The Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program was initiated by the United States Army in 2019 to develop a successor to the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter as part of the Future Vertical Lift program. The UH-60, developed in the early 1970s, has been in service since June 1979.

Dec 5, 2022 · WASHINGTON — After years of development, prototyping and test flights, the Army today announced that Bell Textron’s Valor tiltrotor has won its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft...

Aug 2, 2024 · — The Army’s Future Vertical Lift program took a major step forward as the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, program entered the next major phase of development when the Army announced...

Dec 5, 2022 · FLRAA will expand the depth of the battlefield by extending the reach of air assault missions and enabling ground forces to converge through decentralized operations at extended distances....

Dec 14, 2022 · WASHINGTON — Soldiers may get to operate the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft sooner than expected. The service awarded the $1.3 billion FLRAA contract to Texas-based Bell Textron after a lengthy...

The Army intends FLRAA to be the next generation of vertical-lift, assault, and intra-theater aeromedical evacuation aircraft. It is a medium-lift helicopter that will augment or replace a portion of the Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter fleet.

Dec 6, 2024 · FLRAA, however, will not serve as a one-for-one replacement for the UH-60, but it’s intended to take over its roles around 2030. The U.S. Army believes the new FLRAA aircraft is going to be a...

Sep 5, 2024 · WASHINGTON — As the US Army and Bell work to get pilots into the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) by 2030, service officials are eyeing three upgrades for a follow-on iteration.

re survivable in contested environments. FLRAA will provide the Army and Joint Force with an advanced vertical lift aircraft that possesses advanced technolo.

Jan 4, 2024 · 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...