Half of 160th SOAR Nighstalkers fleet replaced by 2030s

[Ravendriver2008]

Want half the MH-6 Little Birds, and MH-60 retired with high speed airframes come 2030

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/h ... v8B6llrZcg

If you look at the army seelcting the Bell V-280 Valor as is winner of FVL ( Future Vertical Lift) partially spec ops requirement aimed at the Indo-Pacific area. And also speaking to former US Army aviators the other month at Heli Expo in Atlnata, the likes of Nightstalkers would rather self deploy / hit the ground running than rely on the USAF AMC / ANG / AFRES C-5M and C-17A to the fight. in short no need to disassemble, reassemble airframes at Main Operating Base.

cheers

[SkyMan]

Wonder what the saftey record of the V-280 will be like given the V-22's history if they are join to be used in large quantities?

Still looking forward to seeing them eventually.

[Ravendriver2008]

Out of this SOF Week in Tampa, is the knock on effect from FARA cancellation that an A/MH-6 Little Bird replacement is not going to happen.

https://www.defensenews.com/smr/sofic/2 ... MsImoJRbyS

​​​​​​​cheers