Sikorsky-Boeing will not sue Army over FLRAA

Sikorsky-Boeing will not sue Army over FLRAA
Sikorsky-Boeing will not sue Army over FLRAA

Sikorsky now sets sights on winning the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition and Black Hawk modernization.

Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA bid was much cheaper, but couldn’t offset ‘unacceptable’ design metric: GAO

Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA bid was much cheaper, but couldn’t offset ‘unacceptable’ design metric: GAO
Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA bid was much cheaper, but couldn’t offset ‘unacceptable’ design metric: GAO

The Army reasoned “Sikorsky’s proposal provided something similar to a drawing of what the house looked like on the outside…. Such a picture did not provide the functional detail that the Army required showing what the space would look like on the inside,” according to the Government Accountability Office.

Sikorsky-Boeing protest Army’s FLRAA award to Bell Textron

Sikorsky-Boeing protest Army’s FLRAA award to Bell Textron
Sikorsky-Boeing protest Army’s FLRAA award to Bell Textron

GAO has up to 100 days to rule in a bid protest, but the congressional watchdog agency strives to resolve cases as quickly as possible.

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Digital technology: A centerpiece of Future Vertical Lift

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Sikorsky-Boeing team to use Honeywell engine to power FLRAA offering

Sikorsky-Boeing team to use Honeywell engine to power FLRAA offering
Sikorsky-Boeing team to use Honeywell engine to power FLRAA offering

The Army’s contract award will come later this year.

Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA platform completes first mission profile

Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA platform completes first mission profile
Sikorsky-Boeing’s FLRAA platform completes first mission profile

The test flight included low-level flight operation and confined area landings, the design team said.

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How Future Vertical Lift Will Help The Army Prepare For A Converged Battlespace

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FVL: Don’t Pick The Tiltrotor, V-22 Test Pilot Tells Army

FVL: Don’t Pick The Tiltrotor, V-22 Test Pilot Tells Army
FVL: Don’t Pick The Tiltrotor, V-22 Test Pilot Tells Army

In the competition for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, high agility and low life-cycle costs matter most, a former Marine tiltrotor test pilot argues.

FVL: Sikorsky Shows Off S-97 Scout Chopper For Army

FVL: Sikorsky Shows Off S-97 Scout Chopper For Army
FVL: Sikorsky Shows Off S-97 Scout Chopper For Army

The S-97 Raider is Sikorsky’s proto-prototype for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft. It’s competing with the Bell 360 Invictus — but unlike the S-97, the 360 isn’t flying yet.

FVL: Key RFP Coming This Summer

FVL: Key RFP Coming This Summer
FVL: Key RFP Coming This Summer

Despite tightening budgets, the Army’s pushing ahead with its plan to replace the Reagan-era UH-60 Black Hawk with a high-speed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). It’ll pick between Bell’s V-280 and the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant-X next year, with the winner entering service in 2030.