Bush: FARA eight months behind schedule due to delays with engine deliveries, AOA

By Dan Schere / April 19, 2023 at 4:57 PM
The Army's top acquisition official told Congress during a Wednesday afternoon hearing that the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is about eight months behind schedule, stemming from delays with engine deliveries and an uncompleted analysis of alternatives. Doug Bush told the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee that FARA is now scheduled to enter milestone B in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, referring to the point at which the program enters the engineering and manufacturing development...

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