Moog Inc. has recently announced that it has secured a contract with Bell Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc., to collaborate on the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. The FLRAA program focuses on developing the Bell V-280 Valor, a next-generation tiltrotor aircraft that’s set to transform long-range air assault missions for the U.S. Army. As Moog and Bell work hand in hand on the Bell V-280 Valor, the future of long-range air assault missions for the U.S. Army appears brighter than ever, with the potential to achieve missions and objectives that were previously unattainable with existing aircraft.
Under this contract, Moog will play a crucial role as a significant supplier-team member, taking on responsibilities for various critical components and systems within the Bell V-280 Valor. These components include actuators for controlling the aircraft’s ruddervator and flaperon (tail and wing), swashplate actuators that manage rotor blade pitch, an active force feel inceptor system for cockpit controls, pylon conversion actuators responsible for rotating the pylon from vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) to airplane mode, as well as flight control computers, power converter units, and elements of the hydraulic system.