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Sikorsky and Lockheed challenge the CSAR-X tender result

Washington, USA - The two companies lost the tender against the Boeing's helicopter

Sikorsky Aircraft and Lockheed Martin challenged the USAF's decision to choose Boeing CH-47 Chinook for its Search and Rescue helicopter fleet (CSAR-X). Sikorsky wants to assure that the features of its HH-92 were accurately evaluated in the choice process. Lockheed says that the evaluation criterion was not applied properly and that competitors received different instructions. Also AgustaWestland...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 70040
Rome, Italy, 11/23/2006 18:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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