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As threats expand, so does the Army’s FVL ecosystem of air launched effects...
[Sponsored] There are many critical connections being made across the FVL ecosystem that will also serve to modernize the current fleet.
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Army begins new engine acceptance for FARA prototypes
“Both engines are on-track to be delivered by the government to the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototype vendors by the end of October 2023,” the Army wrote in a press...
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FARA analysis of alternatives set for end of the year, official says
The analysis of alternatives is needed for the program’s milestone B decision, and could help quell some lawmakers’ concerns about the Army’s acquisition strategy.
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Army’s digital engineering strategy aims to speed weapon systems development
The service has already asked vendors to come back with digital engineering “artifacts” and designs for two of its six modernization priorities, Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo told reporters.
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Army delivers first ITEP engines to Bell, Sikorsky for FARA helos
The simultaneous delivery to the two competitors comes after an approximately year-long delay for the new engine and paves the way for a flight test next year.
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Sikorsky’s RAIDER X digital backbone drives success for the Army’s Modular...
[Sponsored] Sikorsky’s RAIDER X is designed to meet the U.S. Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach standards for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.
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New Army chief, looming force structure shakeups and new weapons: Army 2023...
The Army spent 2023 looking for ways to refill its weapon stockpiles, preparing for future conflicts and welcoming a new chief.
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For Future Vertical Lift, FLRAA’s digital backbone will also underpin FARA
[Sponsored] Different on the outside but with commonalities on the inside, the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) will share a MOSA backbone with the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft...
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Army cancels FARA helicopter program, makes other cuts in major aviation shakeup
In addition to halting the FARA competition, service leaders want to end UH-60 V Blackhawk production, postpone moving the Improved Turbine Engine Program into production, and phase out legacy drones.
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Terminating the FARA helo program was the right call by the Army chief
In this op-ed retired Army Maj. Gen. John Ferrari lays out why FARA had to go, and where Army aviation should fly from here.
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Decision time: Army nears deadline for long-range precision munition...
Despite last week’s aviation upheaval, the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) is slated to meet before the end of March to debate the path ahead for a formal program of record.
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The Army’s cuts, force structure changes put it on the right path
In this op-ed, retired Army Maj. Gen. John Ferrari argues that the Army’s decision to make cuts to force structure, while tough, is ultimately the right one.
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Lawmakers press Army aviation leadership on FARA cancelation
UH-60M Blackhawks from Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and CH-47F Block II Chinooks from Boeing would have ended production in 2030 if the Army kept FARA going, a top service official testified.
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Army’s $186B budget request shuffles artillery, aviation plans
The Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) platform joins the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) on the budget cutting room floor for America’s largest service.
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Bell and Leonardo eye NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability concept award
NGRC requirements mainly cover a future medium lift helicopter that costs no more than €35 million ($38.2 million) per aircraft and provisionally planned to enter service between 2035 and 2040.
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