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An Overview of the U.S. Army's New Training Helicopter Competition

Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin have been selected for the next phase of the U.S. Army's Flight School Next competition. Let's see what each proposal brings to the competition. Bell Textron announced on ...

The Army wants soldiers to travel less for training, do more in virtual reality

Army leaders say they are expanding virtual training to cut down on temporary duty assignments where soldiers travel for skill training.
Stars and Stripes

‘Speed plus range’: 101st Airborne incorporates Marine Osprey into training to prep for Army’s future tilt-rotor aircraft

The 101st included Ospreys in Operation Lethal Eagle to help develop the Army doctrine for fighting with its coming ...
The National Interest on MSN

“Virtual Reality” Training Could Be a Godsend for the US Army

The Army has already begun some "virtual reality" training—using VR headsets to prepare soldiers to operate vehicles without ...
Defense One

As drones proliferate, Army pilots worry about their future. Will a new approach to flight school help?

“We’re cooked,” one Army aviator said recently, describing the reactions of fellow students at the service’s helicopter flight school to Sikorsky’s new uncrewed Black Hawk. “Why are we even doing this ...
Stars and Stripes

Army’s initial training now falls under Recruiting Command after reorganization

The Army’s Recruiting Command formally absorbed the service’s initial training for soldiers and officers, giving leaders a closer look at the path an enlistee takes before arriving at their first duty ...