
The Marine Corps is closely following the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programs to inform its own Attack Utility Replacement Aircraft (AURA) effort, which will likely replace its AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters. Lt. Gen. Mark Wise, the deputy commandant for aviation, told reporters Tuesday that, while the Marine Corps is a few years away on making programmatic decisions for AURA, officials are exploring the potential compatibility with platforms vying for the Army’s FVL lines of effort. “We’re really taking a…