Zero Hedge: US Army Will Select Winner Of Next-Gen Assault Helicopter This Year
US Army officials are preparing to announce the winner of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. The contest comes down to Bell Textron and Lockheed Martin Sikorsky competing for the FLRAA contract to replace the Army's decades-old Black Hawk.
Bloomberg spoke with the Army assistant secretary for acquisition, Douglas Bush, who said the winner of the FLRAA contest would be announced "this calendar year." And with only 40 days left until 2023, that decision is imminent.
Bell Textron has offered the Army a tiltrotor aircraft called the V-280 Valor, while the Sikorsky has produced the Defiant X with coaxial rotors.
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WNU Editor: This is a huge procurement for the US Army. And one that is long overdue.
Both look ugly as heck, but the Boing will likely be selected
ReplyDeleteI like the boeing. Closes the coaxle gap.
DeleteMy gut feeling is that the blackhawk will continue its service well beyond whatever date is set for it to be mothballed for one of these replacements. Like the A-10: it just works.
ReplyDeleteAgreed
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