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Boeing is looking at what capabilities the Apache could field in the future, with the type expected to stay in service for years to come.

Back in 2018, in an effort to come up with a more modern helicopter for its needs, a potential successor of the Bell OH-58 Kiowa, the U.S. Army launched ...

GE arrives at Farnborough International Airshow with a military portfolio highlighted by progress testing next-generation engines and competitiveness with in-production engines.

The XA100 fighter engine and T901 rotary-wing powerplant programs are making strides, while GE’s existing portfolio continues to show strong sales.

Alongside the many open questions regarding the aircraft’s future weapons configuration, the Army has set clear parameters for FARA to fire a 20mm cannon.

Bell’s Invictus 360, a scout helicopter now being offered to the U.S. Army in the Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, has also been making rapid progress with digital computer simulations.

The US Army completed its first trial of a new engine that will power the Apache, Black Hawk, and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.

The T901 ITEP engine was built by General Electric in February of 2019. Reports from the Army suggest the program is on the right track.

GAO found delays in more than half of the programs it studied. Also, 4-pound birds are a problem.

Both vendors for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft are waiting on the ITEP engine to fly their prototype recon helicopters.