War is changing fast. It is hard for the people who plan for the military to keep up. A new weapon can seem like an idea when it is being made but by the time it is finished it is already old news.

What will be the next Army heavy lifter?

China's new Z-21 heavy attack helicopter prototype is emerging as a direct capability competitor to the U.S. AH-64E Apache ...

Bell and Sikorsky FARA prototypes. Credit: Bell (left) and Sikorsky When the U.S. Army made the major announcement to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program in early 2024, the ...

AVX Aircraft is studying the capabilities that compound coaxial rotor and tiltrotor technologies could bring the US Army in its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition, according to an ...

The Army relies on “vertical lift systems,” such as helicopters, for reconnaissance and attack missions and to transport troops and equipment on the battlefield. The Army’s fleet of helicopters is ...

In its quest to arm future aircraft, the US Army is hosting a demonstration to determine if it can fire Rafael Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missiles from US helicopters. The service is slated to ...

FARA FOLLY The cancellation of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), using the same lie used to cancel the Boeing-Sikor­sky RAH-66, and the attempt to delay the GE Aerospace T901 engine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The NATO flag flies during the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels. Daniel Naupold/dpa NATO plans to no longer rely on US ...