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The primary objective of the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program is to produce a next-generation scout aircraft to replace the previously retired Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. FARA …
BRIEFER: Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) – U.S. Army Read More
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a protest filed by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp challenging the U.S. Army’s award of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) weapon system …
GAO Denies Sikorsky Protest of FLRAA Contract Award Read More
Sikorsky has filed a formal protest asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Army’s decision regarding the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract. Boeing, Sikorsky’s …
Sikorsky and Boeing Launch Formal Protest of U.S. Army’s FLRAA Decision Read More The U.S. Army has selected the Bell V-280 tiltrotor aircraft as the service’s new Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The V-280 had been competing for the FLRAA contract against …
Bell V-280 Selected for FLRAA Contract Read More
The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposals for a new helicopter to replace its TH-57B/C fleet, which is used for advanced helicopter training for undergraduate pilots. The TH-57 …
U.S. Navy Issues RFP for New Training Helicopter Read More
Canada is undergoing a program to modernize its fleet of 85 CH-146 Griffon helicopters; the aircraft is based on the Bell 412 helicopter. The program is in the definition phase, …
Canadian CH-146 Griffon Modernization Program in Planning Stage Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Data generated by Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System 4.0 indicate that a number of planned new-start acquisition programs will kick-start demand in the long …
New-Start Programs Highlight Long-Term Outlook in Light Military Rotorcraft Market Read MoreBy Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bell Helicopter plans to terminate production of the 206L4 LongRanger during the first half of 2017, according to a report by Flight …
Bell 206L4 LongRanger Termination Makes Sense Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bell and Boeing have been awarded a U.S. Navy contract, worth $332 million, to supply five MV-22s to Japan through the U.S. …
V-22 Marks its First Ever Export Sale Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. On the opening day of the Paris Air Show, United Technologies Corp (UTC) revealed that it has decided to proceed with a …
UTC Moves Ahead With Sikorsky Divestiture Read More