
Oct 2026 · Qualification
101st CAB pilots test AIRUS
The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade ran the first-ever helicopter test flights of AIRUS, checking fit, egress and in-flight use across Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook.
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Environmental, flight and operator testing with the units that will carry the hardware — because a device that has not failed on a bench has not been proven anywhere.

The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade ran the first-ever helicopter test flights of AIRUS, checking fit, egress and in-flight use across Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook.

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