Robinson Helicopter’s R66 will train the next generation of Army pilots in a deal the California manufacturer says could support hundreds of American jobs.

Army aviation students participate in flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. (Staff Sgt. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army is turning its helicopter pilot training over to civilian instructors ...

The U.S. Army M1 Support Services to train new pilots as part of the Flight School Next program, with the Robinson R66 helicopter replacing the UH-72 Lakota. The U.S. Army announced on Aug. 13, 2026, ...

Combatives training is a valuable tool for U.S. Army commanders because it improves unit cohesion and lethality. I believe hand-to-hand combat will also prove consequential in future armed conflict.

Several industry teams, including Lockheed Martin, Bell Textron, and M1 Support Services, have advanced to Phase III of the U.S. Army's Flight School Next (FSN) competition. Lockheed Martin proposes ...

LONDON — The Army wants to “embed” more of its high-tech simulators into its real-world platforms and break down the barriers between the “boxes” that contain the software and the equipment soldiers ...

It is time for Infantry leaders and Soldiers to fully embrace the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP). Few programs, if any, offer low-risk, high-reward training that cross several functions as ...

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a potential $696.7 million contract for technical and other professional services to help the Army carry out a collective training program focused on supporting commanders ...

Booz Allen Hamilton has secured a $696.7 million U.S. Army contract to provide training support services for the Mission Command Training Program, or MCTP. The Army’s continued focus on mission ...