FLRAA Production Acceleration Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
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Summary
Accelerate early production of future long‑range assault aircraft. This bill would let the Army buy up to 24 future long‑range assault aircraft before full-rate production to speed delivery, keep the industrial base working, and reduce lifecycle cost risks.
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- Warfighters: It would expedite delivery of operational capability to troops by moving aircraft into an accelerated low-rate early production effort.
- Workforce and suppliers: By authorizing procurement of up to 24 aircraft, it would help stabilize and retain specialized workers and critical suppliers, including production facilities in Texas, Kansas, and other States.
- Program continuity and costs: It would preserve momentum and learning between test articles and full production, mitigate cost escalation risks, and keep design flexibility through a modular open systems architecture and a digital backbone. It would also require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees within 180 days on the implementation plan, industrial base readiness, and estimated long-term benefits.
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Army could buy aircraft sooner to keep jobs
If enacted, the Army could sign contracts to buy up to 24 long‑range assault aircraft before full production. This would aim to deliver capability sooner, keep workers and suppliers on the job, and manage costs. The early aircraft would use lessons from testing and keep a modular, digital design for future upgrades. The Secretary would prioritize program continuity, cost efficiency, and workforce retention across the tiltrotor supply chain, including in Texas and Kansas. A report to Congress would be due within 180 days after enactment with the plan, industrial readiness, and expected savings and benefits.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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