Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft - Wikipedia
The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program was initiated by the United States Army in 2018 to develop a successor to the Bell OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter as part of the Future Vertical …
US Army spent billions on a new helicopter that now will never fly
Feb 8, 2024 · The Army said it sees the cancellation of the FARA program as an adjustment to technological advancements and the changing character of warfare.
Future Vertical Lift: RAIDER X® | Lockheed Martin
Oct 24, 2023 · Meet RAIDER X®, our advanced FARA prototype for a fast, agile, and survivable compound coaxial helicopter to combat against evolving threats.
FARA Is Dead - The Army Will Trade New Scout Helicopters For Drones
Feb 8, 2024 · In a move that caught defense circles by surprise, the Army announced Thursday that it is canceling its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) helicopter program.
US Army Cancels Next-Generation FARA Scout Helicopter: Strategic …
May 10, 2025 · The legacy of FARA will likely live on not in the form of a next-generation scout helicopter but through the technologies and lessons it leaves behind—guiding the next phase of …
Cancelling The Future Attack Recon Helicopter Was The Right Choice …
Feb 9, 2024 · The news that the U.S. Army is cancelling one of its highest profile aviation programs, the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), with two competing prototypes already constructed, …
After $2.4 Billion Spent, the U.S. Army Kills the FARA Helicopter
Feb 14, 2024 · Last Thursday, the U.S. Army announced it would cancel its next-generation Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) helicopter program after having invested some $2.4 billion …
Key design attributes for FARA include a maximum gross weight of 14,000 pounds, a 40-foot-diameter rotor, and the ability to fly at 180 knots (about 207 miles per hour) with a single engine, the General …
U.S. Army Cancels Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft Program
Feb 9, 2024 · FARA was intended to fill the capability gap left by the retirement of the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior with initial fielding of the new helicopter by 2028, after the fly-off competition between...
Army Scraps Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program
Feb 12, 2024 · The U.S. Army is canceling development of its Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) next-gen scout helicopter program, instead turning to more cost-effective drones to …