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FAA Proposes Special Conditions For Skyryse Fly-By-Wire R66
Agency wants pilots to retain awareness of control limits after conventional mechanical feedback is removed.
AVweb•Matt Ryan28 AugRobinson R66
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U.S. Army Selects M1 for Flight School Next Program
The U.S. Army M1 Support Services to train new pilots as part of the Flight School Next program, with the Robinson R66 helicopter replacing the UH-72 Lakota. The U.S. Army announced on Aug. 13, 2026, the selection of M1 Support Services for the Flight School Next program which will take over the training of new […]
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Robinson R66 beats Bell 505 to $10 Billion US Army contract
M1 Support Services (M1) announced late on Friday that it has been awarded a single-award IDIQ contract with a ceiling value of $10 billion and a 26-year period of performance to provide Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training under the Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) Program. Multiple bids had been put forward in recent months,
Robinson R66 emerges as U.S. Army’s new basic helicopter trainer
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
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier16 AugAN
US Army Selects Robinson R66 and M1 Support Services for Historic Flight School Overhaul
Aviation News – US Army Selects M1 Support Services for Flight School Next The US Army selected M1 Support Services to deliver its Flight School...
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US Army moves to Robinson R66 under $10B helicopter training program
The US Army has selected the Robinson R66 as its next primary helicopter trainer under a contract with…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope15 AugU.S. Army Selects M1 for Flight School Next Program
The U.S. Army M1 Support Services to train new pilots as part of the Flight School Next program, with the Robinson R66 helicopter replacing the UH-72 Lakota. The U.S. Army announced on Aug. 13, 2026, the selection of M1 Support Services for the Flight School Next program which will take over the training of new […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso14 AugAN
Skyryse and Robinson Partner to Develop SkyOS-Automated Autonomous R66 Helicopters
Aviation News – Aviation innovators Skyryse and Robinson Helicopter Company announced a new strategic alliance to develop a highly capable, autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...
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Skyryse, Robinson Announce R66 UAS Partnership
The companies plan to integrate SkyOS into an unmanned version of Robinson’s R66 for defense applications.
AVweb•Matt Ryan25 Jun
Robinson Partners With Skyryse to Develop Uncrewed R66 Helicopter
Aimed at the defence market, the R66 based UAS will be integrated with Skyryse’s SkyOS software to enable autonomous intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), and air-launched effects (ALE) missions. Announced on Jun. 24, 2026, the partnership between Skyryse and Robinson – both based in Southern California within 30 miles of each other […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet24 JunRobinson to deliver R66-based UAS with Skyryse SkyOS
Skyryse®, a leader in aviation automation and simplified flight controls, announced today a partnership with Robinson Helicopter Company, through its UAS subsidiary Robinson Unmanned, to integrate SkyOS™ into the Robinson R66 and develop a Group 4 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for defense applications. The collaboration combines SkyOS’ autonomy system with Robinson’s proven production capabilities to