McConville: Army must maintain enduring aircraft while seeking future vertical lift

By Dan Schere / April 27, 2023 at 12:07 PM
NASHVILLE, TN -- The Army must continue to improve its enduring aircraft fleets and simultaneously move ahead on future vertical lift priorities, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville told an audience at the Army Aviation Association of America's annual conference Thursday. McConville said the Army will continue to improve the enduring Black Hawk, Apache and Chinook fleets, while also moving ahead with the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, now that the contract has been awarded to Bell, scheduled to gradually replace...

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