Official: Despite accident, Bell remains committed to UAVs

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The Bell Eagle Eye TR-918 flying drone experienced an unexpected loss of engine power and resulted in hard landing and damage to the system, which is regarded as a minor mishap by the John Rudy, the director of unmanned programs business development of the Bells. Bell Helicopter Inc., the subsidiary of Textron Inc. has a long term plan and intends to be the major provider of vertical-lift unmanned aerial vehicles to the Army.

Strategy & planning, Aircraft, Planning, Accidents, Helicopter industry, Aircraft accidents, Company business planning, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Bolton: Army aviation faces deadlines; JTRS to be restructured

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The demise of the RAH-66 Comanche reconnaissance/attack helicopter program has freed nearly US$ 15 billion that will be spent on various Army aviation priorities as part of the Army's aviation modernization program. The Pentagon is also restructuring its next-generation radio program, the Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS), which would enable different types of radios to communicate freely.

Government expenditures, Radio & TV communications equipment, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Defense Administration & Finance, Military Communications Eqp, Technology application, Defense spending, Military communications equipment, Aeronautics, Military, Military aviation, Defence spending, Government finance

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