Sikorsky resumes prototype flights ahead of Pentagon confab

The U.S. Army kicked off a daylong “industry day” Thursday for its proposed Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, with Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft expected to compete for the contract with its S-97 Raider prototype that recently renewed flight tests after being grounded since last August. The Army is holding the conference in Huntsville, Ala. where Sikorsky has a facility as a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. For a half century, the Army relied on the Bell OH-58 Kiowa light helicopter for scout missions, and since the Kiowa’s retirement last year is relying for reconnaissance on drones and the Boeing AH-64 Apache combat helicopter.

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