The Future Vertical Lift initiative is a bright spot in major defense platform acquisition. The story of how the FVL vision has come to fruition still holds important lessons even today. The U.S.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about vertical flight aircraft & advanced aviation technology. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, announced on April 16 ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced it secured a $506M contract for the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team (FVL CFT) and Program ...

The Apache helicopter, long the mainstay of U.S. helicopter power, is set to receive significant upgrades and improvements that will keep the aircraft relevant long into the future. In a... The U.S.

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced it secured a $506M contract for the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team (FVL CFT) and Program Executive ...

On Friday, defense contractors Boeing and United Technologies announced they are teaming up to bid on phase 1 of the U.S. Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) program. JMR TD is ...

The Army has announced the future of air assault, choosing the “Screaming Eagles” of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., as first in line to fly the new MV-75 tiltrotor. The MV-75 is ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The Army’s Future Vertical Lift program took a major step forward as the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, program entered the next major phase of development when ...

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant was designed to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk as part of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program. Featuring twin coaxial rotors and a rear propeller, it combined ...

The priorities for the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program include improvements in speed and range as well as new sensors and targeting technologies. The new generation of rotorcraft should ...