Programs

Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

FLRAA - Black Hawk replacement programme




Black Hawk replacement FLRAA

The US Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft or FLRAA, developed in conjunction with the FARA, program aims to replace the Black Hawk helicopters. Planning began in 2016 with an analysis of alternatives or AOA which was completed by end 2018

The Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) contract award is scheduled for 2021, first flight for 2023 and initial operational capability (IOC) by 2030.

Although led by the Army, the FLRAA is defined as a multi-service program.

In December 2022, the Bell V-280 was selected as the FLRAA winner


FLRAA Contenders



Bell V-280 Valor

11-Mar-24 - Bell Weapon Systems Integration Lab for FLRAA #FLRAA
30-Sep-23 - Safran to Develop Landing Gear for Bell V-280 Valor #FLRAA
09-Sep-23 - GE Aerospace Systems for V-280 Valor #recorder
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
07-Oct-21 - Bell Teams with CAE for FLRAA and FARA Training #FVL
08-Jul-21 - Future Vertical Lift at Bell Lab in Arlington Texas #FVL
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V-280 Valor



Sikorsky Defiant X

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
26-Apr-22 - Honeywell APU for Defiant X #APU
04-Apr-22 - Perigon Computer for Defiant X #Perigon
04-Apr-22 - Sikorsky High-Tech Manufacturing for Raider X #RaiderX
01-Apr-22 - Six Companies Joins Team Defiant X #DefiantX
14-Feb-22 - Honeywell HTS7500 Engine Selected for Defiant X #HTS7500
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Defiant X



News


Bell Weapon Systems Integration Lab for FLRAA

Bell Weapon Systems Integration Lab for FLRAA

11-Mar-24 - Bell announced Grand Opening of its Weapon System’s Integration Lab (WSIL) in Arlington, Texas for integration and test of a next generation fly-by-wire tiltrotor and mission systems using a modular open systems approach (MOSA) for the US Army’s Future Long- Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) #FLRAA
US Army Announces  FARA Program Cancellation

US Army Announces FARA Program Cancellation

11-Feb-24 - The US Army announced cancellation of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program launched in 2018. It has opted to order more UH-60M Black Hawks, put the CH-47F Block II Chinook into production, and focus on developing new unmanned systems and space-based assets #FARA
First Installation of T901 Engine on Bell Invictus

First Installation of T901 Engine on Bell Invictus

21-Nov-23 - Bell’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas installed the first GE T901 Improved Turbine Engine (ITEP) in its Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) contender, the Bell 360 Invictus #T901
Sikorsky Begins Installation of T901 in Raider X

Sikorsky Begins Installation of T901 in Raider X

26-Oct-23 - Sikorsky begins Installation of the new GE Aviation T901 Improved Turbine Engine (ITEP) into the Raider X prototype designed for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program #RaiderX
Bell Receives First T901 Engine for FARA Bell 360 Invictus

Bell Receives First T901 Engine for FARA Bell 360 Invictus

24-Oct-23 - The US Army has officially delivered the GE Aerospace’s T901 Improved Turbine Engine (ITEP) to Bell for its submission for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program #FARA
First GE T901 Engines for US Army FARA Prototype

First GE T901 Engines for US Army FARA Prototype

16-Oct-23 - First two GE Aerospace T901 engines accepted by US Army in support of Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototype #FARA
Safran to Develop Landing  Gear for Bell V-280 Valor

Safran to Develop Landing Gear for Bell V-280 Valor

30-Sep-23 - Safran to develop the landing gear system for Bell’s tiltrotor, the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) #FLRAA
GE Aerospace Systems for V-280 Valor

GE Aerospace Systems for V-280 Valor

09-Sep-23 - Bell selected GE Aerospace to develop a Common Open Architecture Digital Backbone (COADB), Voice and Data Recorder, and the Health Awareness System (HAS) for the Bell V-280 Valor #recorder
GAO Denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA Protest

GAO Denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA Protest

08-Apr-23 - The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) rejected the protest from Sikorsky regarding the US Army selecting the Bell V-280 Valor as the winner of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition to replace the Black Hawk #FLRAA
Lockheed Martin and Boeing Protest FLRAA Decision

Lockheed Martin and Boeing Protest FLRAA Decision

30-Dec-22 - Sikorsky asks the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the US Army’s decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Contract #FLRAA
06-Dec-22 Bell V-280 Won US Army FLRAA Helicopter Contract #FLRAA
11-Oct-22 RAIDER X for US Army FARA Close to Flight Test #FARA
03-May-22 SNC Joins Team Invictus #SNC
26-Apr-22 Honeywell APU for Defiant X #APU
04-Apr-22 Perigon Computer for Defiant X #Perigon
02-Apr-22 Long Endurance Flight for SB>1 Defiant #AAAA2022
01-Apr-22 Six Companies Joins Team Defiant X #DefiantX
24-Mar-22 GE Begins Testing on First T901 Engine #T901
18-Feb-22 Defiant in Sling Load and Single-Engine Flights #Cargo
14-Feb-22 Honeywell HTS7500 Engine Selected for Defiant X #HTS7500
18-Jan-22 Defiant in FLRAA Mission Profile #Defiant
09-Sep-21 Defiant X Coming Earlier than Expected #DefiantX
13-Aug-21 Bell 360 Invictus is Taking Form #Invictus
08-Jul-21 Future Vertical Lift at Bell Lab in Arlington Texas #FVL
26-Jun-21 V-280 Advancing for FLRAA Requirement #FLRAA
07-May-21 Safran Landing Gear for V-280 Valor #LandingGear
18-Apr-21 Defiant X Competitive Demonstration #DefiantX
15-Apr-21 S-97 Raider Visit to Redstone Arsenal #Raider
12-Apr-21 Bell V-280 Competitive Demonstration #FLRAA
30-Mar-21 OPV Black Hawk with Supervised Autonomy #drones
25-Jan-21 Sikorsky-Boeing Announced Defiant X #DefiantX
14-Jan-21 Bell V-280 Agility Testing #agility
21-Dec-20 200 Flight Hours for Bell V-280 Valor #FLRAA
15-Oct-20 SB>1 Defiant Achieved 211 Knots #Defiant
19-Sep-20 Army Experimental Test Pilots Fly V-280 Valor #Redstone
10-Aug-20 Bell New Manufacturing Technology Center #manufacturing
09-Aug-20 Sikorsky in the Army Modernization Program
22-Jul-20 Astronics Power Systems for Bell’ FARA and FLRAA #electric
21-Jul-20 Rolls-Royce Engines for V-280 Valor #RollsRoyce
14-Jul-20 Army Searches Configurations for Future Helicopters
29-Jun-20 Mecaer Joined Invictus Team for FARA #TeamInvictus
24-Jun-20 Bell Proposals for Future US Army Aviation #FVL
23-Jun-20 Army VIPER Lab Speeds Changes to Helicopters #mechanics
16-Jun-20 Defiant Reached 205 Knots #Speed
04-Jun-20 Bell 360 Invictus Team
28-May-20 Triumph to Supply Bell 360 Subsystems #Triumph
16-May-20 SB-1 Defiant in High Speed Trials
31-Mar-20 Bell 360 Selected to Continue in FARA Competition #FARA
17-Mar-20 Bell V-280 Selected to Continue in FLRAA Competition #FLRAA
03-Mar-20 Boeing Unveils US Army FARA Proposal #BoeingFARA
19-Jan-20 SB>1 Defiant Reached 100 Knots #Defiant
28-Oct-19 Laying the Foundation for Army Aviation #ArmyAviation
18-Oct-19 AVX / L3Harris FARA Helicopter at AUSA 2019 #FARA
16-Oct-19 Honeywell to Upgrade Chinook’ T55 Engines #T55
14-Oct-19 Sikorsky Unveils Raider X for US Army FARA #RaiderX
02-Oct-19 Bell 360 Invictus Announced for US Army FARA #Invictus
27-Sep-19 Bell Teaming with Collins for US Army FARA #FARA
22-Sep-19 Marines Starts UH/AH-1 Replacement Process #AURA
03-Jul-19 Karem Announced FARA Competitive Prototype Team #Karem
29-May-19 Higher Speed for Future US Army Tilt-Rotor #HighSpeed
19-May-19 Boeing Unveil High Speed Apache #Apache
18-Apr-19 AVX/L3 Unveiled its FARA Design #FARA
16-Apr-19 Collins Aerospace in Development of Future Vertical Lift #JointMultiRole
06-Apr-19 US Army Could Select Future Aircraft by 2020 #FARA
24-Oct-18 US Army Future Vertical Lift Projects #FutureLift
30-Oct-15 US Army Discuss Future Vertical Lift Architecture







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