Rugen: Army at 'crossroads' on legacy fleet vs. Future Vertical Lift

By Courtney McBride / March 26, 2018 at 10:05 AM
Despite schedule slips in the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator effort, the Army-led Future Vertical Lift program remains on track, according to the director of the cross-functional team charged with expediting it. Brig. Gen. Wally Rugen told reporters March 20 at the Pentagon that from the Army's perspective, FVL is "on schedule." The JMR TD can "give us a great springboard to move forward" on the program, he said. While acknowledging "a few very small moves," Rugen said "the funding profile...

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