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The US Army's Project Manager (PM) Fixed-Wing has submitted an initial capabilities document to the US Department of Defense (DoD) for approval to advance the new utility aircraft development programme.
www.army-technology.comThe Army is refining an initial capabilities document for a new fixed-wing utility aircraft that is designed to replace more than 112 airframes with a common platform. The new platform should be able to perform a range of key mission sets and service...
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www.ainonline.com(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Army is refining an initial capabilities document for a new Fixed Wing Utility aircraft designed to replace more than 112 airframes with a common platform able to perform a range of key mission sets and service, officials said. "We manage 73 different series of aircraft and more than 40 different … improvements in safety, airworthiness certification, configuration management and aircraft maintenance. We will also gain efficiencies by reducing the number of contracts...
www.army.milPteroDynamics shows off a drone that can transform from a quadcopter to a fixed wing aircraft while in flight.
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