When it comes to giving the warfighter a definitive edge on the battlefield in future conflicts, collaboration is key, as evidenced at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, in May.
The Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Centerâs Air Launched Effects and Advanced Teaming science and technology program teams participated in the Experimentation Demonstration Gateway Event 21, led by Army Futures Commandâs Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team. More than 600 expert participants from 20 Department of Defense agencies participated, including members of the AvMC workforce from Fort Eustis, Virginia; Huntsville; and Moffett Field, California.
âThe collaboration amongst the engineers, scientists and warfighters was instrumental in the success of EDGE21 and really set the conditions for Project Convergence 21 later this fall,â FVL CFT Director Maj. Gen. Wally Rugen said.
Army’s small helicopter of the future may have flown in Alabama today
Updated Apr 15, 2021;
The sleek, twin-rotor helicopter hovering at steep angles and zooming at 200 mph over the Redstone Army Airfield in Alabama today could be one of the military’s helicopters of the future. If it is, that will be in large part because a team at Redstone wanted it that way.
After long, grueling wars in the Mideast that pushed its current helicopters to the max and beyond, the Army is on a mission to upgrade to new helicopters with the latest innovations in technology and electronics. It’s the Army’s third-highest priority for the future, and Redstone is the headquarters of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team. They’re the ones assigned to make it happen.
Sikorsky S-97 Raider Demonstrated At The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal
Sikorsky S-97 Raider Demonstrated At The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal
The Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter flew two flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville (Alabama), on April 13 and April 15, 2021. (Photo: Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin).
The demonstrations were meant to show the S-97 Raider’s agility and the program’s status to the U.S. Army personnel working on the Future Vertical Lift program.
Sikorsky demonstrated the S-97 Raider, the company’s development aircraft for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, to the U.S. Army personnel at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville (Alabama) on April 13 and 15, 2021. Sikorsky’s test pilots Christiaan Corry and Bill Fell flew the Raider in routines “that highlighted both low-level helicopter maneuverability and the high-speed capability”.
Soldiers Clamoring for RQ-7 Shadow Drone Replacement, General Says
Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division conduct flight tests and maneuvers at the FTUAS Rodeo on February 25-26, 2021 at Leyte West Airfield, Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army/Luke J. Allen)
3 Mar 2021
Senior Army aviation officials on Tuesday watched flight demonstrations of a handful of prototype drones built for vertical takeoffs and landings, which the service hopes will lead to a rapid replacement of the 30-year-old RQ-7B Shadow.
On a rainy day at Fort Benning, Georgia, soldiers from five brigade combat teams, or BCTs, across the Army participated in the Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System, or FTUAS, Rodeo. The event wrapped up months of field evaluations involving four UAS the Arcturus Jump 20, L3 Harris Unmanned Systems FVR-90, Martin UAV V-Bat, and Textron Systems Aerosonde Hybrid Quad.
4 The year 2020 has been a year like many have never seen and the likes of one we hope to never see again. It’ll be remembered as the year COVID-19, face coverings, social distancing, videoconferencing and teleworking became the norm while frequent traveling and in-person events seemed a thing of the past.
As the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command readies for 2021, it looks back on a small fraction of the milestones and accomplishments achieved in 2020.
Key personnel moves
The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command bid farewell to one deputy to the commanding general and welcomed another when Don Nitti assumed the role in March after Bill Marriott’s retirement in January after 44 years of federal service. Nitti was formerly the executive director of AMCOM Logistics Center.