Tag: FARA
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING: 1 APRIL 2024 (No.86)
Fara is Dead, Long Live….?
Where do crewed military helicopters fit into today’s order of battle? Has their operational vulnerability substantially increase now that current...
US Army Big Six Requirements and Programmes (Part 2)
This is the second of a two part series to explain the US Army’s ‘Big Six’ programmes to future proof it over the coming...
FLRAA and FARA – Procurement With a Difference
The US Army is on track to ensure that the two platforms that emerge from the Future Vertical Lift concept - FLRAA and FARA...
US Army’s VIPER Lab Gears Up for Future Vertical Lift
In December 2020, the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), part of the Army Research Laboratory, initiated a Vehicle Innovative Powertrain Experimental Research...
A New, Data Driven Big Stick
Manned attack helicopters still have a future, as witnessed by the US Army’s thrust towards Next generation rotorcraft. But will the accolades gained during...