Sikorsky, Boeing select Honeywell as DEFIANT X engine provider

Military aircraft companies Sikorsky and Boeing have chosen Honeywell to provide the DEFIANT X advanced helicopter engine for the Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition.

“DEFIANT X is a transformational aircraft and Honeywell is giving us a transformational engine to power it,” Paul Lemmo, president of Sikorsky – a Lockheed Martin Company, said. “DEFIANT X is optimized for operational effectiveness, sustainment and interoperability with the enduring fleet and will transform the Army.”

Honeywell would provide an HTS7500 turboshaft engine, enabling Team DEFIANT to deliver an unsurpassed Army Aviation experience revolutionizing Army air assault.

“Team DEFIANT’s strength is built on the experience of Sikorsky and Boeing – and a commitment to Army Aviation,” Boeing Vertical Lift Vice President and General Manager Mark Cherry said. “Honeywell’s history with Boeing and the U.S. Army makes us even more confident that DEFIANT X is the best fit for the Army’s total mission.”

Honeywell’s contribution would integrate legacy platforms, proven tactics, and existing infrastructure, making DEFIANT X the fastest, most maneuverable, and survivable assault helicopter ever made.

“Honeywell is excited to be a part of Team DEFIANT and proud to play a part in the future of vertical lift for the U.S. Army,” Honeywell Aerospace Defense & Space President Ricky Freeman said. “We’re confident our HTS7500 engine on the DEFIANT X platform will provide the Army with an agile, fast, and maneuverable platform that will help ensure overmatch capability in the future battlespace.”