Aviation - Adv Dev

Abstract

Future Vertical Lift (FVL) is an initiative to develop a family of vertical lift aircraft for the United States Armed Forces. The Department of Defense (DOD) established FVL to focus vertical lift capabilities and technology development as well as retain long-term industrial base capabilities. The Deputy Secretary of Defense issued the FVL Strategic Plan in 2012 to outline a joint approach for the next generation vertical lift aircraft for all military services. The Strategic Plan provided a foundation for replacing the current fleet with advanced capability by shaping the development of vertical lift aircraft for the next 25 to 40 years. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, the Army identified FVL as one of the Army's six modernization priorities, and established the FVL Cross Functional Team. The FVL objectives are increased vertical lift maneuverability, range, speed, payload, survivability, and reliability while reducing the logistical footprint. This capability will provide critical vertical lift aviation capability in multi-domain operations to the joint warfighter and maneuver force. The Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program pursues FVL Capability Set 3 (CS3) and provides Combatant Commanders with deterrence, power projection, and tactical capabilities at operational and strategic distances. The Army plans to competitively award the weapon system development Program of Record (PoR) contract in FY 2022, using a hybrid acquisition approach. The FY 2022 contract award initiates Rapid Prototyping effort to execute a preliminary design and development of FLRAA Virtual Prototype, using Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) authorities. The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Capability Set 1 (CS1) is the Army's number one Aviation modernization priority and will restore attack/reconnaissance dominance by mitigating enemy long range capabilities by creating lethal effects from outside enemy sensor/weapons range and allowing joint force commanders to maneuver from relative sanctuary. Both FLRAA and FARA variants will integrate advanced technologies and design configurations with appropriate trades to ensure affordability. This resourcing funds both FLRAA and FARA.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0603801A_4_2040_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
Project B47: FLRAA FY 2022 budget increased by $267.557M to support an extended Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction Phase II effort by continuing competition, accelerating preliminary design, and setting the conditions to award the Program of Record contract. Project F12: FARA FY 2022 budget increased by $41.646M to support FARA Increment #1 air vehicle design and mission systems integration risk reduction efforts. Project CK7: FY 2022 budget increased by $27.082M to support FARA Ecosystem Prototyping Demonstration efforts.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Engineering
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Manufacturing
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • Open System Architecture
  • Product Development
  • Product Prototyping
  • Prototypes
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Software Prototyping
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Virtual Prototyping

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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