Poll: Should The U.S. Army Delay Either FARA or FLRAA To Make Sure Both Can Succeed?

Credit: U.S. Army

The U.S. Army has been experimenting with new types of helicopters that could increase speed and range for the last decade. Its two key programs, the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft and Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft are reaching the stage of development where the service will have to make major financial commitments to them.

Should the U.S. Army delay either program to make sure both can succeed? Vote below. 

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Watch this free on-demand webinar on The Future Of Military Helicopters where our panelists discuss the complications for the U.S. military and how the service’s resulting decisions are likely to drive military rotorcraft development in the U.S. and its export market against new platforms from Italy, Turkey, Russia and elsewhere for years to come.

 

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Selecting Raider X and Defiant X is the only sane way forward. It would be wrong to opt for one or both of the less effective tilt rotor alternatives.