US Army’s next-gen helicopter engine could fly in Black Hawk next year

The Black Hawk will be the first to receive the capability, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will follow. Read More

Ukrainian medic says they 'rarely' evacuate wounded soldiers during the day to avoid Russian drone strikes

Ukraine's combat medics often move to get wounded soldiers ... "Drones are a huge problem," Maksim, a combat medic with Ukraine's 59th Infantry Brigade, told CNN's Nick Paton Walsh. "We rarely ... Read More

Feds seek warrant for drone they say interfered with helicopters during Soldiers Delight wildfire

Federal investigators sought a warrant this week to access data on a drone they say interfered with helicopters responding to the eight-alarm Soldiers ... Thursday in U.S. District Court in ... Read More

US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisis

Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents. Read More

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Army helicopter repairers lead the way in multi-domain operations

U.S. Army AH-64 attack helicopter repairers assigned to ... a repairer and is now an inspector helping guide new Soldiers in the art and science of aviation maintenance. Whether deployed, in ... Read More

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2 U.S. Army helicopters crash in Alaska, killing 3 soldiers

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Two U.S. Army helicopters collided and crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. Read More

Ukrainian medic says they 'rarely' evacuate wounded soldiers during the day to avoid Russian drone strikes

Ukraine's medics often operate at night to evade Russian drone strikes when evacuating wounded troops. It's not always possible to get soldiers ... "We rarely evacuate during daylight." ... Read More

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Ukrainian medic says they 'rarely' evacuate wounded soldiers during the day to avoid Russian drone strikes

Ukraine's medics often operate at night to evade Russian drone strikes when evacuating wounded troops ... "We rarely evacuate during daylight." Combat medics are routinely sent out in the middle of ... Read More