Sikorsky, Boeing Partner for Joint Multi-Role Future Vertical Lift Requirements

 Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.

, and Boeing

signed a teaming agreement on Jan. 13 to submit a joint proposal in response to the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate solicitation for the Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1 program.   The JMR TD supports the Department of Defense's Future Vertical Lift program to deliver the next generation of vertical lift aircraft with greater performance, reliability and affordability.