US Army Future Vertical Lift: A Status Report

摘要

Increased range and speed are intended to enhance survivability and permit missions to begin from beyond the reach of enemy long-range weapons, and to overcome the "tyranny of distance" which strains current vertical lift aircraft's capabilities in far-flung operating zones. The aspirational FVL family consists of two aircraft classes: the medium-weight Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). According to Congressional testimony by Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville on 5 May 2022, the service continues to fund both FLRAA and FARA, and is "on track to have both systems begin fielding by Fiscal Year 2030."