Rotary Wing Aviation
Abstract
This project provides for the development, rapid prototyping, demonstration, and integration of current and maturing technologies for Special Operations - peculiar (SO-p) rotary wing aviation and training requirements. This project provides next generation mobility to allow SO-p helicopters to operate in denied environments in support of the 2022 National Defense Strategy. Rotary wing aircraft supported by this project include currently fielded: MH-60M; MH-47G; A/MH-6; and future planned Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) and Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The currently fielded aircraft provide aviation support to SOF in worldwide contingency operations and low-intensity conflicts. These aircraft must be capable of rapidly deploying, penetrating hostile areas undetected, and operations at extended ranges under adverse weather conditions to infiltrate, provide logistics for, reinforce, and extract SOF. The anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) threat is characterized by an extensive and sophisticated ground based air defense system and an upgraded air-to-air capability targeted against helicopters. The Mission Processor Upgrades (MPU) provides for non-recurring engineering, systems engineering/testing, and future aircraft architecture studies that support replacement and upgrade of the current mission and video processors for all Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) rotary wing aircraft. Tactical Mission Networking (TMN) focuses on technology development of platform software and hardware systems with capabilities to enable aircraft to effectively adapt and overcome the challenges of a highly contested and congested Radio Frequency (RF) environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- D615_1160403BB_7_0400_PB_2025
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