Army aviation is introducing a tiltrotor to its fleet, creating defense industrial base challenges and opportunities.
By Barry RosenbergAccurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
The program manager for the Future Long Range Attack Aircraft breaks down what the supply chain needs to be doing now for production.
By Barry Rosenbergpresented by Bell
FLRAA is a clean-sheet weapon system that will leverage the latest in manufacturing technology and digital engineering.
By Breaking Defense
Bell Textron has “a lot of experience with composite fuselages, and so they’re going to use their experience to potentially design it … more modular,” Brig. Gen. David Phillips told Breaking Defense.
By Ashley Roque
“The Army still has a lot of work to do,” Christine Wormuth said in an interview with Breaking Defense about her tenure, her priorities and those secretary of defense rumors.
By Ashley Roque Sources first indicated this summer that Bell would drop Spirit AeroSystems as a supplier due to Boeing’s upcoming acquisition of the embattled aerostructures company.
By Valerie Insinna and Ashley Roque
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The role of rotary wing aircraft in a 21st century security environment include operations in multi-domain operations and Joint All Domain Command and Control.
By Barry Rosenberg
When the stakes for space missions are at their highest, solid rocket motors meet the challenge
Rapid response is crucial in defense, and the instant thrust provided by SRMs provide a tactical advantage.
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An open digital architecture leads to increased interoperability, affordability, upgrades and enhanced capabilities like launched effects and autonomy.
By Breaking Defense “We’re looking at how do you bring [in new] technology capabilities … in the cockpit? How do you put their ability to communicate at longer distances?” said Brig. Gen. Cain Baker.
By Ashley Roque
The Army has received its first two ITEP engines, and a re-engined Black Hawk will fly in late FY25/early FY26.
By Barry Rosenberg Prime contractor Bell is now tasked with providing six aircraft prototypes, with first flight set for 2026.
By Ashley Roque “Spirit has had a successful ten-year partnership with Bell on this program and we will continue to work with them to deliver on our joint commitments,” Spirit AeroSystems spokesman Joe Buccino said.
By Valerie Insinna According to a SOCOM official, the Army included feedback from the command that led to design changes like hardware for a refueling probe and features that will enable special operators to make unique modifications.
By Michael Marrow
In this op-ed, Rebecca Grant of the Lexington Institute explains why FLRAA will be a keystone for the Army’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
By Rebecca Grant