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Army delays Black Hawk replacement decision
11 October 2022
That was the word from Washington, DC on 10 October, where top leaders in the US Army gathered for the annual Association of the US Army (AUSA) conference. Speaking to reporters, senior Army uniformed officers and civilian personnel said the timeline has slipped for selecting a winner of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition of the FVL.
Textron-subsidiary Bell and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky are the two finalist for the FLRAA contract. Both companies are also finalists in a separate competition [FARA] to replace the retired Bell OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopter.
Service leaders have said the existing [UH-60] aircraft are nearing the end of of their lifespans, even with modernisation and retrofit efforts. However, officials note that aircraft like the UH-60, which has been in service since the early 1980’s, will continue fly with the Army for years.
As to when a decision on the Black Hawk’s replacement will be completed, service leaders are not revealing details.
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