In a move that caught defense circles by surprise, the Army announced Thursday that it is canceling its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) helicopter program.

FLRAA is one component of the Army’s plan—launched in 2009—to modernize its aviation ... a Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), and two new Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) programs.

The US Army cancelled its ambitious plan to field a Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) after costing taxpayers and the US industry billions of dollars.

Yet to be flown, the FARA candidates – Bell’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky’s Raider X – were designed to meet a performance requirement of at least 180kt (333km/h).

In late 2022, the Army selected Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor to replace roughly 2,000 Black Hawk utility helicopters. The FLRAA, designed by Textron Bell, is estimated to be worth about $70 ...

Despite setbacks with the US Army, Lockheed Martin will continue to develop and offer its X2 technologies to the international market. (Lockheed Martin) ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army will field its first Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, commonly known as FLRAA, to the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. − The Army plans to accelerate the delivery of its first production-representative Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft to soldiers in 2028 by moving into low-rate production ...

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama – Today, the Army accepted its first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototype (VP).Bell Textron, th ...

The Army is in the process of developing a new tiltrotor aircraft called the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). This aircraft is expected to replace the iconic UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

Bell said the reductions at Fort Worth & Amarillo plants will help the company focus on its FLRAA Army contract for V-280 Valor tiltroters.

Last fall, Bell Textron took over the fuselage work from Spirit AeroSystems on the V-280 Valor for Bell's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program.