Aircraft
U.S. Army Plans To Announce JMR Flight-Test Phase
The service plans to select two proposed designs to advance to fabrication and flight-testing.
The AVX Aircraft proposal for the U.S. Army's JMR effort is shown in "utility transport" configuration. (Photo: AVX Aircraft)
The AVX Aircraft proposal for the U.S. Army's JMR effort is shown in "utility transport" configuration. (Photo: AVX Aircraft)

The U.S. Army will assemble a panel later this month or in September to explain the flight-test phase of its joint multi-role technology demonstration (JMR TD) to develop a future vertical-lift aircraft. The service has said that it plans to select two proposed designs to advance to fabrication and flight-testing.