Looks like it's tiltrotors vs coaxials, either of which would be (IIRC) a first for the Army. Wonder which design would be more tolerant of battle damage?
"WASHINGTON — The Army has selected Bell and Sikorsky to enter into a competitive demonstration and risk reduction effort ahead of the start of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, program of record.
The service is on a tight timeline to field a new long-range assault aircraft by 2030. The CDRR will consist of two phases that will last roughly one year each.
The companies will deliver initial conceptual designs, an assessment of the feasibility of requirements and trade studies using model-based systems engineering.
The competition for the program of record will begin in 2022 with a plan to field the first unit equipped in 2030."
https://www.defensenews.com/land/202...t-competition/
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