Future Vertical Lift

Toray Celebrates the Commissioning of Expanded TORAYCA™ T1100 Production Capacity at its Decatur, Alabama Carbon Fiber Plant

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Monday, January 29, 2024
Policy, Future Vertical Lift, Federation, Inorganic polymer, Carbon, Investment, NDIS, FVL, Commander, Army aviation, Army, Carbon fibers

The $15 million upgrade doubles the production capacity of the TORAYCA™ T1100 carbon fiber and adds critical redundancy to support the rising demand for defense applications.

Key Points: 
  • The $15 million upgrade doubles the production capacity of the TORAYCA™ T1100 carbon fiber and adds critical redundancy to support the rising demand for defense applications.
  • Toray's T1100 carbon fiber is vital to several United States Department of Defense (DoD) weapons systems and the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program.
  • Toray Composite Materials America expands TORAYCA™ T1100 carbon fiber production, boosting defense market support.
  • The Decatur Plant has operation lines from precursor to carbon fiber and is one of three Toray manufacturing facilities.

World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers Annual Strategy Report - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo and Sikorsky - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Air, Transport, Defense, Military, Aircraft, FVL, SFC, PESCO, Sikorsky, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, Bell, Bell V-280 Valor, SWOT, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, NMH, Anglo-French Wars, FARA, Utility, Chicago Blackhawks, Original equipment manufacturer, Search and rescue, ITEP, Improved Turbine Engine Program, Future, Anti-submarine warfare, Future Vertical Lift, Next Generation, ASW, T901, FLRAA, Jet fuel

The "Annual Strategy Dossier - 2023 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Annual Strategy Dossier - 2023 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The iconic military helicopters developed during the Cold War era, including, Black Hawk, Chinook and Apache are still in production & active service even decades after they first made their mark and having proved their mettle across numerous battlefields and combat theatres over decades.
  • The FARA phase again has Bell and Sikorsky pitted against each other in an intense battle, especially, after the FLRAA phase went to Bell.
  • U.K.'s upcoming NMH program is going to be a key, near term growth avenue for the industry OEMs.

Parry Labs' Gray Eagle Miniature Mission Interface (GEMMI) Receives Next Phase Funding

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Aircraft, Aircraft systems, Future Vertical Lift, PED, Tactical communications, MDO, SOCOM, PDM, PM, Transport, GMSS, Army, FACE, State, Satellite navigation device

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parry Labs, a defense technology company, has been awarded the next phase of funding by U.S. Army Product Manager Office Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PdM EUAS) to facilitate the transition and initial fielding of GEMMI for the MQ-1C Program of Record. The legacy command and control software will be upgraded under Ground Modernization Software Suite (GMSS). The GMSS will utilize a modern software architecture and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) utilizing a government-owned and provided System Architecture (SA) that will instantiate the first Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) conformant Units of Portability (UoPs) for PM UAS.

Key Points: 
  • The legacy command and control software will be upgraded under Ground Modernization Software Suite (GMSS).
  • Parry is delivering the ruggedized hardware systems targeted for integration with the MQ-1C–25M aircraft and has lab, ground, and flight testing planned running GMSS for the next 24 months.
  • GEMMI is a configurable expeditionary command and control system, PED workstation, and Tactical Communications Hub enabling forward operations and network management.
  • Parry Labs is a dedicated supporter of the Army's mission to deliver MOSA compliant weapon systems that adapt at the speed of relevance.

GE Aerospace selected by Bell for V-280 Valor Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Other Defense, Contracts, Hardware, Technology, Defense, Engineering, Air, Transport, Aerospace, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Military, Aircraft, Invictus, Bell 360 Invictus, FLRAA, Bell, Maintenance, H. B. Ari Gowder, Future Vertical Lift, Army, GE Aviation, GE, Human, Medium Extended Air Defense System, Human voice, Bell V-280 Valor, HAS, United States Department of the Army, Architecture, FARA, Safety, MSAD, Mobile phone, Airline, Communications satellite, Textron

GE Aerospace today announced the selection by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron company, for work on the development of a Common Open Architecture Digital Backbone (COADB), Voice and Data Recorder , and the Health Awareness System (HAS) for the Bell V-280 Valor.

Key Points: 
  • GE Aerospace today announced the selection by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron company, for work on the development of a Common Open Architecture Digital Backbone (COADB), Voice and Data Recorder , and the Health Awareness System (HAS) for the Bell V-280 Valor.
  • Following the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program contract award, the V-280 Valor will enable the U.S. Army and its allies to maintain battlefield superiority including transformational capabilities in speed, range, payload, and endurance.
  • The GE Aerospace systems will be part of an open, scalable, high-speed data infrastructure consistent with the U.S. Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) that enables rapid testing, verification, and fielding of mission-focused capabilities for future vertical lift programs.
  • Bell and GE Aerospace are incorporating these advanced capabilities on the Bell V-280 Valor and Bell 360 Invictus as part of the FLRAA and FARA programs, and working with the Army to set the standards for quicker, more affordable upgrades in capability as technologies and mission requirements evolve.

Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus of the World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers 2023-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
Military, Defense, Aircraft, Bell V-280 Valor, Bell, FVL, FLRAA, Structural adjustment, Future Vertical Lift, Anglo-French Wars, SAR, Chicago Blackhawks, Anti-submarine warfare, ITEP, Overalls, Original equipment manufacturer, SFC, T901, Utility, GE, Improved Turbine Engine Program, NMH, Future, Players, Hibernation, Search and rescue, United States Department of the Army, Sikorsky, Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, Comparative, Next Generation, Black Hawk, ASW, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command, FARA, PESCO, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, Rail transport, Jet fuel, Arms industry, EU, Boeing, Chinook

The "Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus - 2023-2027 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus - 2023-2027 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The European Union (EU), too, is looking at the future having launched the Next Generation Military Helicopter (NGMH) program, under PESCO, geared towards converting the next generation rotorcraft technologies into deployable solutions either as a retrofit over existing platforms or as a scratch-up platform in itself.
  • U.K.'s upcoming NMH program is going to be a key, near term growth avenue for the industry OEMs.
  • China's rapid military build-up & emergence as the regional belligerent power in the Asia-Pacific has other nations in the region spooked up setting off one of the biggest arms race in the APAC.

World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers Competitive Landscape Report 2023-2027: Key Areas for Making Potential Strategic Changes, Adjustments & Realignment

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Aircraft, Bell V-280 Valor, Bell, FVL, FLRAA, Structural adjustment, Future Vertical Lift, Anglo-French Wars, SAR, Chicago Blackhawks, Anti-submarine warfare, ITEP, Overalls, Original equipment manufacturer, SFC, T901, Utility, GE, Improved Turbine Engine Program, NMH, Future, Players, Hibernation, Search and rescue, United States Department of the Army, Sikorsky, Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, Comparative, Next Generation, Black Hawk, ASW, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command, FARA, PESCO, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, Rail transport, Jet fuel, Arms industry, EU, Boeing, Chinook

DUBLIN, July 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus - 2023-2027 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, July 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Comparative SWOT & Strategy Focus - 2023-2027 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The iconic military helicopters developed during the Cold War era, including, Black Hawk, Chinook and Apache are still in production & active service even decades after they first made their mark and having proved their mettle across numerous battlefields and combat theatres over decades.
  • U.K.'s upcoming NMH program is going to be a key, near term growth avenue for the industry OEMs.
  • China's rapid military build-up & emergence as the regional belligerent power in the Asia-Pacific has other nations in the region spooked up setting off one of the biggest arms race in the APAC.

World Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturer Strategy Dossier Report 2023: Comprehensive Analysis of Strategies & Plans for the Industry OEMs

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Monday, July 3, 2023
Aircraft, Bell V-280 Valor, FVL, Bell, FLRAA, Future Vertical Lift, Anglo-French Wars, SAR, Chicago Blackhawks, Anti-submarine warfare, ITEP, Original equipment manufacturer, SFC, T901, Utility, GE, Improved Turbine Engine Program, NMH, Future, SWOT, Players, Search and rescue, United States Department of the Army, Sikorsky, Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion, Next Generation, Black Hawk, ASW, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command, FARA, PESCO, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, Transport, EU, Chinook

DUBLIN, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Annual Strategy Dossier - 2023 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Annual Strategy Dossier - 2023 - World's Top 5 Military Helicopter & Rotorcraft Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing, Leonardo, Sikorsky" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report provides insights into the key strategies & plans being formulated by the World's Top 5 Military Helicopter manufacturers & inputs to be incorporated into the broader strategic planning & decision making processes with focus on the overarching strategy focus across industry OEMs, analysis of key strategies & plans being formulated and a comprehensive SWOT analysis on them.
  • U.K.'s upcoming NMH program is going to be a key, near term growth avenue for the industry OEMs.
  • The report will be especially useful for:
    Top Management of Industry OEMs, Players across Industry Value Chain & Other Companies

Parallel Flight Technologies Inks Multi-Million-Dollar aircraft deal with India’s UAV Systems

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Maintenance, Partnership, Star UAV System Star Shadow, Future Vertical Lift, PHEM, Firefighter, NSF, Law enforcement, Agriculture, Firefly, Carbon, USSOCOM, NGO, Biodiversity, NASA, USDA, Parallel, Mining, Growth, UAV, Robotics, Environment, Safety, Aircraft, Surveying, Renewable energy, Island Conservation

In addition, Parallel Flight will provide ongoing maintenance, repair and overhaul support to UAV Systems and its end-user base for increased efficiency and uptime of all platforms.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, Parallel Flight will provide ongoing maintenance, repair and overhaul support to UAV Systems and its end-user base for increased efficiency and uptime of all platforms.
  • This landmark agreement is the next chapter for Parallel Flight’s global expansion and will bolster the company’s leadership role for full-stack UAV solutions in India.
  • The UAV Systems team has extensive experience penetrating emerging markets and has a keen focus on integrating turnkey solutions for its customers.
  • For more information, contact [email protected]
    Parallel Flight Technologies is pioneering intelligent hover and vertical-lift with sustainable, autonomous UAV solutions to save lives, property, and the environment.

Vertical Flight Society Publishes Study on One-Way Attack Drones

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Friday, May 5, 2023
Weapon, Database, Society, OWA, VFS, Communication, Vertical Flight Society, Vimeo, Drawing, SEAD, Acquisition, Future Vertical Lift, Data, Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Social media, Safety, Aircraft, Switchblade, Publication, Mastodon

FAIRFAX, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's oldest and largest technical society dedicated to enhancing the understanding of vertical flight technology, published an expansive report on one-way attack drones, also known as loitering munitions. The study, "One-Way Attack Drones: Loitering Munitions of Past and Present," finds that the origins of these weapons are more complex than often understood and that the market for one-way attack (OWA) drones has grown larger than expected.

Key Points: 
  • FAIRFAX, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world's oldest and largest technical society dedicated to enhancing the understanding of vertical flight technology, published an expansive report on one-way attack drones, also known as loitering munitions.
  • The study, "One-Way Attack Drones: Loitering Munitions of Past and Present," finds that the origins of these weapons are more complex than often understood and that the market for one-way attack (OWA) drones has grown larger than expected.
  • The study traces the evolution of one-way attack drones from military programs in the early 1970s to the present day.
  • Founded as the American Helicopter Society in 1943, the Vertical Flight Society is the global non-profit society for engineers, scientists and others working on vertical flight technology, including helicopters, VTOL drones and electric VTOL aircraft.

Raytheon Technologies unveils next-generation electro-optical intelligent-sensing capability

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Monday, April 24, 2023
Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Hyperspectral imaging, Aircraft, Lidar, Optical flow, Raytheon Technologies, Future Vertical Lift, Artificial intelligence, Observation, AI, Air Warrior (U.S. Army), NYSE, Automation, Risk management

ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) today announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary electro-optical intelligent-sensing capability, which will enable pilots to have faster and more precise threat identification.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) today announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary electro-optical intelligent-sensing capability, which will enable pilots to have faster and more precise threat identification.
  • RAIVEN's 'intelligent-sensing' capability uses artificial intelligence, hyperspectral imaging, and light detection and ranging, or LiDAR, to enable operators to see up to five times farther and clearer than traditional optical imaging.
  • RAIVEN is a modular, open system that builds upon the successes of Raytheon Technologies' combat-proven Multi-Spectral Targeting System family of sensors.
  • RAIVEN provides more mission versatility and capability than ever before – all within the same size, weight and power specifications.