DefenseU.S. Army names next-generation MV-75 tiltrotor “Cheyenne II”FLRAA aircraft from Bell to enter service in 2027 with speed and range beyond current helicoptersApril 15, 2026Read more
DefenseSikorsky is defeated in appeal against selection of Bell V-280 Valor for the US ArmyManufacturer of the Defiant X helicopter had filed an appeal with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to challenge the decision that appointed the tiltrotor as a replacement for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopterApril 08, 2023Read more
DefenseSikorsky disputes US Army's choice of Bell V-280 tiltrotorCompany says proposals submitted to the FLRAA program “were not consistently evaluated”. Winning aircraft will replace Black Hawk helicoptersDecember 30, 2022Read more
DefenseBell V-280 tiltrotor will replace the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in the US ArmyAircraft awarded FLRAA program contract, defeating innovative Sikorsky Defiant XDecember 06, 2022Read more
DefenseTilt-rotor V-280 Valor completes test flight programBell aircraft participates in U.S. Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition to replace Black Hawk helicopterJune 24, 2021Read more
DefenseCould Sikorsky's X2 technology win bids from the US military for new helicopters?Defiant X and Raider X models use rigid coaxial rotor systems to defeat Bell's 360 Invictus and V-280 Valor helicoptersFebruary 15, 2021Read more