Army leaders will rely on feedback from commanders to address aviation capability gaps left by cuts

By Dan Schere / May 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
NASHVILLE, TN -- Addressing capability gaps in Army aviation left by a recent slew of program cuts announced by the service will mean commanders must give their feedback in order to help shape requirements, a service leader emphasized this week. As part of the Army Transformation Initiative announced by senior leadership at the beginning of this month, the Army plans to divest from its fleet of Gray Eagle unmanned systems as well as the older AH-64D Apache aircraft, while investing...

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