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An overview of the US Army's new training helicopter competition

Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin have been selected for the next phase of the U.S. Army's Flight School Next competition. Let's ...

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 ...
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U.S. Army Narrows Field Of ‘Flight School Next’ Bids

The U.S. Army is narrowing the field as it seeks a replacement for the Airbus UH-72 Lakota helicopters currently used for ...
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Aviation Center of Excellence hosts Aviation Industry Days 2025

FORT RUCKER, Ala.--The Aviation Center of Excellence hosted its annual Army Aviation Industry Days event at Fort Rucker, Ala., July 28-30. With a theme of “Leveraging Technology to Meet Tomorrow’s ...
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Army Aviation Soldiers begin training with Stalker UAS at Fort Rucker

FORT RUCKER, Ala. — Army aviation soldiers began training with the VXE30 Stalker uncrewed aircraft system at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Nov. 18, in preparation for equipment fielding next month. This ...