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Bell Unveils Invictus Concept To Compete For Army Attack Helo Program

October 04 2019

USA

Bell Textron has revealed its bid for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program to fill a capability gap left by the retirement of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.

The Invictus incorporates proven designs from commercial and military programs to provide a low-risk bid, including the rotor system from the commercial Bell 525 Relentless medium-lift platform, noted the manufacturer in a release on Wednesday.

The rotor diameter is reduced from the baseline 525...

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