A 20 mm cannon, 360-deg. visibility in brownout conditions and a sensor-fused cockpit are among the items on the U.S. Army’s wish list for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). A request ...

The U.S. Army is ending its latest effort to build a new armed scout helicopter, known as the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, an abrupt change of direction that marks one of the department’s ...

Testing of two prototype helicopters being developed to replace the US Army’s mothballed Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warriors will not begin until late 2023 at the earliest, one year later than previously ...

Almost a decade ago, Frank Kendall, the acquisitions official who is now Air Force Secretary, observed that the Air Force had committed “acquisition malpractice” by moving the F-35 to production years ...

In a significant development for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme, the first two T901 flight test engines have been delivered for the Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Raider X ...

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk served as a surrogate for the service’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, testing the new Modular Effects Launcher during Project Convergence 21 at Yuma Proving ...

Redstone Arsenal, AL – In its effort to keep industry continuously engaged in the development of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), the ...

The US Army has selected Bell and Sikorsky to design and test Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototypes. The two companies advanced to phase two where each is to complete ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Bell’s offering for the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) contest, the 360 Invictus, is intended to offer the Army an insurance policy by presenting a lower-risk ...

The US Army will reduce spending on a variety of government furnished equipment (GFE) on its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype (FARA-CP) programme to accommodate a USD34 ...

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Sikorsky's S-97 Raider has hit 200 knots in a recent flight test, according to Lockheed Martin. (Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky) WASHINGTON — AVX Aircraft Co. partnered with L-3 Communications Integrated ...