkThe service received the aircraft, designated H-60Mx, equipped with autonomy systems that allows it to fly without a human crew. By Eve Sampson5 weeks ago
Pentagon names 5th soldier killed by Iran drone strike, 6th is ‘believed to be’ ID’dMaj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, died March 1, the Pentagon said. CWO3 Robert M. Marzan, 54, “is believed to be the individual who perished at the scene.”By J.D. Simkins8 weeks ago
US troops who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and soldiersSgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike in Kuwait killed her and five others.By Hannah Fingerhut, Konstantin Toropin and Rebecca Boone8 weeks ago
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year’sThe families of the victims who died when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter strongly supported the measure.2 months ago