CAE secures contract for Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program

“The FVL program demonstrates the US Army’s commitment to aviation modernisation and providing transformational capabilities to support joint force operations and strengthen deterrence,” Dan Gelston, group president, CAE Defense & Security, said.

“CAE is pleased to contribute decades of simulation expertise as a strategic partner with Bell and member of Team Valor to support the next generation of US Army aircraft and ensure mission readiness for future forces.”

It is expected that future deliverables for the FLRAA program will include the development and delivery of an enhanced virtual maintenance training systems and hardware-based maintenance trainers, the company said in a statement.

Bell Textron’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor was selected under the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift program in 2022, to “eventually” replace the UH-60 Black Hawk.

As part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative, the FLRAA aims to increase the range of rotary assault missions and support ground operations at greater distances.

Bell Textron overcame Lockheed Martin and Boeing’s Defiant X for the contract.

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Black Hawks have been in service within the US Army for more than four decades.

CAE and Bell Textron first partnered to deliver solutions for the Future Vertical Lift systems family in 2021, with CAE providing training devices and products including courseware, interactive multimedia instruction, and procedural training.

“Operator and maintainer training are key aspects to ensuring FLRAA weapon system capabilities for our warfighters,” Ryan Ehinger, senior vice-president and program director for FLRAA at Bell Textron, said.

“We look forward to continuing to work with CAE as we support the Army in its critical efforts to modernise and increase the lethality of our nation’s soldiers.”

Liam Garman

Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Liam began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Strategy and Security with Excellence from UNSW Canberra, with a thesis on post-truth, postmodernism and disinformation operations.

 

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