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Bell Developing Future Light Scout Aircraft For U.S. Army

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

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Bell Developing Future Light Scout Aircraft For U.S. Army

The V-280 Valor prototype on the flight line at Bell's Amarillo, Texas, manufacturing facility. (Photo by Dan Parsons)

While flight testing the Black Hawk-sized V-280 advanced tiltrotor, Bell [TXT] also has developed a smaller aircraft in anticipation of the U.S. Army’s need for a light scout aircraft, according to CEO Mitch Snyder.While the Army initially prioritized a medium-sized long-range assault aircraft in the size range of a Black Hawk, earlier this year the service said it is in the market, near-term, for a light reconnaissance rotorcraft. The so-called Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, or FARA, would fill the void…

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