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Army’s Next FVL-Focused EDGE Experiment To Include Over 50 Tech Objectives, International Participation

Army’s Next FVL-Focused EDGE Experiment To Include Over 50 Tech Objectives, International Participation
DAGOR vehicle launches an Air Launched Effect-Small drone at Army's EDGE21 demonstration at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. Photo: Army's Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The next iteration of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and aviation-focused EDGE experiment, starting later this month, will include bringing in seven international partners and aiming to accomplish over 50 technology objectives, according to a lead official. Maj. Gen. Walter Rugen, director of the FVL Cross Functional Team, previewed the upcoming EDGE ‘22 event at this week’s Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) annual conference here, noting it will rehearse key aspects for this fall’s Project Convergence…

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