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Here’s who’s getting the Army’s first long-range assault aircraft
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army will field its first Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, commonly known as FLRAA, to the ...
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MV-75 FLRAA Conducts Special User Evaluation at Redstone Arsenal
The evaluation gave real-world operational context for the MV-75’s design, bridging the gap between engineering and ...
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Fort Campbell Officials Preparing For Change Of Command Ceremony
The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will mark a pivotal leadership transition this week. Friday, May 30, at ...
101st Airborne Division welcomes new commanding general at Change of Command ceremony
The 101st Airborne Division welcomed Maj. Gen. David Gardner as its 50th commanding general. Gardner comes from Fort Bragg, ...
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Black Hawk’s tiltrotor successor struggles through political and military turbulence
The Army has announced the future of air assault: the MV-75, designed to sweep into battle at more than 320 mph, skimming ...
See the MV-75 tiltrotor set to be the US Army's next premier air assault vehicle and replace the UH-60 Black Hawk
Bell's V-280 Valor rotorcraft, designated the MV-75, is designed to fly faster and longer than the UH-60 Black Hawk ...
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Army selects 101st Airborne as first to fly new long-range assault aircraft
The 101st Airborne Division will be the first to fly the new Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, which is designed to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter by 2030, the Army has announced. Gen ...
Army Apache crews who fired ‘first shots of Desert Storm’ receive Distinguished Flying Crosses
Army Apache crews were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 34 years after their combat operation kicked off Operation ...