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SPECIAL REPORT: ARMY AVIATION
02/01/2008

Aviation remains top priority in transformation (02/01/2008)
As the Army continues down the road of transformation and a more balanced force, aviation will remain at the top of the list of high-demand items, according to Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, deputy Army chief of staff, G-3/5/7.

Aviation brigade reconfigured for the fight (02/01/2008)
Col. A. Thomas Ball brought a uniquely configured aviation brigade to the fight in Iraq over the past year, and it may be a harbinger of things to come in how Army aviation will be configured and operate in future combat.

Aviation modernization programs are essential (02/01/2008)
“We need to continue to modernize,” the project manager of the Army’s Apache Attack Helicopter program explained to 370 attendees at the Association of the United States Army Aviation Symposium in suburban Washington.

Accident rate continues to drop for Army UAVs (02/01/2008)
Reducing the accident rate of unmanned aircraft systems by 50 percent in each of the last two years has helped ease limitations and therefore helped the Army to rely more and more on unmanned aerial vehicles.

Improving existing platforms gives Army new technologies (02/01/2008)
Because of limited resources, many of the latest technology innovations that are being developed for Army aviation have come about by improving existing platforms.

Funding needs to continue for maintenance, parts (02/01/2008)
“You cannot be a successful manager if you have a shortage of parts” and don’t provide necessary maintenance to the fleet, the Army’s top civilian aviation official told more than 350 attendees at a Association of the United States Army’s symposium in suburban Washington.

Advances make latest helicopters easier to fly (02/01/2008)
The Army’s latest utility and cargo helicopters are easier to fly than the models they are replacing, which allows pilots to concentrate on other mission aspects and take better advantage of aircraft capabilities.

Computer simulations help in technology development (02/01/2008)
Computer simulations will take more of a role in the Army’s science and technology development and allow researchers to improve their ability to model and assess new technologies.

Keep talking with industry for new technologies, innovations (02/01/2008)
A panel of top executives advised Army aviation officials: “The more time you can spend talking to industry is in your best interest” because industry’s focus is narrow and pioneering in defined areas while the government’s focus is broad.

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