Future Helicopters

[KevinB]

Italy Air Force chief wants in on US next-gen helicopter tech — pronto

Gen. Luca Goretti said Italy urgently needs to get in on the ground floor of development of the technology to avoid playing catch-up later.

www.defensenews.com

 

[OldSolduer]

Italy Air Force chief wants in on US next-gen helicopter tech — pronto

Gen. Luca Goretti said Italy urgently needs to get in on the ground floor of development of the technology to avoid playing catch-up later.

www.defensenews.com

Very astute of the Italians IMO.

 

[KevinB]

Very astute of the Italians IMO.

Word has it FLRAA will be announced after AUSA next week.
LocMart/Sik will have the Defiant at their pavilion (I don’t know or care about Bell).

 

[KevinB]

A few months old - but with the FLRAA award expected on Thursday it is timely

Army’s Future Vertical Lift Competition Could Have A Devastating Impact On The Industrial Base

Thousands of jobs are on the line as the Army seeks a successor to its Black Hawk helicopter.

www.forbes.com

 

[calculus]

Looks like we will have to wait awhile longer for a decision:

Army's next-gen FLRAA helicopter will be chosen in 'next few months,' McConville says - Breaking Defense

The timeline for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft award is unclear after senior leaders seemed to push it back from an expected October announcement.

breakingdefense.com

 

[KevinB]

Looks like we will have to wait awhile longer for a decision:

Army's next-gen FLRAA helicopter will be chosen in 'next few months,' McConville says - Breaking Defense

The timeline for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft award is unclear after senior leaders seemed to push it back from an expected October announcement.

breakingdefense.com

Some have hinted it was Budget driven and there needs to be more monies allocated.

 

[KevinB]

Some have hinted it was Budget driven and there needs to be more monies allocated.

Others more cynical than I (if that was possible) have hinted they need to wait till after the midterms to avoid political fall out.

Given the issues on the Osprey tilt rotor that has been flying for years, and it still has issues, I tend to doubt the Army wants to jump into the business with the Bell V-280. I really like the concept of the tilt rotor (speed is life), and was a big proponent of the Osprey - but admittedly I'd rather be in a Hook than an Osprey these days, and by default a Defiant than 280.

 

[Good2Golf]

Texas can’t get everything all the time…

 

[KevinB]

Texas can’t get everything all the time…

PA and CT would be devastated, I doubt the Administration wants that as well.

 

[Good2Golf]

PA and CT would be devastated, I doubt the Administration wants that as well.

Agreed, and TX still has a bunch of 35 happening in it.

 

[KevinB]

Color me legitimately shocked.

US Army makes largest helicopter award in 40 years

The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.

www.defensenews.com

 

[daftandbarmy]

Color me legitimately shocked.

US Army makes largest helicopter award in 40 years

The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.

www.defensenews.com

Wowzers....

"Ideally, FLRAA will be capable of traveling roughly 2,440 nautical miles (or 2,810 miles) without refueling, but also must be agile enough to maneuver troops into dangerous hot spots."

 

[YZT580]

Color me legitimately shocked.

US Army makes largest helicopter award in 40 years

The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.

www.defensenews.com

puts Mirabelle in a good position for bidding on a Canadian need

 

[MilEME09]

puts Mirabelle in a good position for bidding on a Canadian need

This bird would probably make a great Griffon replacement......so we won't get it

 

[rmc_wannabe]

This bird would probably make a great Griffon replacement......so we won't get it

You're probably right. I hear Ukraine has some refurbished Mi-8s we can snag up cheap.

We don't need "Cadillac 'Elicopter" after all

 

[ArmyRick]

This bird would probably make a great Griffon replacement......so we won't get it

First we need to see what gender impact it can have, Climate impact, cultural impact, regional benefit, etc, etc.

So we get either A. A slightly upgraded Griffin with a cool but useless gadget or B. we get 4 x V280 Valors in 35 years

 

[Good2Golf]

This bird would probably make a great Griffon replacement......so we won't get it

We’ll get it…

 

[Kirkhill]

Color me legitimately shocked.

US Army makes largest helicopter award in 40 years

The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.

www.defensenews.com

Well, the programme was called the Future LONG RANGE Assault Aircraft. And the Indo Pacific was the preferred theatre.

Wowzers....

"Ideally, FLRAA will be capable of traveling roughly 2,440 nautical miles (or 2,810 miles) without refueling, but also must be agile enough to maneuver troops into dangerous hot spots."

This bird would probably make a great Griffon replacement......so we won't get it

Don't know about a Griffon replacement but how about a C295 Kingfisher, Twotter, Cormorant replacement that could be additionally purchased to supplement the Griffon and the Chinook? Leave the Griffon for the domestic utility role and add the Valor to move the companies of the Light Battalions and CSOR rapidly around North America (and Scandinavia).

 

[Kirkhill]

We’ll get it…

I so hope you are right.

 

[KevinB]

Well, the programme was called the Future LONG RANGE Assault Aircraft. And the Indo Pacific was the preferred theatre.

Tilt Rotor issues and the landing area required for the Valor had me expecting the LocMart/Sik/Boeing Defiant to come out on top. Not to mention the whole aspect of the LocMart/Sik production line workforce of the BlackHawk. In an era of ensuring supply chains are maintained, adding Bell to the Army was very unexpected.
Conneticut is going to be gutted.

Don't know about a Griffon replacement but how about a C295 Kingfisher, Twotter, Cormorant replacement that could be additionally purchased to supplement the Griffon and the Chinook? Leave the Griffon for the domestic utility role and add the Valor to move the companies of the Light Battalions and CSOR rapidly around North America (and Scandinavia).