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The Bell V-280 Valor is a tiltrotor aircraft being developed by Bell Helicopter for the United States Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program. [2] The aircraft was officially unveiled at the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America's (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Skeldar V-200 can take-off and land on an area of 15×15 meters. Take-off and landings can be made autonomously. Skeldar V-200 is modular in the sense that payloads can be changed depending on the mission characteristics, for example it can be equipped with laser pointers, range finders, electro-optical & infrared (EO/IR) 3D mapping, a light cargo hook and SIGINT (Signals Intelligence).
Army: To enter service around 2027. [10] Helicopters; Future Vertical Lift Helicopters: Multirole Helicopters: Army: Version to enter service between 2025-2035. [11] Bell V-280 Valor: Tiltrotor Military helicopter: Army: To enter service around 2030 [12]
The US Army is working with Skyryse on the possibility of using new tech to make Black Hawks easier to fly with or without a pilot. US Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Everett Babbitt
The US Army released a draft solicitation on June 22, 2018 for reconnaissance helicopter proposals, with the intent to have two flying prototype designs by 2023, which will compete for the final award. [8] [9] On October 3, 2018, the Army released its formal request for proposal and outlined its proposed schedule: [5]
Future Vertical Lift (FVL) is a plan [1] to develop a family of military helicopters for the United States Armed Forces. Five different sizes of aircraft are to be developed, sharing common hardware such as sensors, avionics, engines, and countermeasures. [2] The U.S. Army has been considering the program since 2004. [3]
The newest helicopters are a heavy-duty complement to Cal Fire’s fleet of 34-year-old UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, also military surplus. The Fire Hawks are able to dump more than two-and-a ...
In new satellite imagery, Russia's military appears to be packing up equipment at a key airbase in Syria. The images show transport aircraft ready to load cargo at the Hmeimim Air Base on Friday.