European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) recently revealed the latest version of its Armed Aerial Scout 72X+ (AAS- 72X+). On the first day of the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) here, to the swelling sound of music and rotor blades, EADS pulled back the curtains and unveiled the 72X+ amid clouds of smoke. The armed derivative of the Army UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter builds on the three AAS technical demonstrator aircraft already developed, tested and flown using…
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