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Army Conducts First FLRAA Soldier Touchpoint

Army Conducts First FLRAA Soldier Touchpoint
Soldiers practiced embarking and disembarking from a FLRAA fuselage mockup in a variety of simulations and scenarios during a soldier touchpoint event. The squad members began their practice sessions without any equipment and added tactical protective and squad level equipment as the STP progressed. (photo credit: CPT William Derrick, 1ACB)

The Army recently conducted its first soldier touchpoint for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), starting the process to gather user feedback that will inform continued development of the Black Hawk replacement. The soldier touchpoint in late November was the first of 12 such planned events for FLRAA, with the Army noting data gathered will inform “preliminary design as well as the development and delivery of virtual prototypes” of the Bell [TXT]-built aircraft. “Soldier touch points are key to…

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