Master Sgt. Kyle Pearson and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Koenig are pictured at a simulated austere base during an Advanced Battle Management System exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in September 2020.

US Army Wins Biggest Helicopter Prize in 40 Years

WASHINGTON — Textron’s Bell has won the U.S. Army’s competition to build the future long-range assault aircraft, the service’s biggest helicopter purchasing decision in 40 years. The deal for the next-generation helicopter is worth up to $1.3 billion and is expected to replace about 2,000 Black Hawk utility helicopters and about 1,200 Apache attack helicopters …

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