Bell V-280 Valor programme focuses on FLRAA

Bell Textron is advancing Bell’s V-280 Valor programme to meet requirements for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Programme of Record. The competition is expected to begin with the Army releasing a Request for Proposals this summer. The optimised design for a fleet of next-generation tiltrotors builds on the ‘exemplary’ flight-test results and programmatic execution during the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) programme and Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR) efforts.

Bell and Team Valor are transitioning focus to the critical next phase of the competition supporting army modernisation. The V-280 Valor marked the completion of its three-year flighttest programme with a series of demonstrations to highlight its performance during more than 214 hours of flight.