The MV-75 will replace some of the US operated Black Hawks. (Photo: Bell)
The US Army and Bell are working to compress the development and milestone schedule of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme by running Milestone C parallel to development testing.
Speaking to Shephard at AUSA 2025, Col Jeffrey Poquette, project manager for the FLRAA, outlined that the Critical Design Review will take place in 2026 followed by first protype in FY2027 and full rate production in FY2028.
Poquette said: “This is a change from the original strategy. Last year, I presented the strategy at Milestone B to the army acquisition executive and said we’re going to go build
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Taurus operates alongside the Israel Defense Forces’ Orion system which supports mission management across tens of thousands of manoeuvring forces, from squad leaders to battalion commanders.
The plan for the new displays follows fresh investment in Kopin’s European facilities by Theon and an order for head-up displays in fielded aircraft, with funding from the US Department of Defense.
The aerospace company showed a model of its new mobile howitzer at AUSA in Washington, where a representative told Shephard more about its design.
The US Army requires 2,907 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles to replace its M113 family, and there are multiple versions in production.
AM General presented its new Hawkeye at AUSA 2025 in Washington, with prototypes of the howitzer system having been trialled in Ukraine last year.
The Gray Eagle STOL will be made available to several international militaries, with initial customer delivery planned for 2028.
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