- Stage
- In committee
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- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 22, 2025
What it does
The HOVER Act of 2025 would require the Secretary of the Army to establish a two-year operational experimentation program within 180 days of enactment to evaluate optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) rotary-wing aircraft, including converting at least three existing Army helicopters into OPVs. The program aims to assess military utility in contested environments, integration with crewed aircraft, cost and maintenance benefits of autonomous flight, and development of future tactics, while requiring testing in special use airspace and coordination with Army acquisition and aviation offices. The Secretary may partner with defense industry, universities, and research institutions and must submit a…
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