Army aviators and Soldiers need systems that grow and maintain overmatch with near-peer threats for decades to come. Our X2® helicopters maintain everything Soldiers love about the BLACK HAWK and expand the operational envelope. They fly faster. Maneuver at higher G levels. They're the only aircraft that excel where helicopters can't today — and in the Multi-Domain Operations of tomorrow.
The Leader the Force Follows
Knife-fighters like the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) break through anti-aircraft defenses, clearing the way so the rest of the force can follow.
The transformational RAIDER X® is the only aircraft designed to survive the future battlefield — and with mission flexibility to adapt even faster than the battlespace changes.
Providing unmatched battlefield intelligence and growth potential, RAIDER X is the choice between a flight plan and a fight plan.
The Right Weapon System for the Next
50 years of Multi-Domain Operations
Future Vertical Lift
Assault aircraft like the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) fly low and fast, land quickly, deliver Soldiers to the X and get out — all while evading the enemy in complex terrain.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and partner Boeing have come together as Team DEFIANT to create an agile, maneuverable weapon system that flies twice as far and twice as fast as the BLACK HAWK — and fits in the same operational footprint. With Team DEFIANT’s unsurpassed experience in mission systems, training and sustainment, DEFIANT X will revolutionize the way the Army meets threats in 2035 and beyond.
DEFIANT X is the best solution for the Army’s mission today, and the only solution able to adapt to the threats of tomorrow.
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As the U.S. Army transforms into a multi-domain force, they will modernize their entire helicopter fleet. We're here for the challenge.
Our X2™ technology family of integrated weapon systems are the only aircraft flying today toward a cohesive Future Vertical Lift (FVL) ecosystem. Designed with a unique understanding of the mission, our aircraft give the U.S. Army the edge. Representing the choice between simply keeping up with technology or outpacing it.
The Choice Between Just Getting to the Fight or Bringing the Fight with You
Revolutionizing Army Aviation
SB>1 DEFIANT Helicopter Completes Long-Endurance Flight To Nashville
After three years of proving its transformational flight capabilities, the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT® helicopter arrived in Nashville this week to give U.S. Army Aviators a first-hand look at this impressive aircraft at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual summit.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (NYSE: LMT), and Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced six new members of Team DEFIANT. These supplier teammates will join the team to support DEFIANT X®, the advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing Adds To Team DEFIANT
The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT® successfully completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile test flights, including confined area landings and low-level flight operations. These flights validate DEFIANT’s relevancy to the Army’s mission, providing agility at the objective (also known as the “X”).
DEFIANT® Executes FLRAA Mission Profile Demonstrating Unsurpassed Speed, Maneuverability and Agility
Low, fast, crisp and tight. Army Aviators got a firsthand look at the S-97 RAIDER® during two exclusive flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal. The capabilities on display offered a glimpse at RAIDER X, Sikorsky’s bid for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, part of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) effort to revolutionize its aircraft fleet.
RAIDER Flies at Redstone
RAIDER X has the operational flexibility the U.S. Army needs to deter future conflicts.
A history of reliability and safety. A legacy of industry-leading research and technological achievement.
Now meet the future of vertical lift. RAIDER X delivers speed, precision and maneuverability to achieve its mission…at the X.
Delivering the Edge - RAIDER X
The Sikorsky RAIDER X® competitive prototype (CP) for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) is more than 85 percent complete, progressing 50 percent faster through production and assembly compared to legacy programs and resulting in a cost-effective, transformational aircraft.
Sikorsky Leverages Established High-Tech Manufacturing For Faster, More Affordable Production On RAIDER X®
S-97 RAIDER® at Redstone B-Roll
SB>1 DEFIANT® Flight B-Roll
RAIDER and DEFIANT Formation B-Roll
S-97 RAIDER® in Flight
SB>1 DEFIANT® in Flight
SB>1 DEFIANT® Confined Area Landing
RAIDER X® / DEFIANT X®
RAIDER X® / DEFIANT X®
S-97 RAIDER® / SB>1 DEFIANT®
S-97 RAIDER® A2A Photo 1
SB>1 DEFIANT® in Flight
RAIDER X®
DEFIANT X®
SB>1 DEFIANT® External Load Lift
FVL Featured News
Assault aircraft like the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) fly low and fast, land quickly, deliver Soldiers to the X and get out — all while evading the enemy in complex terrain.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and partner Boeing have come together as Team DEFIANT to create an agile, maneuverable weapon system that flies twice as far and twice as fast as the BLACK HAWK — and fits in the same operational footprint. With Team DEFIANT’s unsurpassed experience in mission systems, training and sustainment, DEFIANT X will revolutionize the way the Army meets threats in 2035 and beyond.
DEFIANT X is the best solution for the Army’s mission today, and the only solution able to adapt to the threats of tomorrow.
The Right Weapon System for the Next
50 years of Multi-Domain Operations
The battlefield is undergoing an evolution. We are now in an era of all-digital design, spurred by modern technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, nanotechnology and robotics, which means today’s warfighter is encountering a dramatically shifting landscape.
Future Vertical Lift Takes Rotorcraft Sustainment to New Heights
The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter demonstrated mission-relevant cargo capacity by lifting a 5,300-pound Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System training load during a test flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. With DEFIANT X, the U.S. Army will deliver troops and cargo in future combat at twice the range of the current fleet.
SB>1 DEFIANT® Flexes Its Muscle-lifting 5,300 Pounds
The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT ® successfully completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile test flights, including confined area landings and low-level flight operations. These flights validate DEFIANT’s relevancy to the Army’s mission, providing agility at the objective (also known as the “X”).
DEFIANT® Executes FLRAA Mission Profile Demonstrating Unsurpassed Speed, Maneuverability and Agility
Through a digital environment that has been embedded throughout the Lockheed Martin engineering, manufacturing and sustainment workforce for more than half a decade, Sikorsky senior engineer Pete Germanowski and fellow systems designers and integrators can see inside RAIDER X.
Investment in Digital Design Reduces Risk, Cost, Increases Efficiency for Future Vertical Lift Systems
RAIDER X has the operational flexibility the U.S. Army needs to deter future conflicts.
A history of reliability and safety. A legacy of industry-leading research and technological achievement.
Now meet the future of vertical lift. RAIDER X delivers speed, precision and maneuverability to achieve its mission…at the X.
Delivering the Edge - RAIDER X
Low, fast, crisp and tight. Army Aviators got a firsthand look at the S-97 RAIDER® during two exclusive flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal. The capabilities on display offered a glimpse at RAIDER X, Sikorsky’s bid for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, part of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) effort to revolutionize its aircraft fleet.
RAIDER Flies at Redstone
FVL Featured News
Assault aircraft like the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) fly low and fast, land quickly, deliver Soldiers to the X and get out — all while evading the enemy in complex terrain.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and partner Boeing have come together as Team DEFIANT to create an agile, maneuverable weapon system that flies twice as far and twice as fast as the BLACK HAWK — and fits in the same operational footprint. With Team DEFIANT’s unsurpassed experience in mission systems, training and sustainment, DEFIANT X will revolutionize the way the Army meets threats in 2035 and beyond.
DEFIANT X is the best solution for the Army’s mission today, and the only solution able to adapt to the threats of tomorrow.
The Right Weapon System for the Next
50 years of Multi-Domain Operations
The battlefield is undergoing an evolution. We are now in an era of all-digital design, spurred by modern technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, nanotechnology and robotics, which means today’s warfighter is encountering a dramatically shifting landscape.
Future Vertical Lift Takes Rotorcraft Sustainment to New Heights
The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter demonstrated mission-relevant cargo capacity by lifting a 5,300-pound Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System training load during a test flight at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. With DEFIANT X, the U.S. Army will deliver troops and cargo in future combat at twice the range of the current fleet.
SB>1 DEFIANT® Flexes Its Muscle-lifting 5,300 Pounds
The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT ® successfully completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile test flights, including confined area landings and low-level flight operations. These flights validate DEFIANT’s relevancy to the Army’s mission, providing agility at the objective (also known as the “X”).
DEFIANT® Executes FLRAA Mission Profile Demonstrating Unsurpassed Speed, Maneuverability and Agility
Through a digital environment that has been embedded throughout the Lockheed Martin engineering, manufacturing and sustainment workforce for more than half a decade, Sikorsky senior engineer Pete Germanowski and fellow systems designers and integrators can see inside RAIDER X.
Investment in Digital Design Reduces Risk, Cost, Increases Efficiency for Future Vertical Lift Systems
RAIDER X has the operational flexibility the U.S. Army needs to deter future conflicts.
A history of reliability and safety. A legacy of industry-leading research and technological achievement.
Now meet the future of vertical lift. RAIDER X delivers speed, precision and maneuverability to achieve its mission…at the X.
Delivering the Edge - RAIDER X
Low, fast, crisp and tight. Army Aviators got a firsthand look at the S-97 RAIDER® during two exclusive flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal. The capabilities on display offered a glimpse at RAIDER X, Sikorsky’s bid for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, part of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) effort to revolutionize its aircraft fleet.
RAIDER Flies at Redstone
FVL Featured News