Aircraft Had Been Grounded As A Precaution September 30th
The Australian Army has lifted the precautionary suspension of
flying operations for the CH-47D Chinook helicopter put in place on
September 30th following the identification of possible issues
relating to the operation of the aircraft's Advanced Flight Control
System (AFCS) in certain flight conditions.
Advanced Version Of The Fury Breaks 100 Total Hours; Continues
Progress Toward Deployment-Ready Status
Development of a new, long-endurance UAS reached another
milestone Thursday, as the Fury 1500 Special Mission Unmanned
Aerial System achieved a flight lasting over 14 hours. This new
version of the Fury was developed by AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME
UAS) in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) Arrives At AUSA
Convention
In anticipation of a competitive flight demonstration, EADS
North America’s Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) is on
display at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) convention this
week in Washington, DC. The AAS-72X, an armed derivative of the
Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter manufactured by
the company’s American Eurocopter business unit, has
completed the majority of its militarization requirements in a
company-funded development effort that began in 2009.
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