U.S. Army Homes in on RFP for Heli Bad-vis Solution
At the recent Association of the U.S. Army conference, the service said it is beginning a formal acquisition process.
A U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter hovers after sling-loading a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle.
A U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter hovers after sling-loading a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle.

The U.S. Army will seek a technical solution to help its helicopter pilots navigate in degraded visual environments (DVE)–a hazard it blames for causing nearly $1 billion in material costs since 2002. The service expects to issue a request for information (RFI) to industry this year as it undertakes a formal acquisition strategy to find an answer.