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Army Shouldn’t Have An Issue Affording Both FLRAA And FARA, Lead Official Says

Army Shouldn’t Have An Issue Affording Both FLRAA And FARA, Lead Official Says
U.S. Army Experimental Test Pilot Maj. Wesley Paulsen and Bell Aircraft pilot Mr. Paul Ryan approach the Bell V-280 Valor at the Bell Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas, in preparation for flights of the aircraft that has since been selected for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program. (Photo Credit: JAY MILLER)

The Army’s lead official for Future Vertical Lift (FVL) said Wednesday the service should not have an issue affording development of both the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), citing critical lessons learned with the failed Comanche helicopter program. Maj. Gen. Walter Rugen, director of the FVL Cross Functional Team, provided his outlook as the Army gets set to release the final Request for Proposals for FLRAA production in the third quarter of this…

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