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Army Examines FVL Acceleration, as Service Awards 5 FARA Contracts

The U.S. Army's Cross-Functional Team on Future Vertical Lift is examining an acceleration of the Future Vertical Lift program, as the service on April 23 awarded five industry contracts for the development of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). The Army awarded five Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for Prototype Agreements for the aircraft design, build,…
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