Attack and Utility Replacement Aircraft
Abstract
USMC Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Family of Systems (FoS) formerly Attack and Utility Replacement Aircraft (AURA) is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiative addressing vertical lift capability requirements that are feasible and affordable in support of the USMC Warfighter. This is a supporting element of the USMC's Force Design 2030 guidance. USMC VTOL FoS, will provide unmatched strategic, operational, and tactical agility to perform a multitude of missions currently unachievable by any conventionally configured rotorcraft. The USMC VTOL FoS is closely aligned to the OSD-sponsored FVL FoS initiative and will look to leverage any aspects of the Joint Service programs that may benefit the USMC through accelerated development and/or reduced life cycle costs. USMC VTOL FoS will be a force multiplier with superior performance, payload, survivability, agility, endurance, and reliability that enables warfighters to win in a future dynamic battlespace. USMC VTOL FoS will increase the Marine Air Ground Task Force's (MAGTF) capacity of long-range fires and the ability to move cargo and support dispersed expeditionary advanced bases with efforts such as a logistics connector. USMC VTOL FoS will utilize DOTmLPF-P that will include all facets of a program with particular focus on life-cycle cost reductions through common processes, support equipment, logistic support and component commonality utilizing non-materiel solutions, such as maintenance strategies, training solutions, and infrastructure requirements. The air vehicle will include primary mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and structural components such as drivetrain, generators, landing gear, hydraulics, controls, seats, etc. The mission subsystems will include all on and off-board components with embedded control software for those components that provide all mission functionality, cockpit displays, cockpit hardware subsystem controllers and interfaces. The architecture will include the fundamental organization of the complete system, the processing method/component(s), the platform software, the operating environment, and the on-aircraft infrastructure to facilitate integration of all subsystems and platform. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded for Design and Prototype Development leading to System Demonstration and includes conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirement prior to full-rate production decision.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 3406_0604212N_5_1319_PB_2025
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