NATO Selects Sikorsky X2 Rotorcraft for Integrated Platform Concept Study

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(29/07/24)
 The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
has awarded Lockheed Martin Sikorsky a contract to study
integrated platform concepts that could fulfill NATO’s next
generation rotorcraft requirements through the Next Generation
Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) program.

“Sikorsky is ready to design a rotorcraft
prototype for NATO’s NGRC concept study to support defense and
deterrence for an ever-changing global environment. Years of
investment and rigorous flight testing with multiple X2 technology
demonstrators have proven its ability to change the future
airspace,” said Andy Adams, Vice President of Sikorsky Future
Vertical Lift. “Our X2 aircraft will bring to bear the strengths
of Lockheed Martin along with input from our European Industry
Group, such as digital thread, advanced manufacturing,
sustainment, training, and weapon and mission system development,
to provide NATO with an integrated rotorcraft system that combines
speed, range, maneuverability, survivability and operational
flexibility.”

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky X2 NGRC

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s European Industry Group
includes Tier-1 aerospace suppliers, such as BAE Systems, ELT
Group, ESG Elektroniksystem-und Logistik GmbH, GE Aerospace,
Hellenic Aerospace Industry, Kongsberg, Liebherr-Aerospace
Lindenberg GmbH, MAGroup, Malloy Aeronautics, SAFRAN, Rheinmetall
and TERMA.

The industry group will provide input as to how their
military products can support the X2 integrated
platform concept approach to advance NATO’s capabilities and
provide a next generation rotorcraft solution.

Sikorsky’s X2 aircraft are the result of more than $1 billion invested and 15 years of
testing and flying. The S-97 RAIDER technology demonstrator’s
rigorous flight test program continues to provide critical data
that correlates to a virtual prototype and enables Sikorsky to
experiment with the unique capabilities that X2
Technology rotorcraft can provide.

“The launch of Concept Study #5 is a significant milestone
for the NGRC concept stage activities, and demonstrates NSPA’s
dedication to meet the challenge of next generation medium lift
for Participating Nations,” said NSPA General Manager, Stacy A.
Cummings. “The strategy to launch 3 parallel
contracts awarded by competition delivers on our commitment to maximise industry expertise, opportunity and engagement in the
programme, and will provide a broad range of potential concepts in
the study results for our multinational customers.”

The NGRC program initiative began in 2022 and
includes Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands and
the United Kingdom, with the United States and Spain currently
acting as observers.

Under the NGRC program, NATO is aiming to
develop a medium-class, multi-role rotorcraft that could replace
medium multi-role helicopters currently in service.

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