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Bell confirms Safran landing gear for the FLRAA project

05/10/2023

Bell confirms Safran landing gear for the FLRAA project
The Bell V-280 Valor. · Photo: Sheldon Cohen

The landing gear expert company currently works with more than 25 airframers, and has been a committed partner in the Bell tiltrotor program since 2018.

Safran Landing Systems has been selected to design and develop the fully integrated landing systemis onboard Bell’s tiltrotor aircraft program, as part of the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) project.

“We are very proud to officially announce our participation in the program as members of the Team”, says François Bastin, CEO of Safran Landing Systems. “Safran is honoured to be part of this project to develop a system based on the requirements of the US Army. Safran Landing Systems has been a committed partner to this program since 2018 and we greatly appreciate Bell's trust in our ability to develop an innovative landing gear system that will enable the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to perform critical missions.”

Building on 80 years of expertise and an ongoing commitment to innovation, Safran Landing Systems has all the capabilities needed to support the increasing complexity and technological requirements of military aircraft.

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