Why did the US Army just scrap its FARA helicopter program?
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 Published On Feb 13, 2024

Last Thursday, the U.S. Army announced it would cancel its next-generation Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) helicopter program after having invested some $2.4 billion into its development since 2018. This makes FARA the third canceled effort to field a replacement for the Army’s already-retired OH-58 Kiowa Warrior Scout helicopter, which departed service in 2019.

Let's talk about what led to this decision... and whether or not it was the right one.

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https://www.gao.gov/assets/D23105554.pdf
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