US House panel approves bill to require military collision prevention technology

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted 53-0 to pass sweeping aviation safety reform legislation to address dozens of recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision between an American Airlines AAL.O regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people.

The committee requires the installation of collision prevention technologies on all military aircraft by 2031 except fighters, bombers and drones. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is separately considering other portions of the legislation on Thursday.