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  2. Future Vertical Lift - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Bell V-280 Valor - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. List of future military aircraft of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft Type Operators Notes Fixed-wing Aircraft; Boeing T-7 Red Hawk: Trainer: Air Force: To enter service around 2028. [1] Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider: Stealth Strategic bomber: Air Force: To enter service in 2025. [2] Boeing MQ-25 Stingray: Unmanned combat aerial vehicle for Aerial refueling: Navy: To enter service in 2026 [3] Boeing E-7 ...

  5. Sikorsky Raider X - Wikipedia

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    The Sikorsky Raider X (stylized in all-caps as RAIDER X) (Sikorsky S-102 [1]) is a compound helicopter concept with two coaxial rotors and a single pusher propeller, designed by the Sikorsky Aircraft division of Lockheed Martin for the United States Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. The Raider X concept was announced in ...

  6. Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot - Wikipedia

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    Production of a further 17 aircraft was planned [needs update] to begin in 2020. [11] [13] The total FY2015 program cost is $4.718 billion for 23 helicopters, at an average cost of $205M per aircraft. [14] In July 2016, the design passed its Critical Design Review, clearing it for production. [15]

  7. H-1 upgrade program - Wikipedia

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    UH-1Y and AH-Z land on ship deck An AH-1Z Viper and a Bell UH-1Y Venom during trials aboard the USS Bataan (LHD-5) in 2005. In August 1995, the Secretary of the Navy authorized the Marine Corps to upgrade its utility and attack helicopters as a bridge until the Joint Replacement Aircraft was available in 2020. [1]

  8. UMS Skeldar V-200 - Wikipedia

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    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).

  9. Sikorsky X2 - Wikipedia

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    Sikorsky developed the X2 helicopter on a $50 million budget. The design includes expertise gathered from several earlier design projects. The S-69/XH-59A Advancing Blade Concept Demonstrator had shown that high speed was possible with a coaxial helicopter with auxiliary propulsion supplied using two jet engines, but that vibration and fuel consumption was excessive; [2] [3] [4] the Cypher UAV ...