Moog Inc. announced that the company has been placed under contract with Bell Textron Inc. and work is underway for the U.S. Army?s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), the Bell V-280 Valor. The contract initially funds core design and development activities through the Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) phase of the program. The transformational features of Bell?s next-generation tiltrotor represent the most operationally effective aircraft for the U.S. Army's long-range air assault requirements.

Bell selected Moog as a significant supplier-team member with responsibility for: Ruddervator and flaperon actuators which control the tail and wing; Swashplate actuators which control rotor blade pitch; Active force feel inceptor system for the cockpit controls; Pylon conversion actuators which rotate the pylon from vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) to airplane mode; and Flight control computers, as well as power converter units, and elements of the hydraulic system. With improved performance, maintainability, and reliability, the Bell V-280 is designed to deliver the best value in procurement, operations and support, and force structure. Doubling the speed and range of conventional helicopters, the Bell V-280 Valor will provide unmatched operational agility to self-deploy and perform a multitude of vertical lift missions currently unachievable in today's aircraft.