In December 2022, the Bell V-280 Valor won the US Army FLRAA competition against the Sikorsky/Boeing Defiant X.
As of May 2024, the first unit is scheduled to be fielded in FY31.
In May 2025, the V-280 received the US Army's official mission-design series designator (MDS) of MV-75.
As of March 2026, the program is in an "overdrive" acceleration phase to field the aircraft years ahead of the original 2030s target. First prototype delivery for testing is expected by the end of the year.
Key Delivery Dates:
- 2027: Aiming for the first flight of a prototype.
- 2028: Targeted date for initial deliveries and Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
- First Unit: The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell is slated to be the first unit equipped with the MV-75.
As of May 2024, the first unit is scheduled to be fielded in FY31.
In May 2025, the V-280 received the US Army's official mission-design series designator (MDS) of MV-75.
As of March 2026, the program is in an "overdrive" acceleration phase to field the aircraft years ahead of the original 2030s target. First prototype delivery for testing is expected by the end of the year.
Key Delivery Dates:
- 2027: Aiming for the first flight of a prototype.
- 2028: Targeted date for initial deliveries and Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
- First Unit: The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell is slated to be the first unit equipped with the MV-75.
News |
Bell at Army Aviation Industry Days
31-Jul-25 - At the 12th Annual Army Aviation Industry Days 2025 at Fort Novosel (formerly Fort Rucker) Alabama, Bell featured both its Bell 505 trainer helicopter proposal for the Flight School Next initiative and the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) MV-75 #aviationIndustry
First MV-75 Display at US Army’s 250th Celebration
27-Jun-25 - Bell displayed the first MV-75 prototype at the 250th Army Birthday celebration on the National Mall #MV75
Army Accepts First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype
25-Jun-25 - Bell delivered to the US Army Redstone Arsenal in Alabama the first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototype (VP) #MV75
Army Designates FLRAA as the MV-75
30-May-25 - The US Army officially designated the MV-75 as the mission design series for its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), which is based on the Bell V-280 Valor. The initial prototype will carry the designation YMV-75A #FLRAA| 20-May-25 | Bell Demonstrates MV-75 FLRAA to US Army #FLRAA |
| 17-Dec-24 | US Army FLRAA to be Manufactured at Denton County, Texas #FLRAA |
| 06-Nov-24 | U.S. Army FLRAA Fuselage to be Assembled in Wichita, Kansas #FLRAA |
| 15-Oct-24 | Rolls-Royce AE 1107F Engines for the US Army FLRAA #RollsRoyce |
| 05-Aug-24 | US Army Bell FLRAA Approved Milestone B #FLRAA |
| 11-Mar-24 | Bell Weapon Systems Integration Lab for FLRAA #FLRAA |
| 08-Apr-23 | GAO Denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA Protest #FLRAA |
| 30-Dec-22 | Lockheed Martin and Boeing Protest FLRAA Decision #FLRAA |
| 06-Dec-22 | Bell V-280 Won US Army FLRAA Helicopter Contract #FLRAA |
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