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Army

Sikorsky Eyes First FARA Prototype Flight In Summer ‘24, Talks Lessons Learned From FLRAA Loss

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, April 25th, 2023

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Sikorsky Eyes First FARA Prototype Flight In Summer ‘24, Talks Lessons Learned From FLRAA Loss

Sikorsky unveiled its Raider X design which features a larger airframe than the S-97 Raider and a modular open system architecture for avionics systems. Photo: Sikorsky

Sikorsky [LMT] expects delivery of the Army’s new General Electric Aviation [GE]-built helicopter engine in October, according to the company’s president, adding that puts its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype on track for first flight in summer of 2024. “I can only tell you what the Army and GE are telling us, and that’s the latest that they have,” Sikorsky President Paul Lemmo told reporters during a briefing on Tuesday. The updated timeline from Lemmo follows the Army confirming…

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