
Within the next five years, the Army wants at least two AH-64 Apache-sized armed reconnaissance helicopter prototypes up and flying, according to a notice the service issued June 22.The so-called “Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototype (FARA CP)" seeks to design, build, and test technically mature aircraft in an operationally relevant environment, the Army said in a draft solicitation published on the government contracting website.“The Army envisions an optionally manned, next generation rotorcraft with attributes of reduced cognitive workload, increased…