In December 2022, the Bell V-280 Valor won the US Army FLRAA competition against the Sikorsky/Boeing Defiant X.
The MV-75 is designed with a modular open systems approach (MOSA) which encourage competition that will grow the supply base supporting the aircraft.
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.
The MV-75 is designed with a modular open systems approach (MOSA) which encourage competition that will grow the supply base supporting the aircraft.
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 Opens Wichita Assembly Center for MV-75 Fuselages
28-Apr-26 - Bell Textron opens its Wichita Assembly Center (WAC) in Kansas for MV-75 Cheyenne fuselage assembly, supporting US Army acceleration efforts. #MV75
FLRAA Officially Named MV-75 Cheyenne II
15-Apr-26 - Following U.S. Army naming traditions, the FLRAA MV-75 has been designated “Cheyenne II,” honoring the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. #CheyenneII
Collins to Supply Five Components for U.S. Army MV-75 FLRAA
15-Apr-26 - Collins Aerospace, part of RTX Corp, has been selected to supply five system components for the US Army’s Bell MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. #Collins
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| 27-Jun-25 | First MV-75 Display at US Army’s 250th Celebration #MV75 |
| 25-Jun-25 | Army Accepts First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype #MV75 |
| 30-May-25 | Army Designates FLRAA as the MV-75 #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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