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The MV-75: The Army’s New Aircraft and Future of Air Assault Warfare
Pictured is the Bell V-280 Valor developed for the Army's Joint Multi-Role Technical Demonstrator program as a pre-cursor to the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. On 5 December 2022, Bell was chosen to develop the MV-75 FLRAA. Photo by Matthew Ryan. Source: DVIDS.
Military.com | By Haley Fuller
Published March 28, 2026 at 3:00am ET
The U.S. Army has formally introduced the MV-75, its next-generation assault aircraft developed under the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. The Army created FLRAA to replace or supplement the UH-60 Black Hawk, a helicopter that has served as the backbone of Army aviation since the late 1970s but was never designed for the long-range, high-speed demands of modern warfare.
The MV-75 designation itself reflects its mission: “M” for multi-mission and “V” for vertical takeoff and landing, placing it in the same general category as other tiltrotor aircraft. The Army selected Bell’s V-280 Valor design for this program in 2022 after a competitive evaluation process, marking a decisive move away from traditional helicopter designs and toward more advanced vertical lift platforms.
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