1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated July 13, 2021Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) ProgramThe major combat rotorcraft platforms in U.S. inventory the Chinook, Black Hawk, Apache, and Kiowa Warriorare based on designs from the 1960s and 1970s. While several are still in production or remanufacture,
2、 the Army is leading DODs effort to move to a new generation of rotorcraft technology. The Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program is a research and development effort dedicated to discovering, investigating, and refining the technologies that is to provide the next generation of vertical lift aircraft f
3、or the United States Armed Forces. According to the Army, the goal of the program is to develop technologies that improve “maneuverability, range, speed, payload, survivability, reliability, and reduced logistical footprint” compared with current rotorcraft. The Army lists FVL as one of its top six
4、modernization priorities. The Marine Corps and Navy also plan to use FVL-derived technology in their next-generation rotorcraft. Although the FVL effort is intended to benefit all services, and elements of the work are joint, the Army is the lead service, and most funding for the program is included
