- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) company, filed a formal protest asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Army’s decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract.
- Based on a thorough review of the information and feedback provided by the Army, Lockheed Martin Sikorsky is challenging the FLRAA decision.
- The company says that the data and discussions indicate that the proposals were not consistently evaluated.
- Also read: Lockheed Martin, Boeing Among US Defense Companies In Potential Talks For Military Gear For Vietnam.
- The army decided to award Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT) the contract to build a new fleet of helicopters, writes Wall Street Journal, worth up to $80 billion.
- The FLRAA competition pitted two aircraft – Textron’s Bell’s V-280 Valor Lockheed Martin-Boeing Co’s (NYSE:BA) Defiant X, which the company claimed was cheaper, prompting Lockheed to protest.
- Both aircraft were designed to fit into the same footprint as a Black Hawk.
- GAO can recommend reopening competitions or amending existing contracts if it finds in favor of protests. The office has 100 days to make a final decision.
- Price Action: LMT shares closed lower by 0.47% at $483.22 on Wednesday.
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