Sikorsky proposal for US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft FARA program based on the S-97 Raider
Raider X News
RAIDER X for US Army FARA Close to Flight Test, 11-Oct-22 : #FARA Digital factory, additive manufacturing and flying tech demonstrator reduce risk and deliver unmatched growth potential for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Program
S-97 Raider Visit to Redstone Arsenal, 15-Apr-21 : #Raider Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter completed demonstration agility at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama home of US Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) team
Sikorsky in the Army Modernization Program, 09-Aug-20 : From infrastructure to analytics, the Raider X and Defiant helicopters, which are competing in the US Army modernization programs, are designed to reduce maintenance and improve operating time on several fronts
Sikorsky Unveils Raider X for US Army FARA, 14-Oct-19 : #RaiderX Sikorsky unveils Raider-X proposal for US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. Based on X2 technology it is 20% larger than the S-97, side-by-side cockpit with a large internal weapons bay and powered by single T901 engine offering speeds in excess of 250 knots ~ 460 km/h