The Sikorsky–Boeing team used the venue of the 2013 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting, in Washington, D.C., to unveil the name for the team’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator aircraft.
Sikorsky and Boeing announced the name of the team’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator, Defiant, at the 2013 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 21, 2013. Sikorsky rendering
On the opening day of the three-day event, Sam Mehta, President of Sikorsky Military Systems, and Leanne Caret, Vice President/General Manager for Vertical Lift at The Boeing Company, jointly announced the name of their aircraft design: Defiant.