GAO Sides With Textron On Boeing-Sikorsky Protest

Summary:

  • The FLRAA helicopter contract is important for Textron Inc. to offset lower V-22 sales in the coming years.
  • The Textron bid always seemed like the stronger one.
  • Sikorsky-Boeing provided an FLRAA solution that was not prioritizing cost over capability.
  • For Textron, there are tens of billions of dollars at stake, with the first batch worth $8.1 billion.

V22 Osprey night time

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In a previous report, I covered the contract win from Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) in the bid to provide the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, to the U.S. Army. As I discuss below, this was pretty much a

US Army Requirement

Contenders

Replacing

Minimum

Desired

V-280 Valor

SB-1 Defiant

UH-60

Combat Range [nmi]

200

300

500-800

?

320

Ferry Range [nmi]

1725

2440

2100

?

1380

Speed [kts]

250

280

280-300

250

140


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