Redstone AAF Airport

Redstone Arsenal , Alabama

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SES Huntsville West , Alabama 5.925632AL
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  Redstone Army Airfield


1956 to present

34° 40' 39.16'' N     86° 41' 4'' W
6m SW of Huntsville, AL, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
ICAO: KHUA IATA: FAA: HUA
Elevation: 680 feet


US Army Program Executive Office for Aviation (PEO Aviation) is the manager for 10 project offices including: Apache Helicopters, Aviation Mission Systems & Architecture, Aviation Turbine Engine, Cargo Helicopters, Fixed Wing Aircraft, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Utility Helicopters, and Multinational Aviation Special Projects.

The organization's primary responsibility is to design, develop, deliver and support advanced aviation capabilities



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  List of units at Redstone Army Airfield




Years Unit
2011-    AFTD206, UH-72A Lakota, S-70 H-60,
AMRDEC




  Redstone Army Airfield News


Apache AH-64E Version 6 Helmet Mounted Display

Apache AH-64E Version 6 Helmet Mounted Display

17-Sep-21 - US Army Redstone Arsenal showcased the the binocular color high definition see-thru helmet mounted display (HMD) of the AH-64E Version 6 Apache Attack Helicopter #helmet
S-97 Raider Visit to Redstone Arsenal

S-97 Raider Visit to Redstone Arsenal

15-Apr-21 - Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter completed demonstration agility at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama home of US Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) team #Raider
Boeing Renews Apache Support Contract

Boeing Renews Apache Support Contract

22-Dec-20 - Boeing signed $83M 5-year extension indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to support US Army’s 700 AH-64 Apache fleet. Contract to provide field service representatives (FSR) trace back to 1985 #Huntsville
Army Experimental Test Pilots Fly V-280 Valor

Army Experimental Test Pilots Fly V-280 Valor

19-Sep-20 - US Army Redstone Test Center (RTC) Experimental Test Pilots (XPs) flew the Bell V-280 Valor as part of the US Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) preparations for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. #Redstone
UH-60V Passes Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

UH-60V Passes Initial Operational Test and Evaluation

25-Apr-20 - US Army’s UH-60V Black Hawk, an upgraded UH-60L with Northrop Grumman full digital glass cockpit, completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E), a significant milestone for the program on the pathway to full-rate production #IOT&E
Altius Drone Launched From Army Black Hawk

Altius Drone Launched From Army Black Hawk

12-Apr-20 - US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation & Missile Center, formerly AMRDEC, tested the Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System (ALTIUS) drone launched from a UH-60 Black Hawk at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona #Altius
US Army Testing New UH-60V Black Hawk

US Army Testing New UH-60V Black Hawk

11-Aug-18 - The two UH-60V prototypes with their new glass cockpit began limited user tests at Redstone Arsenal. Depending on Operational Test Command ’ evaluation a production decision is scheduled for December 2018 #UH60V
Universal Avionics GPS/RNAV  for Black Hawk

Universal Avionics GPS/RNAV for Black Hawk

04-Apr-18 - US Army AMRDEC contracted Universal Avionics to meet the GPS/RNAV requirement for HH/UH-60L/M Black Hawk. Will be fitted with UNS-1Lw FMS and LPV 4-inch Flat Panel Control Display Unit
UH-60V Black Hawk First Flight

UH-60V Black Hawk First Flight

19-Jan-17 - After a 2 years development US Army Redstone Arsenal achieves first flight of the UH-60V prototype. It is a UH-60L upgraded with the Northrop Grumman/Curtiss-Wright glass cockpit of the UH-60M
ATEC HPW3000 Engine for Black Hawk and Apache

ATEC HPW3000 Engine for Black Hawk and Apache

23-Aug-16 - Two-year contract, part of US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine program (ITEP) to support the design of ATEC’s HPW3000, a 3,000 shp new turbine engine for the Black Hawk and Apache
28-Jun-16 USAF Received First of 21 UH-60L OLR
08-Apr-16 US Army Laboratory Tests Carry-on Medical Equipment
28-Aug-14 UH-60M CIRCM Warning System Completes Testing
23-Jul-13 Mississippi State University and Army UAS Agreement






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