Armed Aerial Scout

Armed Aerial Scout
General information
Project forArmed scout helicopter
Issued byUnited States Army
History
OutcomeCanceled
PredecessorsArmed Reconnaissance Helicopter
SuccessorsFuture Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft

The Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) was the planned replacement for the OH-58 Kiowa in United States Army service. This program resulted after the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter resulted in selection of the Bell ARH-70 Arapaho, but was ultimately not procured due to financial and other reasons, and the AAS program itself did result in a new design procurement. The next program led to the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, which was also halted before procurement. Meanwhile the OH-58 was retired by the 2020s, leaving the Army to fill the gap with other types of aircraft and systems.

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