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Senate Defense Panel Wants Army Plan to Accelerate Black Hawk Replacement

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019

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Senate Defense Panel Wants Army Plan to Accelerate Black Hawk Replacement

In addition to being part of the U.S. Army's plans for Future Vertical Lift, ITEP is to install GE T901 engines on Boeing AH-64 Apaches and Lockheed Martin UH-60 Black Hawks, such as this one. (Lockheed Martin Photo)

Senate lawmakers want the Army to consider speeding up acquisition of a futuristic replacement for the UH-60 Black Hawk and want a tailored acquisition plan to do so delivered by Oct. 1. In its report on the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act published June 11, the Senate Armed Services Committee acknowledges an opportunity to accelerate the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, also called Future Vertical Lift Capability Set 3. The legislation would direct the Secretary of the…

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HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]