Army weighing options for attack aircraft under FVL

By Courtney McBride / December 14, 2016 at 10:10 AM
The Army, which is currently focused on the mid-sized airframe within the Future Vertical Lift family of systems, has yet to determine the best path forward on an attack aircraft, says the TRADOC capability manager for FVL. Col. Ramsey Bentley said during a Dec. 9 event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies that "right now, the Army's focus for Capability Set 3 is the utility mission," with an emphasis on air assault and medical evacuation capability. "We see...

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