5-Jan-2026Source: Bell
Bell and the U.S. Army are forging ahead with the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and leveraging critical partnerships that enable the advancement of the program. Engineers and test pilots from the Army and Bell MV-75 FLRAA team recently collaborated with NASA to conduct key testing on the aircraft’s Level 1 handling qualities... Read more
7-Aug-2025
Bell Textron has named a Wichita general manager to lead the site’s work on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program, as the U.S. Army rushes the timeline to replace its aging fleet of Black Hawk helicopters. Adam Blackford, the GM of Bell Wichita, said fuselage work will begin in Wichita on the FLRAA program... Read more
1-Aug-2025Source: Bell
While the U.S. Army and Team FLRAA are moving forward with the MV-75 FLRAA, Bell is also moving out on the Army’s Flight School Next program and attended the Army Aviation’s Industry days to showcase our vertical lift solutions. Industry Days provided an exciting platform for Bell to discuss the transformative capabilities of the MV-75... Read more
3-Jul-2025Source: US Army
The Army accepted its first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft virtual prototype on June 24, 2025. Bell Textron, the original equipment manufacturer contracted to design and build the FLRAA weapon system, will deliver two virtual prototypes, or VPs. Bell is scheduled to deliver the second VP to the Army later in June to the... Read more
11-Jun-2025Source: Bell
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) held a ceremony which unveiled an MV-75, 1/8th scale Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, FLRAA, model, at the atrium of division headquarters, June 6, 2025, at Fort Campbell. “The MV-75 represents a bold leap toward the future of vertical envelopment,” said Brig. Gen. Travis McIntosh, deputy commanding general for... Read more
28-May-2025Source: US Army
The U.S. Army has officially designated MV-75 as the mission design series for its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, a key modernization effort aimed at fielding the next generation of vertical lift tactical assault and utility aircraft for the Army and U.S. Special Operations Command. The initial prototype will carry the designation YMV-75A. In line... Read more
23-May-2025Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, joined the U.S. Army Program Manager FLRAA office and members of Team FLRAA in support of a program status update and demonstration of the FLRAA Virtual Prototype. “I am thrilled to see the first piece of hardware that will be delivered on the Army’s FLRAA program,” said... Read more
24-Apr-2025Source: Materion Corporation
Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN), a global leader in advanced materials solutions, will supply its SupremEX® metal matrix composite for components on the U.S. Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) prototypes. The high-strength, lightweight composite was selected by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, which designed the FLRAA configuration and will build the prototypes. The new... Read more
21-Feb-2025Source: Safran Defense & Space
Safran Defense & Space, Inc. (Safran DSI), a world leader in testing and telemetry solutions, has secured an order from Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. Company, to deliver comprehensive onboard and ground flight testing solutions for six aircraft under the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. This marks a significant milestone... Read more
17-Jan-2025Source: Woodward
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), a global leader in energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial applications, today announced an agreement with Moog, Inc. in support of position sensors for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Bell’s next-generation tiltrotor aircraft was selected by the U.S. Army for its FLRAA program. Woodward’s position sensors will be integrated... Read more
18-Dec-2024Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced a facility site selection today to support production of the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The new 447,000 sq. ft. factory, located in the Denton County region of Fort Worth, Texas, will be dedicated to FLRAA component manufacturing. Bell plans to begin facility... Read more
11-Nov-2024Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the site selection for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) fuselage assembly in Wichita, Kansas at an existing facility located at Beech Field on Textron Aviation’s East Campus near the site of Textron Aviation Defense. Bell plans to begin operations at the facility in the... Read more
25-Oct-2024Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is one step closer to powering the next generation aircraft for the U.S. Army. On August 2, the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) became an official program of record when the U.S. Army announced its Milestone B decision, moving the program, led by prime contractor Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, into the... Read more
9-Aug-2024Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the United States Army has approved the Milestone B decision for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), marking the beginning of the weapon system’s Program of Record (PoR). “This achievement marks a historic moment for both the U.S. Army and Bell,” said Ryan Ehinger, Bell’s... Read more
22-May-2024Source: Safran Electrical & Power
Safran Electrical & Power, a world leader in aircraft electrical systems, announced that they have signed an agreement with Bell Textron Inc. to provide the starter-generation systems for the U.S. Army’s new Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. Safran will supply an advanced high-voltage starter-generator system, capable of producing the power to meet the... Read more
11-Mar-2024Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the Grand Opening of its Weapon System’s Integration Lab (WSIL) in Arlington, TX. The state-of-the-art facility will aid in in the safe, rapid, and efficient integration and test of a next generation fly-by-wire tiltrotor and mission systems using a modular open systems approach (MOSA) for the... Read more
9-Jan-2024Source: CAE
CAE announced that CAE Defense & Security is under contract with Bell Textron Inc. to support the U.S. Army Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. As a FLRAA team member, CAE will provide operator and maintenance training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations (TADSS), including advanced maintenance training systems and display and simulation effects for... Read more
25-Aug-2023Source: Astronics
Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO), a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, announced today that it is now under contract with Bell to support development of the V-280 Valor for the U.S. Army Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. A member of Team Valor, Astronics has been working... Read more
12-Apr-2023Source: GAO
On April 6, 2023, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest filed by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation of Stratford, Connecticut. The protester challenged the award of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Weapon System Development contract to Bell Textron Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W58RGZ-21-R-0084, issued by the... Read more
11-Apr-2023Source: VFS
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reported that the explosive growth of world’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft — plus significant developments in military and civil rotorcraft — have continued to expand its membership. As of March 31, 2023, a total of 186 companies... Read more
6-Jan-2023Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, filed a formal protest today asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Army’s decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract. Based on a thorough review of the information and feedback provided by the Army, Lockheed Martin Sikorsky, on behalf of Team DEFIANT, is challenging... Read more
9-Aug-2022Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky pilot Bill Fell and Boeing pilot Ed Henderscheid have a combined 60-plus years of helicopter experience between them, and are part of the program to bring the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) to the United States Army. In this Q&A, they share what they love about the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT technology... Read more
7-Apr-2022Source: Parker Aerospace
Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced the Sikorsky-Boeing team has selected multiple Parker technologies for the DEFIANT X® entrant in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition that include main hydraulic pumps, auxiliary pumps, flight control modules, main rotor servoactuators (MRS) and... Read more
4-Apr-2022Source: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), and Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced six new members of Team DEFIANT. These supplier teammates will join the team to support DEFIANT X®, the advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition. Joining the team are: ATI, Cudahy, Wisconsin: gearbox forgings Collins Aerospace, Windsor Locks,... Read more
25-Feb-2022Source: Sikorsky
In three demonstrations during the same flight, the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT® helicopter demonstrated it is not only maneuverable, survivable and fast, but also provides the critical external lift capability of traditional rotorcraft. With DEFIANT X®, the team’s offering for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), crews will deliver troops and cargo to the objective... Read more
8-Oct-2021Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced it has signed a teaming agreement with CAE USA Inc., a globally recognized training and mission systems integrator. As part of the collaboration, CAE has agreed to provide Maintenance Training Devices, to assist in the development of Flight Training Devices, and deliver other training products including... Read more
14-Sep-2021Source: Lockheed Martin
The Sikorsky-Boeing team released the following statement on the early submittal of the proposal for DEFIANT X™ for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). This statement can be attributed to Paul Lemmo, president, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and to Mark Cherry, vice president and general manager, Vertical Lift, Boeing Defense, Space &... Read more
7-Jul-2021Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced plans for a Systems Integration Lab (SIL) facility at the Bell Flight Research Center (FRC) in Arlington, TX. This state-of-the-art facility will support testing and verification for both the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programs, each with their own... Read more
25-Jun-2021Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company is advancing Bell’s flight-proven V-280 Valor program to meet requirements for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program of record. The competition is expected to begin with the Army releasing a Request for Proposals this summer. The optimized design for a fleet of next-generation tiltrotors builds... Read more
6-Apr-2021Source: Bell
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and the U.S. Army have agreed to terms on the execution of the second phase of the Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR) contract that was awarded in March 2020 for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. This new contract is an important milestone and... Read more
27-Jan-2021Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), and Boeing (NYSE: BA) released details of its advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition, known as FLRAA. The aircraft, named DEFIANT X, will be the fastest, most maneuverable and most survivable assault helicopter in history. Combined with the team’s unsurpassed experience in mission... Read more
