Sikorsky, Boeing reveal official FLRAA solution: DEFIANT X

By Jaspreet Gill / January 25, 2021 at 6:30 AM
Sikorsky and Boeing today announced their official joint proposal for the Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, the DEFIANT X, as the Army gears up to issue a request for proposals for the effort this spring. The Sikorsky-Boeing team is one of two companies under a two-year competitive demonstration and risk-reduction phase for FLRAA, one of the priorities under the Army's future vertical lift effort. The team has been flying its technology demonstrator, the SB-Defiant , which has achieved speeds...

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