The Apache helicopter, long the mainstay of U.S. helicopter power, is set to receive significant upgrades and improvements that will keep the aircraft relevant long into the future. In a... The U.S.

The Future Vertical Lift initiative is a bright spot in major defense platform acquisition. The story of how the FVL vision has come to fruition still holds important lessons even today. The U.S.

The U.S. Army is developing the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) to serve as a next-generation aircraft for vertical lift, air assault, maritime interdiction, aeromedical evacuation, combat ...

Bell Helicopters is playing the speed card with a third-generation tiltrotor to meet the requirements for the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. While its competitors look to hybrid, ...

The Navy expects its MH-60 replacement to enter service in the 2040s. Credit: Cristian Schrik The U.S. Navy plans to award two contracts for its next-generation vertical lift capability—one for a ...

The images, reportedly captured in April, show a compound helicopter with coaxial main rotors and pusher propeller, which bears similarity to Sikorsky’s X2 Technology. Few days after photos emerged of ...

This event took place on October 16 at AUSA Annual 2024. The Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative is designed to ensure forces have the capabilities, support and flexibility needed in all theaters.