In the United States, on June 24, the US Army accepted the first virtual prototype of the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) developed by Bell Textron.
The delivery of the Virtual Prototype (VP) took place at the Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, with the second VP expected to be delivered by the end of June.
Brig. Gen. David Phillips highlighted the importance of digital engineering in the progress of the FLRAA program and the acceleration of next-generation aeronautic capabilities.
The innovative approach in the acquisition process, starting from rapid prototyping, has taken the FLRAA program to the phase of engineering development and production.
This success has been made possible thanks to the support of the top management of the US Army, the Department of Defense (US DoD), and the Congress.
The FLRAA VP is an advanced simulator based on a digital twin of the FLRAA weapon system, useful for improving design, software development, and user assessments.
Feedback from US military personnel will help shape the aircraft design, while VPs can become flight training devices.
The MV-75 FLRAA is the new long-range assault aircraft of the US Army designed to improve operational capabilities.
The VPs will help the US Army understand and evaluate the performance and safety of the FLRAA system before and after tests on the aircraft prototypes.
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