US law requires a modular open systems approach (MOSA) for major weapon systems, like Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and other future aircraft. Here's what that means.

WASHINGTON -- All four of Future Vertical Lift’s signature modernization efforts now have approved requirements, as the Army strives to rapidly develop new aircraft to achieve overmatch, its ...

Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated its Mini-Communications, Navigation, and Identification (CNI) system with open architecture and in-flight connectivity (IFC) capabilities for vertical lift ...

FLRAA is the first instantiation of the Pentagon’s overall Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiative, directed by Congress in 2008 to modernize the US military’s rotary wing fleets.

Army awards Booz Allen $506 million contract to build combat systems for vertical lift platforms ...

The Army is developing a digital backbone for its future family of vertical lift aircraft that could transform procurement across the service.

The avionics manufacturer says the US Army's next generation rotorcraft will need lots of multi-functional systems to shave off weight and drag.

Future Vertical Lift, the Army’s effort to develop a new generation of vertical lift systems, is one of its top modernization priorities. This report presents a detailed analysis of the industrial ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army can simultaneously field two clean sheet-designed future vertical lift aircraft, assuming costs remain affordable, according to an Oct. 6 report by the Center for ...