Vision for Army aviation becoming further unmanned with latest shakeup

By Dan Schere / May 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
A year ago, the Army was already placing its aviation emphasis on drones, satellites and other unmanned technologies, having canceled the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft along with the RQ-7 Shadow drone as part of the February 2024 aviation " rebalance .” The latest Army Transformation Initiative directed earlier this month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that is being carried out by service Secretary Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, builds on previous shifts the Army has made...

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