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Army Plans For Next Gen Helicopters

The U.S. Army is planning to give their helicopters a significant reboot. Its Future Vertical Lift initiative encouraged companies to prototype rotorcraft with better range and speed. They’re now in the testing phase.

Ari Daniel reports for IEEE Spectrum.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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