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Army

Northrop Grumman Offering ‘Sky Viper’ 20mm Chain Gun for U.S. Army’s FARA

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

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Northrop Grumman Offering ‘Sky Viper’ 20mm Chain Gun for U.S. Army’s FARA

Northrop Grumman Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system (Northrop Grumman Photo)

Northrop Grumman [NOC] is offering a 20mm "Sky Viper" chain gun for the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). The Army’s FVL program includes development of FARA, the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and the Future Tactical UAS, which all use the service's Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) “digital backbone" to permit rapid upgrades. "The Army is looking for a 20mm cannon to equip the Future Vertical Lift platform," Quinn Canole, director of the guns operating unit, for…

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