US Army progresses with the Flight School Next project
A UH-72 Lakota in flight. (Photo: US Army)
A special procurement notice for the Flight School Next was issued this week as potential suppliers step up their efforts.
The US Army issued a special procurement notice on 2 June for the Flight School Next (FSN). Although the solicitation to industry outlined details about the acquisition method and milestones for the project, it did not provide any budget-related information.
Under this commercial solutions opening (CSO) process, the service is seeking innovative, turnkey capabilities and methodologies for its Initial Entry Rotary-Wing (IERW) Flight Training and potential replacement of the UH-72A Lakota.
The Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) is interested in contractor-provided academic instruction, flight instruction, training aids and devices, simulation, aircraft, aircraft parts and aircraft maintenance.
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