the expectation was that around half of the Little Bird fleet, at least, would be replaced by a special operations-specific variant of that new armed scout helicopter. The main goal of FARA had ...

The Little Bird was originally designed as a scout helicopter for Army armored units, but since the early 1980s it has been used almost exclusively by the special operations community. It has an ...

TAMPA, Fla. - One of the signature helicopters of special operations forces won't get the expected relief from a major replacement program now that it was canceled earlier this year. U.S. Special ...