Courtney Statement on Awarding of Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Contract by the U.S. Army

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Army’s announcement regarding the awarding of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract:

“Sikorsky has a long, proven track record of producing the most capable helicopters of any country on earth. The Blackhawk helicopter has been the workhorse platform for our military and our allies for decades. The Army’s decision to not select them for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract was perplexing, to say the least,” said Rep. Courtney. “There’s a lot at stake for our servicemembers and the American taxpayer and right now, and as a member of the House Armed Services Committee I’ve closely overseen major contract decisions like this over the years—some that have been overturned on closer scrutiny. I will be working closely with Rosa DeLauro and the Connecticut delegation to press the Army to provide much more clarity on how they came to this decision as soon as possible.”

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