Uncertainty & Anxiety About Army’s New Scout Aircraft
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on June 25, 2018 at 6:01 PM
WASHINGTON: After months of hints, the Army announced Friday it wants competing prototypes of a Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft flying by 2023. But there’s a deal of uncertainty — even anxiety — about what the Army wants.
“Industry can develop whatever the government tells them what they want, if it sticks to the requirements and stops changing its mind on priorities,†said Mike Hirschberg, director of the AHS/Vertical Flight Society. “Industry is leaning forward and has already invested a $1 billion in JMR (the Joint Multi-Role demonstrator), but DoD needs to see this through.â€
https://breakingdefense.com/2018/06/uncertainty-anxiety-about-armys-new-scout-aircraft/
