Future Vertical Lift (FVL)

Abstract

Provides for development of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) platform capabilities that address SO-p FVL requirements. This FVL family of systems significantly increases range, speed, payload, survivability, reliability, and maintainability of vertical lift aircraft to meet emerging mission requirements. The USSOCOM will participate in the service-common development of a joint FVL aircraft by injecting SO-p requirements and equities into the initial development and design efforts to minimize SO-p modifications to the common aircraft. Additionally, SOF development will maximize the interoperability of the future and enduring fleet's Mission Equipment Packages (MEP) and integration. The FVL aircraft provides long-range, high speed, all weather, close air support (CAS), precision strike, infiltration (infil), exfiltration (exfil), and resupply of SOF teams in hostile, denied, and politically sensitive areas that allows the Joint Force to be more agile and responsive to combat missions Irregular Warfare and Military Operations Other than War (MOOTW) as stated in the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS).

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
c8feb9b23905b3891ec69ec966b3ac4c

Tags

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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