The Future Vertical Lift initiative is a bright spot in major defense platform acquisition. The story of how the FVL vision has come to fruition still holds important lessons even today. The U.S.

The Apache helicopter, long the mainstay of U.S. helicopter power, is set to receive significant upgrades and improvements that will keep the aircraft relevant long into the future. In a... The U.S.

After decades of service, the UH-60 Black Hawk began to show its limits in speed and range, prompting the U.S. military to search for a successor under the Future Vertical Lift program. Bell’s V-280 ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The Program Executive Office Aviation and the Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team (FVL CFT) are hosting the Launched Effects Special User Demonstration (LE SUD ...

On Friday, defense contractors Boeing and United Technologies announced they are teaming up to bid on phase 1 of the U.S. Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) program. JMR TD is ...

Nearly two decades before the Harrier jump jet would prove the efficacy of vertical take-off and landing platforms, the U.S. Navy considered taking another approach to fielding fighters without a ...