The FLRAA, a tiltrotor aircraft, is the U.S. Army’s selected platform for its FLRAA weapons system. (Photo courtesy Bell Textron/PRlog.org)
Integris will provide armor systems for the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
TYSONS CORNER, Va., Integris Composites, Inc., a provider of armor protection for elite military units, reported that it was selected by Bell Textron Inc., to supply armor systems for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
The FLRAA, a tiltrotor aircraft, is the U.S. Army’s selected platform for its FLRAA weapons system. It will provide advanced capability well beyond that of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with increased speed, range, and payloads, according to a release from Integris Composites.
Integris Composites, Inc., is the U.S. component of Integris Composites, formerly named TenCate Advanced Armour.
“We are grateful to be selected by Bell,” said Integris Composites, Inc., President Andrew Bonham, in the release. “All of us at Integris are extremely proud to be part of the team behind this innovative rotorcraft that is ushering in what will become the U.S. Army’s new long-range assault aircraft, ensuring our nation’s warfighters have the decisive edge in any theater where they are operating.”
“We are pleased to include Integris Composites on the team for its protective armor capabilities for the FLRAA,” said Ryan Ehinger, senior vice president and program director for FLRAA, Bell, in the release. “Bell and the FLRAA team are committed to delivering not just more speed and range to our soldiers, but more survivability and reliability as well.”
Integris is an engineering company and the manufacturer of composite armor for land vehicles, aircraft, naval craft, protection housing for optronics, and other sensitive technology and personal protection gear.
“Integris becomes a part of the latest chapter in the storied legacy of utility aircraft, a lineage that traces its roots back to the iconic Vietnam-era ‘Huey’ (UH-1 Iroquois) and the present-day UH-60 Black Hawk, which has faithfully served as the Army’s Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft (UTTAS) since 1979,” said David Cordova, chief commercial officer for Integris, Inc., in the release. “FLRAA is a marvel of engineering that promises to redefine the boundaries of speed, agility, and operational versatility/survivability.”
“This is the latest armor contract for Integris in the airborne segment,” added Bonham. “It’s an exceptional achievement for both the Integris organization, as well as commercial partners, such as the team at QinetiQ Group plc.”
Cordova said Integris is supporting several other aerospace companies. “We provide armored kits such as the H-125, MH-139, as well as the C-130J, this last one, in partnership with QinetiQ. But Integris is also providing high-performance, lightweight, fit-for-purpose composite military armor on the ground and in the water as well as in the air,” he said.