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Bell unveils manufacturing team for US Army FARA | News | Flight Global
By Garrett Reim
5 June 2020
Bell has struck agreements with nine aerospace firms to supply parts, software and services for its 360 Invictus helicopter, the company’s prototype submission for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme.
Bell and team have to move quickly to build the first prototype as the US Army expects to see examples of FARA flying by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. The other aerospace manufacturer in the competition, Sikorsky, has yet to announce suppliers for its Raider X helicopter prototype submission. Both companies were selected in March 2020 by the US Army to build competing aircraft.
Bell 360 Invictus rendering
Bell’s 360 Invictus is a conventional helicopter with a short wing to provide lift and an auxiliary power unit to help meet the US Army’s minimum cruise speed of at least 180kt (333km/h).
The US Army wants FARA to replace its Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter, retired in 2017, as its scouting and light attack rotorcraft. The next-generation reconnaissance aircraft is to be designed, built, tested, flown and fielded to the service’s first unit by 2028.
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