Military Times

Army shifts helicopter training to a contractor-run model

Army aviation students participate in flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. (Staff Sgt. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army is turning its helicopter pilot training over to civilian ...

Robinson Helicopter Company R66 Selected For U.S. Army Flight School Next as Army Announces Intent to Award Contract to M1 Support Services

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the global leader in civil rotorcraft, is part of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) contract to M1 Support Services (M1). The award includes the Robinson R66 ...
Defense One

Army picks M1 to lead $10B helicopter-school transformation

A Texas-based aviation company beat out Bell and Lockheed Martin to lead the transformation of Army helicopter training, the service announced on Thursday. The Army awarded M1 Support Services ...
Breaking Defense

Army picks M1 to lead Flight School Next pilot training program

The announcement is the culmination of a months-long competition to win a contract worth up to $10 billion over the next ...
AeroTime

US Army moves to Robinson R66 under $10B helicopter training program

The US Army is moving to the Robinson R66 for initial helicopter pilot training under a contract worth up to $10 billion.

Salado Apache crash kills 2, sparks fire and local evacuations

Two killed after Apache helicopter crash in Salado, Texas, as wildfire sparks evacuations and road closures.
The Aviationist

U.S. Army Selects M1 for Flight School Next Program

The U.S. Army M1 Support Services to train new pilots as part of the Flight School Next program, with the Robinson R66 ...