An official with the Texas-based helo-maker explained how commercial or police models can be reconfigured for military use.
By Agnes HelouAdvances in radar are key to countering the modern drone warfare and missile threat
Drones, high-speed cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles attacking together from 360° creates complexity only certain radars can handle.
An unknown number of Ospreys remain grounded after officials ordered a retrofit in February to address a safety issue.
By Michael Marrow
The Army chose the Bell-Textron bird based on a prototype, but an Army official predicted “very little” change for what soldiers will end up flying.
By Ashley Roque
“For the next 40 to 60 years, I see us continuing to incrementally improve [the Black Hawk fleet],” Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville told lawmakers on April 19.
By Ashley Roque
Sikorsky now sets sights on winning the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition and Black Hawk modernization.
By Ashley Roque “In denying the protest, GAO concluded that the Army reasonably evaluated Sikorsky’s proposal as technically unacceptable because Sikorsky failed to provide the level of architectural detail required by the RFP,” the office wrote in a statement.
By Ashley Roque
“Manufacturing challenges” continue to plague the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program and delay FARA flight tests.
By Ashley Roque
Better user interface and experience create faster decision-making in multi-domain operations
Improved UX and UI can enable smarter use of AI and automation, helping warfighters manage data-rich environments and make faster, more informed decisions.
Douglas Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, told reporters Monday that the service’s FLRAA schedule has “accounted” for a protest but did not disclose what amount of buffer has been factored into the timeline.
By Ashley Roquepresented by Bell
By implementing a design-as-built methodology that digitally connects entire FVL programs throughout the lifecycle, Bell has increased its ability to collaborate in real-time with program partners and the Army to deliver new capabilities faster and more affordably.
By Breaking Defensepresented by Bell
The future of Army aviation depends on major improvements in aircraft speed, range, and reliability. Bell’s vision to ensure these programs enhance national security and are affordable relies on digital engineering and modeling to integrate missions and air vehicle systems with sustainment in mind so they all meld together in advance of manufacturing to reduce risk.
By Breaking Defensepresented by Bell
Bell’s methodology to meet the Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach requirement is enabled by a common digital backbone that will be instantiated on both the V-280 Valor for FLRAA and the Bell 360 Invictus for FARA.
By Breaking Defensepresented by Bell
Bell’s methodology to meet the Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach requirement is enabled by a common digital backbone that will be instantiated on both the V-280 Valor for FLRAA and the Bell 360 Invictus for FARA.
By Barry Rosenbergpresented by Bell
A flight-proven tiltrotor and advanced helicopter are the optimum solutions for transformational air assault and attack/recon.
By Barry Rosenbergpresented by Bell
Bell’s V-280 Valor builds upon 600,000 hours of experience with the V-22 tiltrotor with a clean-sheet design to meet the Army’s requirement for an air-assault platform.
By Barry Rosenberg
