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Tiltrotor: The need for speed & range in response to global threats

Tiltrotor: The need for speed & range in response to global threats
Tiltrotor: The need for speed & range in response to global threats

With range and speed, the tiltrotor enables operations in dispersed locations, safe from most long-range fires and threats that make current assets vulnerable.

Bell launches campaign to sell Aussies V-280 Valor tiltrotor

Bell launches campaign to sell Aussies V-280 Valor tiltrotor
Bell launches campaign to sell Aussies V-280 Valor tiltrotor

A top Bell executive is spending this week’s Land Forces conference meeting with top Australian Army officials to start pitching the V-280 Valor.

Boeing to become supplier on B-21, V-280 after $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

Boeing to become supplier on B-21, V-280 after $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems
Boeing to become supplier on B-21, V-280 after $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

If approved by US regulators, the agreement would reunite Boeing with the Wichita-based production facilities it spun off in 2005 in a bid to lower costs.

Army wraps up FLRAA PDR, incorporating special ops design changes

Army wraps up FLRAA PDR, incorporating special ops design changes
Army wraps up FLRAA PDR, incorporating special ops design changes

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.

The 3 key questions the Army is asking about the UH-60 Black Hawk’s future

The 3 key questions the Army is asking about the UH-60 Black Hawk’s future
The 3 key questions the Army is asking about the UH-60 Black Hawk’s future

“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.

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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Bell’s V-280 VALOR is the standalone choice for FLRAA

Bell’s V-280 VALOR is the standalone choice for FLRAA
Bell’s V-280 VALOR is the standalone choice for FLRAA

To deter the threat from near-peer competitors, the Army’s air assault mission demands a revolution in capability that only a tiltrotor can provide — not just a faster helicopter.

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The “digital thread” is key to continual improvement for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift programs

The “digital thread” is key to continual improvement for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift programs
The “digital thread” is key to continual improvement for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift programs

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.

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How digital systems integration makes future vertical lift more capable and affordable for the Army

How digital systems integration makes future vertical lift more capable and affordable for the Army
How digital systems integration makes future vertical lift more capable and affordable for the Army

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.

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Key To Army FVL Weapons Systems Development – Modular Open Systems

Key To Army FVL Weapons Systems Development – Modular Open Systems
Key To Army FVL Weapons Systems Development – Modular Open Systems

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.

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No Compromises: Tiltrotor Mission Effectiveness For Long-Range Air Assault

No Compromises: Tiltrotor Mission Effectiveness For Long-Range Air Assault
No Compromises: Tiltrotor Mission Effectiveness For Long-Range Air Assault

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.

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Range, Speed, And Reaction Time At Operational Distances Will Define The Next Phase Of Army Aviation

Range, Speed, And Reaction Time At Operational Distances Will Define The Next Phase Of Army Aviation
Range, Speed, And Reaction Time At Operational Distances Will Define The Next Phase Of Army Aviation

Bell created the V-280 Valor with agility, speed in excess of 280 knots, and more than 500 nm of range that is needed to quickly take advantage of tactical opportunities in multi-domain operations in theaters across the globe.