
A variant of the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Capability Set 1 is a "likely replacement" for the U.S. Special Operations Command's fleet of A/MH-6M Little Bird (MELB) helicopters, James Smith, the SOCOM acquisition executive, told attendees at the NDIA Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict Symposium on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Va. Smith made his statement in response to a question from retired Army Gen. Richard Cody, the former service vice chief of staff who received a Distinguished Flying Cross as…