http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 6:13:28 EDT The U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) procurement saga took another twist last week when Lt. Gen. William Phillips, Army acquisition advisor to the Secretary of the Army, appeared before a Senate Armed Services Congressional subcommittee on Airland. Commenting on last summer’s flying... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/Army-Advisor-Pours-Cold-Water-on-Industry-AAS-Technology-Demonstrations_79242.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Fort Worth, Texas-based EFW Inc. has obtained an $11.8-million U.S. Navy contract to supply helmet display tracker systems (HDTS) for the Bell... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/U-S-Navy-Buys-Helmet-Trackers-from-EFW_79214.html Tue, 14 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Navy's Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35 (HSM-35) has incorporated unmanned aircraft into its operations, becoming the first squadron to feature both manned and unmanned helicopters. HSM-35 will feature the Sikorsky... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/U-S-Navy-Launches-First-MannedUnmanned-Helicopter-Squadron_79189.html Wed, 8 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The North American arm of AgustaWestland uncovered plans Tuesday to produce the AW169 at its sprawling U.S. manufacturing complex at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), becoming a second location to the OEM’s plant in Vergiate, Italy. (The company also lists its facility in Yeovil, UK as... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/AgustaWestland-Philadelphia-Branches-Out-to-Produce-AW169_79117.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Boeing has now delivered 40 newly developed AH-64E Apaches under the initial low rate initial production (LRIP) program—31 going to the U.S. Army and nine to foreign military sales (FMS) customers. The 31 aircraft are the first of 51 being produced for the Army under LRIP. Those 51 do not include those... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/New-Engines-Upgraded-Systems-Power-Boeing-AH-64-Echo_79149.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Army’s rotorcraft fleet is wearing out at a much faster rate than was predicted thanks to a decade of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Department of Defense findings state: “The Operational Tempo (OPTEMPO) in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) was, and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/Future-Vertical-Lift&thinspAn-Overview_79167.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Armed Aerial Scout: Will they or won’t they? “What do we do with the Scout? Do we buy new or do we do a SLEP [service life extension program with the Kiowa Warrior]?” asked Maj. Gen. William “Tim” Crosby, PEO Army Aviation, during his address at the annual Quad-A convention... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/Quad-A-Gotta-Case-of-the-Sequestration-Blues&thinsp_79169.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Navy is re-entering an updated Sikorsky MH-60S operational flight trainer (OFT) into service at the Naval Air Station (NAS) near San Diego, Calif. CAE provided a "technology... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/CAE-Upgrades-U-S-Navy-MH-60S-Flight-Trainer_79085.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The first OH-58F Kiowa Warrior has conducted its maiden flight at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. There are currently three aircraft with the U.S. Army—two OH-58Fs and one OH-58D with F model. Col. John Lynch, TRADOC capability manager, emphasized that the aircraft were the first to feature the CASUP (Cockpit... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/First-OH-58F-CASUP-Flies-at-Redstone-Arsenal_79104.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Istres French Air Force air base, France—Earlier today Eurocopter demonstrated the first public flight of its optionally manned capability at the Istres air base, located in the south of France and near the company’s Marignane facility. The demonstration aircraft, an EC145 with 70 lbs of control... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/observation/Eurocopter-Demonstrates-Me-Too-Optionally-Piloted-Helicopter_79081.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT