M1’s victory in Flight School Next effectively clears the way for the light commercial helicopter after it survived a competition that ended against the Bell 505

Le 23 avril 2026, par Marcel. À l'automne 2024, l’US Army a lancé un appel d'offres auprès de l’industrie aéronautique dans le but de réduire les coûts et améliorer l'efficacité de la Aviation Militaire & Défense

Aviation News – US Army Selects M1 Support Services for Flight School Next The US Army selected M1 Support Services to deliver its Flight School Next pilot training enterprise at Fort Rucker, Alabama, awarding a contract valued at up to $10 billion over 26 years. Built around the turbine-powered Robinson R66, the new curriculum modernizes foundational rotary-wing instruction for hundreds of military aviators annually.

Aviation News – Lockheed Martin has advanced to Phase III of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next competition, selecting Robinson Helicopter’s R66 NxG as its new training aircraft, a move aimed at modernizing how future Army aviators are trained and accelerating readiness. The Army’s selection keeps Lockheed Martin in contention to serve as the prime systems integrator for the Initial Entry Rotary-Wing program, responsible for designing, delivering and operating the entire training enterprise.

Aviation News – Bell Textron has been selected to advance to the second phase of the US Army’s Flight School Next competition, a program shaping the future of military pilot training. The decision keeps Bell and its industry partners in contention to provide a next-generation training solution for Army aviators. The Flight School Next program aims to modernize how the US Army trains pilots, with industry teams competing to deliver an integrated, turnkey approach.