The U.S. Army has announced the cancellation of its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, along with the retirement of two outdated infantry drones. The decision aims to trim special operations forces and involves the scrapping of the planned scout helicopter program. Instead, the Army plans to increase investments in cutting-edge unmanned aerial reconnaissance capabilities and the procurement of commercial small unmanned systems. This move has thrown the service’s long-term aviation plans into doubt, marking a major shake-up in Army aviation systems.
In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones https://t.co/bjLKsQuR2z
US Army Ditches Next-Gen Helicopter Program In Major Aviation Shakeup https://t.co/qKs4TU1isj
A multibillion-dollar program to field the Army's next-generation scout helicopter is going on the chopping block as part of changes to manned and unmanned Army aviation systems. https://t.co/yTTJumvkdO
Army scraps future scout helicopter program in multibillion-dollar shake-up of aviation program https://t.co/qT6oh8bOhr
In shakeup, Army cancels planned scout helo, will retire two drones https://t.co/bjLKsQuR2z | @samuelskove
“The US Army is cancelling its next generation Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, service officials announced today, taking a potential multi-bn-dollar contract off the table & throwing the service’s long-term aviation plans into doubt.” https://t.co/AAOsOyJSuS
U.S. Army information-warfare capabilities are on the chopping block as the Pentagon looks to trim special operations forces, @DefTechPat reports: https://t.co/uybYQQB66G
US Army ends Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program https://t.co/ud7zgWzeJL https://t.co/2ffLZvAwjL
“In place of the Shadow and Raven, the Army will “increase investments in cutting-edge, effective, capable and survivable unmanned aerial reconnaissance capabilities and the procurement of commercial small unmanned systems,” the Army press release said.” https://t.co/aLYmT8fuzh
The U.S. Army will cancel its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, or FARA, program, officials said Thursday, adding that two outdated infantry drones will also be retired. https://t.co/bjLKsQuR2z | @samuelskove