Armed Aerial Scout
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The Armed Aerial Scout is the planned replacement for the OH-58 Kiowa in U.S. Army service. AAS replaces the previous Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program. An Analysis of Alternatives
is underway and a Request for Proposal
s will be issued in 2014.
AAS-72X
OH-58D/AVX
Analysis of Alternatives
This article refers to the Analysis of Alternatives military process, not the general business practice. The AoA is a cornerstone of Military Acquisition, and deliberately embodies the fair and competitive character of the United States business atmosphere...
is underway and a Request for Proposal
Request for Proposal
A request for proposal is issued at an early stage in a procurement process, where an invitation is presented for suppliers, often through a bidding process, to submit a proposal on a specific commodity or service. The RFP process brings structure to the procurement decision and is meant to...
s will be issued in 2014.
Contenders
Sikorsky S-97 Raider- In May 2009, Sikorsky unveiled a mock-up of its X2Sikorsky X2The Sikorsky X2 is an experimental compound helicopter with coaxial rotors developed by the American aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. It is considered to be the fastest helicopter ever produced.-Design and development:...
-based contender later given company's S-97 designation.
AAS-72X
- In October 2010 a consortium of EADS North America, American Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin announced that is was preparing to fly a the first of three AAS-72X prototypes. The design is in the same family as the Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota.
OH-58D/AVX
- Proposed by the AVX Aircraft Company is an upgrade of the current OH-58D design to meet the AAS requirement. The design uses the basic Kiowa fuselage and adds a counter-rotating coaxial rotor and two ducted fans.
External links
- Armed Aerial Scout Helicopter Request for Information. fbo.gov, 26 January 2010.
- Sources Sought for Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). fbo.gov, 7 November 2008.
- Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) paper. U.S. Army, 22 March 2010.
- "ARH Program". Rotor & Wing magazine, 1 June 2009.
- New Attitudes about UAVs Shape Army’s Scout Helicopter Program. NDIA, April 2010
- "U.S. Army ARH Program Undergoes Major Shift" Aviation Week, 24 April 2009.
- "Five contenders jockeying for armed aerial scout program" AIN online, 1 October 2010.
- Armed Aerial Scout 72X EADS North America's proposal for the AAS.
- OH-58D/AVX model www.scale-rotors.com, 2010-12-17 .