Amidst FLRAA delays, Textron CEO projects confidence

By Dan Schere / October 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Despite what has been a months-long delay for the Army in announcing the winning bidder for its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, the CEO of the parent company of one of the two finalists says that company can "live within its guidance." The Army is choosing between a bid from Bell and a joint bid between Boeing and Sikorsky to produce the FLRAA, which will eventually replace the 40-plus-year-old Black Hawk helicopters. Bell had anticipated a FLRAA decision this summer, but...

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