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Army Plans For Initial FTUAS Procurement In 2026

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, April 29th, 2024

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Army Plans For Initial FTUAS Procurement In 2026

Textron Systems' Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Hybrid Quad UAS. Photo: Army's PEO Aviation

DENVER — After recently awarding options for the next steps in its competitive development effort, a lead official has affirmed the Army is looking to 2026 for initial procurement of its Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) capability. Brig. Gen. David Phillips, the Army’s program executive officer for aviation, said last week the upcoming flight testing with Textron Systems [TXT] and Griffon Aerospace’s prototype offerings will inform the Army’s push to “aggressively” get after FTUAS procurement plans. “We’re still in competition there,…

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