GE Aerospace awarded subcontract for U.S. Army’s FLRAA program

GE Aerospace (GE) was awarded a subcontract as part of a team led by Bell Textron, a Textron (TXT) company, to design, develop and deliver avionics systems for the United States Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, FLRAA program. This award follows Bell’s announcement of the U.S. Army’s approval of Milestone B, marking the next phase of Engineering and Manufacturing Development, EMD. “The maturity of the digital backbone for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft was critical to passing Milestone B and entering the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the program,” said Matt Burns, general manager of Avionics Systems for GE Aerospace. “Entering this next phase enables us to continue advancing the digital backbone for the U.S. Army’s future vertical lift programs,” said Tanika Watson, general manager, Future Vertical Lift for GE Aerospace. “The Digital Backbone provides the framework to make aircraft system modifications and realize the benefits of Modular Open Systems Approach or MOSA designs from the outset of Future Vertical Lift programs.”