Following extensive testing, the Stinger missile with a proximity fuze warhead is nearing an urgent materiel release decision that will lead to rapid fielding.
The Army is trying to move away from runway-dependent and cumbersome unmanned aircraft systems in favor of UAS that bring advanced teaming capabilities.
While the Army is headed toward a clean-sheet designed helicopter in the future, it's still a matter of when. The service's new Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team will officially settle on a timeline in less than two years.