The U.S. Army is taking a deep dive into a new institutional training model for aviators as its helicopter fleet evolves into a complex network of manned and unmanned platforms, the service’s former ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Fort Leonard Wood Soldiers are learning to operate unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called a UAS or drone, so they can incorporate the critical battlefield technology into ...

FORT SILL, Okla. — Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill has introduced counter-unmanned aircraft systems training to better prepare new Soldiers for the tactical challenges of modern warfare. As part of ...

The Army is preparing to sunset its Lakota helicopter as its primary basic trainer while bringing on an entirely new approach to its aviator schoolhouse. (Ssg. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) In the wake of ...

In brief: Everyone is automating everything these days, and military aircraft are no exception. The venerable UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, first used by the US Army in 1979, is set to receive upgrades ...

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master. Following an agreement with the Italian Air Force ...

In addition, regulatory compliance is constant. Holding a valid student pilot certificate is mandatory before conducting ...