Major Upgrade Highlights Unique Acquisition Path For U.S. Army’s FLRAA

Bell FLRAA

The Bell FLRAA gives the Army a new rotorcraft with nearly twice the speed and several times the range of the UH-60.

Credit: Bell concept
The U.S. Army’s next rotorcraft is six years away from entering service, but requirements for the first major upgrade are already being developed. In the past, the Army’s pursuit of a “Version 2” less than two years after awarding Bell a contract to deliver the baseline version of the Future Long...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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