NASHVILLE (Army News Service, May 9, 2014) - Apache helicopters, teamed with Gray Eagle and Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles, are a winning combo, according to Col. Thomas von Eschenbach. Apache AH-64E models, teamed with unmanned aerial vehicles, known as UAVs, are now increasingly performing the armed aerial scout missions, once performed by Kiowa helicopters, and, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2014
May 9, 2014, a Proclamation by the President of the United States of America - Our military spouses embody ideals we cherish: strength, loyalty, and commitment. They stand beside those who stand behind our flag, giving their all and making tremendous sacrifices. They shoulder the burdens of countless moves and stressful deployments, and they uphold their end of the bargain. … [Read more...]
Strong U.S. Military Makes World Safer, Hagel Says
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2014 - As nations worldwide experience a period of unprecedented economic and political transformation, the world would be a more dangerous place without a strong U.S. military, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said during a town hall meeting at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. During the second stop on a two-day trip to Illinois, Hagel visited the … [Read more...]
Aviators Eager to Witness Birth of Future Vertical Lift Aircraft
NASHVILLE (Army News Service, May 8, 2014) - Pilots want to fly it, mechanics want to maintain it, but no one knows for sure what the Future Vertical Lift aircraft will look like or what its characteristics will be once it cracks its shell and hatches. But there's one thing Soldiers are sure of: The Future Vertical Lift, or FVL, will be Army aviation's golden egg. As of … [Read more...]
Army’s Testing of Foreign Mine Boots Yields Valuable Data, Officials Say
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 8, 2014) - Land mines are a persistent threat for Soldiers as they face hazards from past wars as well as improvised explosive devices planted by current adversaries. A team from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command has leveraged its international reach to identify, research and test a mine-protective boot for American … [Read more...]